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09/29/2010 11:08:53 PM |
This shot deserves the ribbon!
Thanks for the tip about quicker shooting. I have noticed that in many of the storms in this area, that the bolts come at fairly regular intervals. For instance, if I count seconds between 1st and 2nd strikes, I have found that the 3rd strike will occur roughly at the same interval. I then adjust shooting to match that. If the strikes are coming at 15 sec intervals, I wait 12 sec or so after a strike to open the shutter. Sometimes you miss a bolt that comes in the interim, and have to restart the countdown, but the technique helps on the average. |
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10/14/2009 02:42:52 AM |
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10/10/2009 04:41:06 PM |
Originally posted by LevT:
Originally posted by Zoomdak:
Awesome shot! Congrats on the yellow.
Originally posted by LevT:
Basically, half the time was wasted, and I missed a few good bolts because of that. Then I realized that if the previous shot came in empty (no lightning), I can avoid wasting valuable time by turning the camera off and then immediately back on - this interrupts the noise reduction routine. Maybe this tip can help someone in similar circumstances... |
...Or you could get a 5d Mark II where you can shoot the next picture while the previous image is still processing. =) |
I don't have a Canon, but I cannot imagine how this might work - because the NR in Nikons is spent not on image processing, but on recording an image with exactly the same settings as the original shot (same ISO and exposure), but with a closed shutter and then subtracting it from the original image. So while the camera is acquiring a 15-sec noise-only image it cannot take another shot. |
That makes sense, yeah. I'm not sure how it works either, but I know that I've been able to shoot another image while the previous one is noise processing (but also, then it takes that extra time processing after both images, or however many images are shot). |
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10/10/2009 04:15:32 PM |
Originally posted by Zoomdak:
Awesome shot! Congrats on the yellow.
Originally posted by LevT:
Basically, half the time was wasted, and I missed a few good bolts because of that. Then I realized that if the previous shot came in empty (no lightning), I can avoid wasting valuable time by turning the camera off and then immediately back on - this interrupts the noise reduction routine. Maybe this tip can help someone in similar circumstances... |
...Or you could get a 5d Mark II where you can shoot the next picture while the previous image is still processing. =) |
I don't have a Canon, but I cannot imagine how this might work - because the NR in Nikons is spent not on image processing, but on recording an image with exactly the same settings as the original shot (same ISO and exposure), but with a closed shutter and then subtracting it from the original image. So while the camera is acquiring a 15-sec noise-only image it cannot take another shot. |
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10/10/2009 03:59:43 PM |
Awesome shot! Congrats on the yellow.
Originally posted by LevT:
Basically, half the time was wasted, and I missed a few good bolts because of that. Then I realized that if the previous shot came in empty (no lightning), I can avoid wasting valuable time by turning the camera off and then immediately back on - this interrupts the noise reduction routine. Maybe this tip can help someone in similar circumstances... |
...Or you could get a 5d Mark II where you can shoot the next picture while the previous image is still processing. =) |
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10/09/2009 02:40:43 PM |
| Great timing Lev! Fantastic shot and unique in that the strength of the picture isn't the lightning alone. It has context. Congrats! |
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10/09/2009 02:22:59 PM |
stunning, amazingly gorgeous and very unique view of the Arno and that lovely city!!
Bravo!
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10/09/2009 01:35:57 AM |
| Congrats on your latest ribbon, and thanks for your comment on my entry. :) |
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10/08/2009 09:22:20 PM |
| Congratulations on the nice catch and the ribbon. |
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10/08/2009 08:53:38 PM |
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10/08/2009 06:50:37 PM |
| you were there about 2 weeks before I was! We just got home from a Rome/Florence trip last Sunday ... amazing pic, congrats on the ribbon! |
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10/08/2009 05:03:13 PM |
| Congrats Lev with another great finish! |
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10/08/2009 09:50:16 AM |
| Ohmyheavens! Gasp! I don't even want to get started on the superlatives. It would get way too gushy! |
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10/08/2009 09:07:27 AM |
| Congratulations. I find lightnings very interesting and this is a great capture. |
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10/08/2009 02:38:47 AM |
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10/08/2009 02:13:47 AM |
| Congratulations, Lev! Excellent capture. |
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10/08/2009 12:47:38 AM |
| Absolutely stunning! This really has everything going for it, I could stare at it for hours. Excellent work, Lev. Big congrats on your first FS ribbon. |
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10/08/2009 12:40:54 AM |
| Awesome. Big congrats on your FS Ribbon! |
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10/08/2009 12:12:07 AM |
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10/07/2009 09:49:21 PM |
| Getting the lightning and buildings in such detail AND starbursts on the lamps ... nicely done! |
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10/07/2009 11:30:58 AM |
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10/04/2009 06:26:18 PM |
| Fantastic - extremely well executed image. |
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10/04/2009 10:20:17 AM |
| Great capture. You caught this at the right time. |
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10/03/2009 06:29:04 PM |
| Oh, no, it's raining on you, Florence! And it's so cold and windy! And you're only wearing a ...white t-shirt? Score! 9 |
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10/03/2009 05:02:38 PM |
| Beautiful picture, and great capture of the lightening! |
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10/03/2009 08:44:56 AM |
| Great lightning capture. I especially like the way you've also managed to get good exposure on all the other details as well as the lightning bolts. |
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10/03/2009 01:06:23 AM |
| An excellent capture , wish you had toned down the overall brightness of the shot down just a little to increase the overall impact futher. 7 |
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10/02/2009 09:25:09 AM |
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10/01/2009 02:36:04 PM |
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