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The Iowa Photo: An electrifying image
Long-exposure technique highlights two forms of electricity: Natural and man-made
Nov. 3, 2024 6:00 am
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I took this photo while out photographing the weather using a long-exposure technique to emphasize the large amount of wind and rain. There was a lot of lightning that night, and I was using it to illuminate the dark sky. When I drove past the power plant on my way home and saw it light up with the lightning, I had to turn around to stop for the photo. After waiting out a train and several attempts, I was able to catch a lightning strike in the frame. Electricity, get it?
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