Lightning Ahead

[brighteyesphotos]

Awesome! Can I go storm chasing with you?

 

[oldnavy170]

These are great photos. I wish that someday my photos could be half as wonderful as yours.

 

[surfingfireman]

Awesome shots, especially #1. I have been trying to get a good lightning shot my whole life. No luck yet

 

[bitteraspects]

me too. i might have to steal your EXIF data and try again. lol

 

[woodsac]

Wow! Thanks a ton!

I chase it as often as I can. But this is only the second good lightning producing storm that we've had in the last 10 months!

bitteraspects, here's the exif for both...
both were shot at ISO 100, f/7.1 #1 @30s & #2 @45s
The lightning flash in #2 happened within the first 5 seconds of exposure. The bolts in the sky came in right before I closed the shutter. I left the shutter open another 40 seconds to get the fg detail.

I always use a tripod and a cable release. It takes a few shots to get it right. My aperture depends on how close and bright the lightning is. Also how much ambient light is available...or light pollution In this case, I was in the middle of nowhere. 220 miles round trip that night.

 

[bitteraspects]

i see. and here i was trying burst shots to get the bolts

 

[davis10]

Number one is awesome, now I wan't to go try some lightning shots.

 

[Chiller]

:hail: :hail: Brilliant as always.

 

[JTHphoto]

great shots woods, lighting up the road was a brilliant idea, it really adds to the photos. did you run these through a noise filtering program? The sky is so smooth, almost fluid - looks terrific! :thumbup:

 

[woodsac]

Jason I did run it through Noiseware, but it didn't take much. Just one of the default settings. I always shoot lightning at ISO 100 to help with the noise. And for some reason, when the lightning is this bright, you don't get too much noise in the shadows.

 

[Alison]

Damn fine shots. Thanks for sharing your technique as well!

 

[Danad]

waaaawwww...your shots are absolutely amazing!!!! Waaawww...I can't find my words! Awesome!!!!

 

[kamilla]

A M A Z I N G !!!!...everything about them was said above....

 

[abraxas]

I saw these right before I took off last night and wanted to say more than "incredible." Thought about it all night and still come up with, "incredible."

Thanks for sharing.

 

[SpaceNut]

Awesome shots! I've tried to photograph lightening and storms a couple of times. No such luck, yet!!