[ElenaG]

How do people get the great shots of lightning arcing across the sky or down to the ground?

Is it just luck? or is there an actual technique?

The last time there was a thunderstorm there was so much lightning (far more than usual) I just stood there and clicked constantly until it got too dark. Got lucky twice (in over 550 shots).

I'll admit I'm still using my camera entirely on automatic (too intimidated to try otherwise just yet)