When I almost lost faith in my chances of capturing a nice lightning this year, the perfect storm occured: dry (barely a few raindrops), almost no wind, medium-high clouds clearly separated from the atmosphere below; most likely, a cyclone that barely touched the city with its outer edge, all is internal turmoil - heavy rain, strong winds, low clouds etc. - happening somewhere a few km away. The whole thing lasted for no more than 45 minutes, time enough for three clear shots which I eventually stacked (Tamron 17-50 mounted on a Canon 77D, 30" exposure, f/4, 23 mm [...]