I was sleeping...

doenoe · Sep 30, 2006

...and then a thunderstorm past..........and i was still sleeping. When it was almost over i finally woke up. After that i started thinking and the the quarter fell: lightning....photography!!! So i missed the biggest part of the storm, but i still got some shots thought. But still being half asleep, i forget to change the aperture and shot with F3.5. Which isnt a good thing. Too much light of the lightning can hit the sensor and so i had some blown out parts. Ah well, cant win em all and i finally had some lightning shots again after waiting a year

Here they are:
#1

#2

#3

#4

#5 (example of blown out lightning, but i liked the clouds in this one)

#6

#7

Thanks for looking
Greetz Daan

lostprophet · Sep 30, 2006

I also love the clouds in number 5
and number 7 is also a great shot
go Daan go Daan go Daan

Corry · Sep 30, 2006

Very cool Daan!

oldnavy170 · Sep 30, 2006

I like your shots too. Storms can bring on many interesting opportunities. I was in my car at a gas station yesterday when just one black cloud brought down some heavy hail....within minutes it cleared up and a rainbow came out. I didn't have my camera with me

so I took a pic with my camera phone but that just isn't the same!!!

skyonfire · Sep 30, 2006

Can't wait till it storms here so I can give it a try!! Good shots..Love number 7.

JTHphoto · Sep 30, 2006

nice... :thumbup:

ravikiran · Oct 1, 2006

DAN I think I fell in love with your photography skill.

LaFoto · Oct 1, 2006

Wow. Daan. GOOD!

My only EVER attempts at shooting lighting have come out like (or let's say: much worse than) your Photo 5 here ...

Therefore :hail: !!!

Tantalus · Oct 1, 2006

Great series. I actually like no 5 for its apocalyptic vision.

AIRIC · Oct 1, 2006

Wow! Very interesting captures.

Eric

ShootHoops · Oct 1, 2006

These are awesome. I wish I could take lightning pictures like these.

doenoe · Oct 1, 2006

thank you all very much for your kind comments. I really apreciate it

And shooting lightning isnt really that hard. You just set your camera too bulb and wait for some lightning.....and then close the shutter again. Or leave it open and try to get multiple strikes in one pic (havent got that yet though)
Thanks again y'all