2024 Year in review: Thunderstorms, Eclipse, and Auroras

Welcome, please take a moment to unwind and watch an extended version of time-lapse sequences from 2024, of weather and celestial events I was able to witness throughout Michigan, Ohio, and Northern, Indiana. Below you will find events in chronological order including date, location, and camera equipment used. I feel I learned so much more about photography and time-lapse in 2024 than in all other years combined (that's 26 years of photography). All music from Pixabay.com (listed below)
Events in order. Enjoy the Journey!
February 8, 2024:
West of Reveena, MI
Camera Body: Nikon Z5
Lens: 24-70mm F4
February 27, 2024:
I witnessed a tornado that developed onshore near East Chicago; Gary, IN.
Camera Body: Nikon Z5
Lens: Viltrox for Nikon Z mount 20mm F2.8
March 4, 2024:
NE of Rockford, MI
Camera Body: Nikon Z5
Lens: Viltrox for Nikon Z mount 20mm F2.8
April 8, 2024: Eclipse
Witnessed the Annular Total Eclipse in the path of totality in Fort Recovery, OHCamera
Body: Nikon Z5
Lens: Nikkor 24-200mm
April 23, 2024:
South of Ionia, MI overlooking the local airport.
Camera Body: Nikon Z5
Lens: Viltrox for Nikon Z mount 20mm F2.8
May 10 & 11, 2024: G5 solar storm
East of Greenville, MI, and west of Sparta, MI
Camera Body: Nikon Z5
Lens: Viltrox for Nikon Z mount 20mm F2.8
2nd Camera: Nikon D7000
Lens: Sigma 15-30mm F3.5
May 11 and 12, 2024:
NE of Rockford, MI
Camera Body: Nikon Z5
Lens: I flip-flopped between my Nikkor Z 85mm F1.8 and my Viltrox for Nikon Z mount 20mm F2.8
May 12, 2024:
SE of Rockford, MI over a nearby lake.
Camera Body: Nikon Z5
Lens: Viltrox for Nikon Z mount 20mm F2.8
May 20, 2024:East of Greenville by about 10 miles.
Camera Body: Nikon Z5
Lens: Viltrox for Nikon Z mount 20mm F2.8
May 23, 2024:
Shot a storm about 80 miles to my SW from East of Holland, MI
Camera Body: Nikon Z5
Lens: Nikkor Z 85mm F1.8
June 7, 2024: Brief Auroura
NE of Rockford, MI.
Camera Body: Nikon Z5
Lens: Viltrox for Nikon Z mount 20mm F2.8
June 16, 2024:
NE Grand Rapids and North of Saranac, MI
Camera Body: Nikon Z5
Lens: Nikkor 24-200mm F4-6.3
NOT INCLUDED. June 22: Iowa storm chase witnessing a classic supercell with funnel. A possible tornado was observed near Cross, IA. Missed all the tornadoes in WI
June 23, 2024:
NE of Rockford
Camera Body: Nikon Z5
Lens: Nikkor 24-200mm F4-6.3
June 24, 2024:
SE of Rockford, MI
Camera Body: Nikon Z5
Lens: Viltrox Z mount 20mm F2.8
July 13, 2024:
West of Sparta, MI. Looking West
Camera Body: Nikon Z5
Lens: Nikkor 24-200mm F4-6.3
July 15, 2024:
South of Fennville, MI
Camera Body: Nikon Z5
Lens: Nikkor 24-200mm F4-6.3
June 31, 2024: Aurora
N of Lake View, MI
Camera Body: Nikon Z5
Lens: Nikkor 24-200mm F4-6.3
August 11 and 12, 2024: Aurora
Sand Lake, MI, and a lake SE of Rockford, MI
Camera Body: Nikon Z5
Lens: Voltrox Z mount 20mm F2.8
August 27, 2024:
Bridgman, MI overlooking Lake Michigan and Fennville, MI.
Camera Body: Nikon Z5
Lens: Viltrox Z mount 16mm F1.8
August 30 and 31, 2024:
Cadillac, MI area.
Camera Body: Nikon Z5
Lens: Viltrox Z 16mm F1.8
September 12, 2024:
East of Greenville, MI, and North of Sparta, MI
Camera Body: Nikon Z5
Lens: Viltrox Z 16mm F1.8
September 16, 2024:
NE of Rockford, MI
Camera Body: Nikon Z5
Lens: Viltrox Z 16mm F1.8
Camera Body: Nikon D7000
Lens: Sigma 15-30mm F3.5
September 25 and 26, 2024:
Mt. Plesant, MI
Camera Body: Nikon Z5
Lens: Viltrox Z 16mm F1.8
October 6 and 7, 2024:Holland, MI
Camera Body: Nikon Z5
Lens: Nikkor 20mm F1.8
October 7 and 8, 2024:
NE of Rockford
Camera Body: Nikon D7000
Lens: Sigma 15-30mm
Camera Body: Nikon Z5
Lens: Nikkor 20mm F1.8
October 10 and 11, 2024:
NE of Rockford, MI.
Camera Body: Nikon D7000
Lens: Sigma 15-30mm
Camera Body: Nikon Z5
Lens: Nikkor 20mm F1.8
October 15 and 16, 2024: Comet
Camera Body: Nikon Z5
Lens: Nikkor 20mm F1.8 and 85mm F1.8
October 18, 2024:
NE of Rockford:
Camera Body: Nikon Z5
Lens: Nikkor 20mm F1.8 and 85mm F1.8
November 7 and 8, 2024:
Greenville, MI, and Lake View, MI
Camera Body: Nikon Z5
Lens: Nikkor 20mm F1.8
All music is downloaded from the royalty-free website Pixabay.com.
All titles are listed below.
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