Few of my things

[Mazzarooney]

I love the lightening shot, I am a complete novice so no critique. I would however like advice on shooting lightening. Is it absolutely necessary to use a tripod? What are the best settings to use? Many thanks.

 

[PastTheFuture]

I love the lightening shot, I am a complete novice so no critique. I would however like advice on shooting lightening. Is it absolutely necessary to use a tripod? What are the best settings to use? Many thanks.

I used a 3 second exposure, so it was absolutely necessary to use a tripod. Having the exposure that long allows more light into the shot so you can actually see the lightning. Also, if you try to go for a fast shutter speed, your finger may not always be speedy enough to catch the lighting When I got this shot, I just sat outside during a storm and continually pressed the shutter release, even if it wasn't lighting. That way if there was an unexpected flash of lightning, I was able to get it. Anyways, that's how I did it, though it's not the only way, and probably not the best way, of getting lightning shots

 

[Mazzarooney]

I love the lightening shot, I am a complete novice so no critique. I would however like advice on shooting lightening. Is it absolutely necessary to use a tripod? What are the best settings to use? Many thanks.

I used a 3 second exposure, so it was absolutely necessary to use a tripod. Having the exposure that long allows more light into the shot so you can actually see the lightning. Also, if you try to go for a fast shutter speed, your finger may not always be speedy enough to catch the lighting When I got this shot, I just sat outside during a storm and continually pressed the shutter release, even if it wasn't lighting. That way if there was an unexpected flash of lightning, I was able to get it. Anyways, that's how I did it, though it's not the only way, and probably not the best way, of getting lightning shots

Thank you.

 

[Misfitlimp]

Is there any PP in any of these shots?

 

[manaheim]

I'm really sorry, this is just totally a pet peeve of mine and I'm honestly pointing it out to be helpful:

lightening - the act of increasing the "brightness" of something
lightning - the electricity that comes ripping out of the sky and excites photographers

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