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<\/a> \nThere was a meso-low developing over central lake Huron and storms were expected to initiate along a boundary near the centre. While I was driving up there was nothing, but the HRRR painted a pretty picture. I left my home around 8PM and arrived in Wasaga Beach around 9:30PM.<\/p>\n
There really was not much to do so I started to photograph the midway and other things while I waited for the storms which eventually began to fire off around 11PM.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Two carnival rides spin in the night.<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/a>Just having a little more fun here, I was waiting for a cluster of thunderstorms to cross the bay and this was a fun way of passing the time.<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/a>The spinning lights and the angle of the Starship 3000 banner produced this nicely balanced and composed image.<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/a>I usually try and use a wide lens, at least something in the under 70mm range to capture lightning. This time, I decided to try my hand at some well placed tight shots.\n\nLuck was on my side, and this bolt dropped from sky in the center of my frame.<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/a>One of my best lightning photos to date. Somehow, this photo just framed itself, talk about luck! It even knocked out power to Collingwood, after this, the distant shoreline turned dark.\n\nThis was an isolated cell tracking SE across the southern shore of Georgian Bay from Meaford towards Collingwood and eventually it impacted Wasaga Beach forcing me to run for cover.<\/div><\/div><\/div>