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Ok I have to admit, the storm last week was really incredible.  I had never shot anything like it before.  I still have this deep down desire to see a tornado.  It will happen, someday. Until then I will have to feed this addiction I now seem to have.  Shortly are dinner tonight an alert popped up that there was a severe thunderstorm warning for Calgary.  I heard the deep roll of thunder close to 8pm.  The sky was a hazy reddish colour with pitch black behind it. It was like I had no choice.  I had to go out.

 

We flew out to the East end of the city then went south.  Though the clouds were not swirling like last time, the intensity was still there. Deep inside the cloud, you could feel the power that was inside them. Mixed with the setting sun, this string of thunderstorms and hail was almost tranquil. 

I think I will have to start a storm gallery if I keep going out shooting these aggressive acts of mother nature. It's amazing how something that sounds so angry can look so beautiful. One thing happened tonight, something I have been wanting for a while. I got my first lightening photograph. It's not super spectacular, but I am super excited I got it.  It took a while, a lot of patience but gave me sometime to get acquainted with the remote trigger I picked up off ebay a little while back.  It is the same as the Canon one. Programable etc. looks identical and works perfectly, but only a fraction of the cost. Using it along with a tripod makes for a less stressful shoot. 

Again I saw another lesson for myself in tonight. We were about to sit down and watch a movie for the night. But I felt compelled to go. Grab my camera and head out the door, and got to watch the storm unfold before our eyes.  I have to say I am more than excited to have missed out on watching a film.  It seems so far that trusting my gut has really been the motivator I have been needing. Make the most I can out of all the photographable situations. Enjoy the results I have. I know I am.