Lightning 3

[tchuanye]

Had some lightning tonight. Took them at 8s exposure. 60+ shots, 6 captured. 2 better ones

Appreciate any comments!

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[strength_n_honour]

nice... wanted to do the same thing too but cos my equipment too scattered by the time i got everything in place the sky was clear....

anyway where are u located? i was at toa payoh

[AReality]

Originally Posted by strength_n_honour nice... wanted to do the same thing too but cos my equipment too scattered by the time i got everything in place the sky was clear.... anyway where are u located? i was at toa payoh

Me also at toa payoh!!!
Just now got lightning, but above me..

[wong1979]

Here's my 1st attempt on 1, I believed the lightning is over at Changi Airport, near to where I stay. F22 on bulb, 9secs to be exact

[AReality]

Hey, mind if I post my lightnings here also?

[icarus]

Originally Posted by tchuanye Had some lightning tonight. Took them at 8s exposure. 60+ shots, 6 captured. 2 better ones #2

Nice shot! Its like a dragon rising up from the HDB

[tchuanye]

Hi guys! Thanks for all the comments! Sure post the lightning shots here too.

These were taken from my 21st floor somewhere in Buona Vista area. Those HDB blocks you see there will be enbloc soon.....recently came out in the news.

[Drudkh]

nice!!! i wanted to catch lightning too but i live on low floors and by the time i get to the upper levels, no more liao. sometimes when there're lots of lightnings, i'm not at home and no camera!

[AReality]

Ahh...
Here's mine..
Most of the time is blocked...





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[tchuanye]

Thanks Drudkh and Areality!

Areality...you may want to crop your pics for better composition.

rgds

[Drudkh]

Originally Posted by AReality Ahh... Here's mine.. Most of the time is blocked... .

aaahhhhhhhhh you just made me

[tchuanye]

Areality, saw your exif....actually good timing for you...5s and you capture all that strikes!

For me, here is another one....X lightning!

[Drudkh]

wah lao, u all just make me jealous only.

[ndroo]

Whooa! Was shooting Sleague when these appeared around half-time. So sad I didn't have a WA and tripod with me

Nice catch!

[AReality]

Originally Posted by tchuanye Areality...you may want to crop your pics for better composition. rgds

Can't.
I'm pointing to the extreme left of my window already. That's the leftmost I can go.

Below is another 1 taken on another date.. Quite subtle lightning... Taken at ard 6.30am, where there is a little blue in the sky..





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[wong1979]

Hi guys... thx for sharing ur pix. I'm a relative new newbie to photography but maybe I could just point out some things for taking lightning pix. Mostly, all your shots were over exposed, meaning the sky and the buildings all look too bright imo. I think this is most probably either due to high iso setting or a big aperture setting.

I discovered that by setting your aperture to the smallest, ie highest F22 or 36, and at the lowest ISO, ie ISO 100, you can minimise the overexposure and also gather enough time to capture the lightning.

If I am to do it again, I would do this:

Set ISO to lowest, aperture to minimum, do an autofoucus on the furthest building or by manual forcus if it's too dark. Set camera on manual mode using bulb. Bulb by camera trigger is no good. Best use an RC.

Just snap and wait. If you go at the lowest aperture, even 60 secs of exposure won't make ur pix overexposed. But then again, you may have captured mutilple lightnings at diff timings together which is kinda impressive to see.

FYI, i tried at F/36 just now on bulb for 150 secs, the buildings and sky look just nice..not over and under exposed.

So guys, hope you dunt mind me a newbie on these points

[sfz]

Originally Posted by tchuanye Areality, saw your exif....actually good timing for you...5s and you capture all that strikes! For me, here is another one....X lightning!

"electrifying" shot indeed!

[tchuanye]

Thanks for the comments!

[tchuanye]

Originally Posted by wong1979 Hi guys... thx for sharing ur pix. I'm a relative new newbie to photography but maybe I could just point out some things for taking lightning pix. Mostly, all your shots were over exposed, meaning the sky and the buildings all look too bright imo. I think this is most probably either due to high iso setting or a big aperture setting. I discovered that by setting your aperture to the smallest, ie highest F22 or 36, and at the lowest ISO, ie ISO 100, you can minimise the overexposure and also gather enough time to capture the lightning. If I am to do it again, I would do this: Set ISO to lowest, aperture to minimum, do an autofoucus on the furthest building or by manual forcus if it's too dark. Set camera on manual mode using bulb. Bulb by camera trigger is no good. Best use an RC. Just snap and wait. If you go at the lowest aperture, even 60 secs of exposure won't make ur pix overexposed. But then again, you may have captured mutilple lightnings at diff timings together which is kinda impressive to see. FYI, i tried at F/36 just now on bulb for 150 secs, the buildings and sky look just nice..not over and under exposed. So guys, hope you dunt mind me a newbie on these points

Thnaks for the advice.

I am using Prosumer, FZ10, set at smallest apeture which is F8, and set to the longest shutter possible i.e. 8s. And yes focused at distant building.

Pic is cropped, levels, curves and colour balanced.

[Curare]

Nice stuff guys, capture lots of energy in those piz posted.