Lots O' Lightning!!

[my*]

Here are a bunch from last night. Please Critique.

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[ShaCow]

awesome.. how do you shoot lightning?

 

[doenoe]

oh groovy, lightnin shots rule buttocks
top job

 

[JYoung]

Outstanding Pics!! Thanks for posting them.

 

[my*]

awesome.. how do you shoot lightning?

Use a tripod, keep the shutter open and pray. I do a 30 second exposure using iso 100. The aperture depends on the amount of light. I think I was around f9 for these.

 

[Kimber57]

Use a tripod, keep the shutter open and pray. I do a 30 second exposure using iso 100. The aperture depends on the amount of light. I think I was around f9 for these.

Was that Phoenix? I live in Tucson -- The other night I stayed out for about 2 hours trying to shoot lightning -- everything set up.......the lightning struck everywhere around me except for where my camera was pointing.......not one shot!!!

I'm very jealous right now.....LOL

 

[my*]

Nope, Tucson, River/Craycroft

 

[Kimber57]

Nop, Tucson, River/Craycroft

OK, now I'm REALLY jealous!!!

Fabulous pictures!!

I was set up off of Old Spanish Trail near Saguaro Nat'l Monument ------ lots of activity, just not where I had my camera!!

 

[my*]

OK, now I'm REALLY jealous!!!

Fabulous pictures!!

I was set up off of Old Spanish Trail near Saguaro Nat'l Monument ------ lots of activity, just not where I had my camera!!

One of my favorite things in life is taking lightning picture during the monsoon season. I had only gotten a few that were decent until last night. I am lucky to have a job that lets me be out and about during the evenings. When I see an opportunity to take a few pictures I stop and shoot.

 

[JTHphoto]

great captures, very nice lightening pics! :thumbup:

 

[lockwood81]

Crop a little off the top and #2 is the cats pajamas.

 

[Alley Cat Images]

Wow. Fascinating photos!

 

[ClarkKent]

Holy bright Lightning....those are great shots

 

[my*]

Crop a little off the top and #2 is the cats pajamas.

I cropped #2. I'm not sure if it was enough though. Let me know which is the cats PJ's now.

The original

#2-1

#2-2

#2-3

#2-4

 

[Dynamic]

Very nice captures. 1 and 2 are my favorites with 2-2 for crops but really, they all have something interesting in them.

Nice work.