May 23rd 2014: Lightning.

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It is a lovely photograph.

I see the opportunity to capture strikes like this by finding a suitable overlook with the storm in the distance, so a wide field of view offers a chance to see more places the lightning might strike. Then, set your camera on a tripod, set the sensitivity to the lowest possible ISO, and the longest possible exposure (for my unmodded Canon G10, that's 15 seconds, with chdk, I can go much, much longer), consider adding darkening filters if needed or possible to reduce the amount of light getting to the camera's sensor/film. then take several (long) exposures in succession, hoping that during one of your bursts the lighting will show up.

In the picture above, it's the porchlight at the structure that shines like a searchlight that gives it away for me. it may well be nighttime when this shot was taken, but with a loooooooonnnnnggg exposure, all that light accumulates on the sensor, giving the sense of daylight.