pounder35 wrote:
I'll dig a little deeper. I thought that the only solution was being extremely lucky or doing a still capture from a video. I could have captured some great shots in Colorado but I was busy trying to find shelter. Florida might be #1 in the number of strikes but they can't compete with the intensity of a Rockies thunderstorm that catches you above treeline.
There are a number of commercially available lightning triggers on the market. This is a do it yourself unit that works surprisingly well. Not counting the cost of parts I had on hand, I have about $14 in parts invested.
Yes, that's because the thinner air is less of a dielectric than air at essentially sea level. So yes more lightning strikes but at somewhat lower energy levels per strike I would believe.