timjohnsonimagery

The long wait

The long wait

I have been shooting thunderstorms in Las Vegas for over 10 years. With every monsoon season I aimed my camera downtown hoping to get the Stratosphere Tower cap...
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I have been shooting thunderstorms in Las Vegas for over 10 years. With every monsoon season I aimed my camera downtown hoping to get the Stratosphere Tower captured being struck by lightning. This year, I was rewarded. While the center of the storm was not centered over the tower, neither was my camera for that reason. I can't even express my excitement that night.
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camera

Canon EOS 70D

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settings

Aperture f/8 ISO 100 Shutter 15/1 Focal Length 18/1

location

location

Las Vegas, Nevada, US

upload_date

upload_date

Oct, 2018

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53

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+8

Awards

Peer Award

Absolute Masterpiece

Magnificent Capture

Superior Skill

Superb Composition

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