This is one of my first attempts at long exposure photography.
We get amazing storms though Brisbane, Australia at this time of year. I have a great view of the city from my apartment building, so I have been playing around with taking some photos during the storm. Balancing the brightness of the city lights with the length of exposure required to capture the lightning strike has proven really challenging. I'd really like to do more of this type of photography, so any tips on how to improve this style of photography is greatly appreciated.
Canon 500D with Canon EFS 18 mm - 200 mm Lens. f4.0, Shutter 10 sec, ISO 100.