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10/02/2010 08:24:10 PM · #1 |
I enjoy doing low light photography. Thursday this past week we had a lightning storm here in San Diego. I decided to try to get a picture of lightning behind downtown. My timing wasn't good as the storm had already pushed off to the east, but I did capture one bolt.
I did this by doing a 16 minute exposure, at F-32, iso 100. I figured that the lightning would be bright enough to make an imprint (it was) and over 16 minutes, I should have cought at least one bolt.... which is all that I caught.
Have you guys ever tried to capture lightning? Do you have any recommendations (other than stay dry and don't get zapped)? |
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10/02/2010 08:45:38 PM · #2 |
I have been lucky a few times... here are two shots where I used my lighting generator setup...Patent Pending
Message edited by author 2010-10-02 20:46:03.
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10/02/2010 09:19:52 PM · #3 |
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMGggggggggggggg you are such a show off!!! lol
But seriously, wow on the plane shot |
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10/02/2010 09:40:38 PM · #4 |
| Amazing stuff. I haven't been able to get a suitable lightning shot yet. All of those are great. |
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10/02/2010 09:45:43 PM · #5 |
I took this one a few years ago. Funny thing about this picture is I now live in the building that's in the process of being built in the lower right third!
Message edited by author 2010-10-02 21:46:39. |
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10/02/2010 09:53:26 PM · #6 |
I like...
Message edited by author 2010-10-03 09:57:52. |
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10/02/2010 10:23:48 PM · #7 |
| Prrrrrrrfffft you are all show offs!!! =P |
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10/02/2010 10:34:16 PM · #8 |
Took one in May 2009 from the window in my student flat in Gothenburg
Can't find the original now, it's on an external drive somewhere, but had it on flickr.
Message edited by author 2010-10-02 22:36:50. |
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10/02/2010 11:04:17 PM · #9 |
This was taken 3 weeks ago on my front porch. I am the unluckiest guy when it comes to photographing lightening but that night lady luck smiled upon me.
No idea why this turned out pink, my WB was on auto. No lightening setting. :)
Message edited by author 2010-10-02 23:05:22. |
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10/03/2010 03:31:45 AM · #10 |
This is only the second lightning shot I've taken. The first was a few minutes earlier.
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10/03/2010 05:03:08 AM · #11 |
Hi there.
Contrary to the believe that most people have about capturing lightning (that it is just luck) it does requier soem planning. Allot in fact.
1)Study the weather paterns of your area
2) Follow the forecasts closely
3) Locate spots within these paterns of storms that would look good composition wise.
4) Know the settings for lighting. Bulb and f stops. Your settings on the shot posted Really does not lend itself to capturing lightning
5) Be sure to have everything set right (on camera) before you go out. Things happen pretty fast if you are in the middle of the action
6) Dont get wet- even if you are prepared to. If you get wet, it means you are in the wrong place for lighting.
Some basics that should help. Good luck and you should have great success IF you dont give up. All photography only requires great passion and a die hard attitude to get it right. More so with lightning
Regards
Rian
Message edited by author 2010-10-03 05:04:07. |
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10/03/2010 08:21:15 AM · #12 |
Thanks for the advice Ryan,
Do you manually depress the shutter, or do you have one of those light activated switches?
I wish I could follow your advice for watching the weather patterns... Here in San Diego lightning is so infrequent that it would take me a lifetime to notice any pattern with the storms.
This is a really cool pic by the way...  |
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10/03/2010 12:07:30 PM · #13 |
Hi Louis
I use cable release and dont have one of this gadgets you mention of which I did not know untill a friend of mine mentioned to me recently.
Im not sure I would want to use the gadget - would need to explore them a bit to understand the pros and cons on it but from what I have read of it..it seems to work very good.
If lightining does not come that often there, I woudl have to agree that it would be very difficult. However, do take time to find the spots and depending of the location of the weather you see, you would then be goal orientated to where you shoot, rather than looking for it on the night/time. having less lightning makes it only more important to be prepared and ready not to waste any opportunity.
All the best. Post them here on DPC for all to enjoy!!
regards
Rian |
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