Purple and Red Bolts Of Lightening Launch Across The Skies

[The_Saint]

Stood on my roof, 4 second Shutter, Tri-pod, 2 hours 10min of shooting. Got more. gonna post them soon.

 

[Palyriot]

Geeze, talk about patience. You were using a remote right? It's pretty crazy how close up it looks; usually lightning photos are off in the distance. Those are clouds around it right? Very cool shot.

 

[The_Saint]

No remote....

It was over the sea, which is visible from my house. No zoom used.
The storms here are usually this close up

 

[spiffybeth]

wow. :hail:

 

[The_Saint]

 

[KristinaS]

That's crazy how close you are! We haven't had any really cool storms here for a while. I've always wanted to try lightening shots, but haven't really had the opportunity to do so.
I like the first better than the second you posted. For some reason, on my monitor at work, the lightening looks fake in the second. Weird.

 

[The_Saint]

 

[The_Saint]

 

[NewEden]

Those are awesome!

You really should invest in a trigger though. Can see a bit of blur in the city lights from you manually releasing.

Wish I had a good vantage point to take pics like that around here.

 

[Phranquey]

You really should invest in a trigger though. Can see a bit of blur in the city lights from you manually releasing.

These are very nice, but you definitely need to invest in a remote, and possibly a sturdier tripod and/or head. Either you were in a pretty stout wind, or that is a lot of residual vibration from touching the shutter button.

 

[Coldow91]

Those are awesome and intense! I bet they would look good blown-up

 

[The_Saint]

Thanks, I'm defiantly gonna blow 2 or 3 up

 

[Seefutlung]

sweet

 

[Mathias13]

wow...2nd one is my fav...nicely captured

 

[The_Saint]

Thanks.