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04/07/2007 02:22:17 AM · #1 |
Daytime shot. It was about 400 yards away by my guess. Put the camera on top of a ladder, and was standing under a grounded steel roof. I had to be there anyway, so I figured I would shoot to see if I could capture a bolt. I got 2 for one. This is shot at 18mm, not a tele shot.
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04/07/2007 01:27:30 AM · #2 |
Message edited by author 2007-04-10 12:43:42. |
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04/07/2007 01:26:51 AM · #3 |
Fixed it below.
Message edited by author 2007-04-07 01:27:49. |
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04/05/2007 04:46:47 PM · #4 |
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04/05/2007 04:45:21 PM · #5 |
Photographing lightning i beleive mostly requires patience and an umbrella. Keep pluging away and you'll get your shot.
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04/05/2007 04:33:08 PM · #6 |
 Most night lightning is easy. Use a tripod and set your camera at f8-11 for 10-20 seconds, or until you like what you may have in your frame. This on was at F11 at 20 seconds, two strikes.
  These were hand held at night at about 3-5 seconds. Lightning can act like a strobe and stop the action on close lightning.
  Day lightning is the hard one. Just set your camera light meter for the cloud that has lightning and keep shooting and hope ya get one in the frame.
We haven't had any good storms yet, but I'm nerviously waiting.
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04/05/2007 03:44:55 PM · #7 |
I also like to cacth lightning but I rearly get storms that produce nice lightning.
Both are unprocessed.
Message edited by author 2007-04-05 15:53:27. |
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04/05/2007 03:32:56 PM · #8 |
My best lighting shot, without a tripod :P.. yeah i was lucky LOL
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04/05/2007 03:28:56 PM · #9 |
Originally posted by thegrandwazoo:
Originally posted by colorcarnival:
How does one lock the shutter open? Is this only on certain cameras or can all DSLR's do this?
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Put you camera in manual mode and set the shutter speed to bulb. The first press of the shutter release opens the shutter and it will stay open until you press it again which closes it.
Love the shots Johnna nice job!
Lightning is cool here is one of mine.
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Thanks for the info - I was not really sure what that feature meant so now I am going to have to try it.
Love the picture!
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04/05/2007 01:18:24 AM · #10 |
Here are some of mine. Handheld, not too slow of a shutter speed. Got lucky, when there is lighting in Texas, you do not really need a bulb. Just get out there and shoot, you'll definitively catch something ...
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04/05/2007 12:31:34 AM · #11 |
Originally posted by Lowcivicman99:
Originally posted by TCGuru:
Originally posted by Lowcivicman99:
Are you bringing a camera??? ;) |
HAHAHHAHA
Is a disposable ok? |
Perfectly fine :) |
Should I bring some wine? [/quote]
If you feel you must :) Shoot better drunk?? |
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04/04/2007 09:57:48 PM · #12 |
Originally posted by colorcarnival:
How does one lock the shutter open? Is this only on certain cameras or can all DSLR's do this?
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Put you camera in manual mode and set the shutter speed to bulb. The first press of the shutter release opens the shutter and it will stay open until you press it again which closes it.
Love the shots Johnna nice job!
Lightning is cool here is one of mine.
Message edited by author 2007-04-04 21:58:11. |
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04/04/2007 09:51:07 PM · #13 |
Originally posted by TCGuru:
Actually, (blushing) I was tripodless last night :(
I zoomed really fast over to the old ferry launch and backed my SUV up to the water, opened the sunroof, took off my shoe and used it as a prop to give the camera leverage, set the camera up on the roof, set it to bulb, attached my remote, lined up the shot, and locked the shutter open until the lightning flashed, then closed it and opened it again real fast :) I was out there for about 30 or 40 minutes just opening and closing the shutter and praying it was doing well and that it wouldn't start raining on me :D
ETA: ISO was 400, shutter was set to bulb, and they were shot at f5
I didn't put them in FS because of the expert editing ruleset :) |
First, thanks for the step by step instructions to getting a lightning shot without a tripod. Now I just have to get an SUV with a sunroof. hehe
But I have an incredibly dumb question: How does one lock the shutter open? Is this only on certain cameras or can all DSLR's do this?
And you guys gonna do a 30 day lightning challenge? I love looking at all these pics!
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04/04/2007 09:11:44 PM · #14 |
Originally posted by TCGuru:
Originally posted by Lowcivicman99:
Are you bringing a camera??? ;) |
HAHAHHAHA
Is a disposable ok? |
Perfectly fine :) [/quote]
Should I bring some wine?
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04/04/2007 09:05:36 PM · #15 |
Originally posted by Lowcivicman99:
Originally posted by TCGuru:
Originally posted by Lowcivicman99:
Originally posted by TCGuru:
Come on up to TN during the next storm... we can figure it out I'm sure... mine are a bit noisy and I sure wish I would have had more time or someone to discuss it with while shooting LOL |
Are you asking me out on a date? |
Are you bringing a camera??? ;) |
HAHAHHAHA
Is a disposable ok? |
Perfectly fine :) |
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04/04/2007 08:51:25 PM · #16 |
I too am eagerly awaiting the lightning season.....I've already scouted a few new spots! Here's one from last year -
Shoot safe!
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04/04/2007 08:51:25 PM · #17 |
I too am eagerly awaiting the lightning season.....I've already scouted a few new spots! Here's one from last year -
Shoot safe!
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04/04/2007 08:45:05 PM · #18 |
Originally posted by TCGuru:
Originally posted by Lowcivicman99:
Originally posted by TCGuru:
Come on up to TN during the next storm... we can figure it out I'm sure... mine are a bit noisy and I sure wish I would have had more time or someone to discuss it with while shooting LOL |
Are you asking me out on a date? |
Are you bringing a camera??? ;) |
HAHAHHAHA
Is a disposable ok?
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04/04/2007 08:07:50 PM · #19 |
Originally posted by Lowcivicman99:
Originally posted by TCGuru:
Come on up to TN during the next storm... we can figure it out I'm sure... mine are a bit noisy and I sure wish I would have had more time or someone to discuss it with while shooting LOL |
Are you asking me out on a date? |
Are you bringing a camera??? ;) |
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04/04/2007 07:47:54 PM · #20 |
Originally posted by TCGuru:
Come on up to TN during the next storm... we can figure it out I'm sure... mine are a bit noisy and I sure wish I would have had more time or someone to discuss it with while shooting LOL |
Are you asking me out on a date?
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04/04/2007 06:27:27 PM · #21 |
I like lightning photography very much... captured a few myself:
My friend, Susan Strom, is a very well-known lightning photographer who makes a lifestyle of chasing storms. She is known as The Lightning Lady and has captured some of the most spectacular lightning images I've ever seen. Her web site does not do her work justice but it is here:
The Lightning Lady
All of Susan's images are captured using film-based cameras.
Probably the "best" lightning picture I've ever seen is a famous lightning image taken at Kitt Peak National Observatory back in the late 60s by an astronomer whose night of observing have been ruined by a lighning storm, an event not uncommon there during the monsoons. He caught it on his FIRST roll of film:
Famous Kitt Peak Lightning Poster
Sorry about the poor quality of the poster image.
Message edited by author 2007-04-04 18:29:45.
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04/04/2007 06:06:01 PM · #22 |
| You guys are so great!! Sharing your pictures with me :) I am lovin em :) |
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04/04/2007 05:59:06 PM · #23 |
here are some of my best shots from last summer.
  
And I think strangeghost got this same bolt (his is better focused, though)
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04/04/2007 05:38:37 PM · #24 |
Originally posted by Tlemetry:
Talk about a rush! Wasn't it exciting? You must have gotten that nasty storm that blew over us yesterday. There was some serious lightning produced. One hit a block or so over and set off the car alarms in the area. It hung in the air for a good long time too. I wish I had my camera set up. But because it was daytime, I decided not to bother with it since I couldn't put it on slow shutter without blowing out the shot. Night time is the best time! Both of your shots are great! The border is way to bright on the first one. The best part about your shots is that it has surrounding scenery to go with it. Not just the bolts! Looks like you don't need any help taking this type of photography! You nailed it! |
It was very very exciting :)
Ty for the kudos... I thought they were a little noisy but I suppose that's just what you get LOL
Yes, it was probably the same storm :) |
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04/04/2007 05:34:41 PM · #25 |
Originally posted by colorcarnival:
So how did you do these? Did you use a tripod? And how long was your exposure? Or did you just keep shooting really fast hoping to catch something? (lol that is my way of taking pictures) |
Actually, (blushing) I was tripodless last night :(
I zoomed really fast over to the old ferry launch and backed my SUV up to the water, opened the sunroof, took off my shoe and used it as a prop to give the camera leverage, set the camera up on the roof, set it to bulb, attached my remote, lined up the shot, and locked the shutter open until the lightning flashed, then closed it and opened it again real fast :) I was out there for about 30 or 40 minutes just opening and closing the shutter and praying it was doing well and that it wouldn't start raining on me :D
ETA: ISO was 400, shutter was set to bulb, and they were shot at f5
I didn't put them in FS because of the expert editing ruleset :)
Message edited by author 2007-04-04 17:36:47. |
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