My First Lightning Shot using A80

[barmy101]

This is my first shot of lightning using my A80. ISO 200 15 sec. f5.6. It was too far away so I enlarged and cropped hence the digital noise. My goal was to shoot the lighnting way to the right of the frame where it was just a field in order to exclude the cars and street lights but the storm was not cooperating. I have done this on film but wanted to put my little A80 to the test. Comments appreciated.

[Young Shooter]

it could of been better if the street lights or w.e lights those are on the bottom were so blown out and if the lightning was closer but nice attempt i havent done lightning yet, any advice on that like i have no clue how to capture the beauty of lightning