Moon Rise and Lightning: Studies in Night Photography

I was trying to catch a glimpse of the moon Tuesday night, but for some reason, I always fail to get a picture of the moonrise. It's always cloudy when the moon rises, and I have to wait a while till the moon gets to clear the clouds. Around 9:30pm when the moon was about to clear some clouds, there was some lightning on the western sky and this was quite a show. I felt the moist air from the potential rain clouds getting nearer, and I thought that the thunder was getting louder, but it didn't rain that night.

Here's a time lapse view of the western sky. There was some lightning while the shot was being taken, but, sadly, I am not yet that good a photographer to take a picture of the lightning.

I will continue my studies on night photography, to perfect my technique. I'm taking the time to learn individual techniques, from shooting subjects to lighting concepts, and up to post processing on the computer. I am taking it slow, as there's no need for me to hurry.

For now, I just wish I had a polarizer, and a remote control.