Lightning

[Tall_Paul]

We've just had the mother of all thunderstorms in Peterborough, 2 or 3 storms at all at once, with (at least) 1 strike hitting something...
anyway, here is a couple of shots of the lighting. enjoy!
[pic]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v735/Tallpaul/_DSC3257-02-1.jpg[/pic]

[pic]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v735/Tallpaul/_DSC3264-01-1.jpg[/pic]

[simpo two]

Blinding! (literally!)

First one is remarkable.

[te51cle]

Whoa ! Just had a big storm in Basingstoke but I don't have a good viewpoint where I am. Jealous ? Me ??

[John Lloyd]

Tall Paul,

How do you take a photo of lightning?? You must have quick reactions

[-DeaDLocK-]

Stunning. Bravo!

[Tall_Paul]

John Lloyd said:

Tall Paul, How do you take a photo of lightning?? You must have quick reactions

Quite simple really...
I used 30sec shutter speed, then played about with the apertue (1st pic was f19, 2nd f9.5) to get the right exposure, its a bit hit and miss until you get a good setting (thank god for digital!).
Manual focus set @ infinty, low iso, then point the camera towards the strikes on a decent tripod.

The 1st photo was two seperate storms/strikes, I was sometimes getting upto 8/10 seperate flashes of lightning per exposure tonight, unfortunalty mostly sheet lightning.

A lot of luck comes into it, but with a long shutter speed, you have more chance of getting a strike on film/CCD

Cheers
TP

>> Edited by Tall_Paul on Thursday 1st September 00:20

[jimothy]

John Lloyd said:

Tall Paul, How do you take a photo of lightning?? You must have quick reactions

Another way requires a very dark night. Set the camera to bulb and wait with the shutter open until after the lightening (a cable helps here), then close it.

[titiany]

Wow - Tall Paul! They are REALLY impressive.

congratulations!!!!

[fazz81]

blimey! they are superb, really jealous, was hoping for some lighting pics myself last night. didn't even hear a rumble of thunder....

[Phil S]

Fantastic! Our storms were mid afternoon so there was no chance of capturing anything.

[lightningghost]

cool

[shadytree]

brilliant pics. They really make your hair stand on end.

[_dobbo_]

Very nice! Every time there is a hint of a storm I get my camera out and never catch a thing!

[Tall_Paul]

cheers for the comments guys!

the 1st photo made it onto Look East on TV last night aswell!!