Nightscapes

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So its monsoon and lightning season once again in Arizona. I chased the edge of a storm to not get soaked and struck but the storm kept running away from me. I might as well have my bow and an elk tag  I decided to play around with some 15-30" exposures and compose tension between the cooler tones of the lightning against the warmer glow of the city lights on the horizon.

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Persied meteor shower peaks tonight.

http://www.foxnews.com/science/2015/08/12/how-to-watch-perseids-meteor-shower/?intcmp=hpff

Throw your camera on a tripod, open the lens all the way up, shoot 30 seconds at a time, and adjust ISO to taste