First try at lightning

[cpeay]

 

[tirediron]

Very nice! Well captured.

 

[jgooz]

wow cool, i wanted to try something like this the other night in a storm but im terrified of lightning

 

[jgooz]

what was your exposure settings if you dont mind me asking

 

[cpeay]

Thanks. I took cover inside a car wash so my camera wouldn't get wet

 

[bigbadmike]

Very nice, just took my first lightning shots a week or so ago so I'm also curious as to what settings you used...

 

[KmH]

You got a good one! :thumbup:

What white balance setting did you use?

I always think in terms of framed wall prints and blue skies: I did your copyright statement smaller, and in a less obtrusive color, also in the lower left corner. That white one barks way to loud.
A mid-tone contrast adjustment brought out a little more lightning bolt detail there on the right.

 

[Starskream666]

How do you do this, just turn shutter right down then hope the lightning strikes during that time?

 

[NikonME]

How do you do this, just turn shutter right down then hope the lightning strikes during that time?

Try this..

 

[D-B-J]

You got a good one! :thumbup:

What white balance setting did you use?

I always think in terms of framed wall prints and blue skies: I did your copyright statement smaller, and in a less obtrusive color, also in the lower left corner. That white one barks way to loud.
A mid-tone contrast adjustment brought out a little more lightning bolt detail there on the right.

Killer edit

 

[cpeay]

what was your exposure settings if you dont mind me asking

ISO 800
f/10
Shutter- bulb...I did 30 second captures
Canon ef 20mm f 2.8 USM
Canon EOS t1i

 

[cpeay]

You got a good one! :thumbup:

What white balance setting did you use?

I always think in terms of framed wall prints and blue skies: I did your copyright statement smaller, and in a less obtrusive color, also in the lower left corner. That white one barks way to loud.
A mid-tone contrast adjustment brought out a little more lightning bolt detail there on the right.

Killer edit

I love your edit. I am still learning how to pp

 

[KmH]

What are you using to do post production?

 

[Virtuosos]

I love it. I love doing lightning photography, have managed to get some pretty good ones with my P&S just by taking mass-photo's....but ever since I got my DSLR, we'd had a fricken heat-wave and draught.

100+ for 40 days lol :/


Anyways, great shot!