Lightning Storm

EastGear · 8th May 2003

Taken during a recent trip to Perth. I initially wanted to shoot Perth night time skyline from a high vantage point. Unfortunately (or fortunately), the weather took a turn for the worse, threatening to rain with lots of lightning and thunder. I realised that all the lightning seem to strike around a particular area and decide to try my luck. Mounted my camera with my Nikkor 50mm/f1.4 pointed at the general direction where all the lightning seems to be occuring, set to manual mode, F/22, 30s and fire away at every 30s interval. This is best shot after 15 mins or so of shooting.

Bluestrike · 8th May 2003

The fury of mother nature......
and yet so beautiful.

I think it would be nicer if can see the outline of the landscape.

megaweb · 8th May 2003

very nice indeed

Fred · 8th May 2003

Hey! That's a nice shot!

Hobbes234 · 8th May 2003

king's park?

binbeto · 8th May 2003

Very nice... Not an easy shot.

EastGear · 9th May 2003

Quote:

Originally posted by Hobbes234
king's park?

Yup that's the one, was trying to recall the name of the park I went to. Thanks.

tomshen · 9th May 2003

Nice one!

kindred · 9th May 2003

heh...i tot u only do MO of batteries...heheh

Nice shot man....i like the bolts

Ansel · 9th May 2003

Mind sharing how you decided on F22 at 30s? Did you do any bracketing?

lennon · 9th May 2003

patience pays off..
this one's for you ->

EastGear · 9th May 2003

Quote:

Originally posted by Ansel
Mind sharing how you decided on F22 at 30s? Did you do any bracketing?

A longer exposure time would increase my chances of getting some lightning bolts in my exposure. 30s is the longest exposure for my camera (other than bulb mode of course). It's pretty much like "fishing" for lightning bolts, I open my shutter for as long as possible to search for lightning bolts. Since I have such a long exposure, a small aperture would prevent the photo being over exposed, the greater depth of field also helps. In this photo, 3 lightning bolts occur within split seconds of one another to create the final picture.

oeyvind · 9th May 2003

Well done, thanks for sharing.

nuts · 9th May 2003

Excellent shot, EastGear!

Well, I guess that would REALLY charge up all your batteries...

..NuTs..

GreenEggs_n_Ham · 11th May 2003

lol..the only time i think i can do this is if i use my digital video cam, and DV freeze the frame out..

lol

otherwise. that shot of lighting is AMAZZZING....

8th May 2003	#1
EastGear Advertiser Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: 42 Horne Road S(209066) Posts: 1,038	Lightning Storm Taken during a recent trip to Perth. I initially wanted to shoot Perth night time skyline from a high vantage point. Unfortunately (or fortunately), the weather took a turn for the worse, threatening to rain with lots of lightning and thunder. I realised that all the lightning seem to strike around a particular area and decide to try my luck. Mounted my camera with my Nikkor 50mm/f1.4 pointed at the general direction where all the lightning seems to be occuring, set to manual mode, F/22, 30s and fire away at every 30s interval. This is best shot after 15 mins or so of shooting. __________________ EastGear Pte Ltd 42 Horne Road, Singapore 209066, Tel: +65 68371582 Fax: +65 68371583 Last edited by EastGear; 8th May 2003 at 03:25 PM.

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megaweb Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: East Posts: 8,106	very nice indeed __________________ See my Photo Gallery at the Clubsnap \| Pbase

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oeyvind Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 3,552	Well done, thanks for sharing. __________________ flickr

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Bluestrike Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: There lor~ Posts: 4,843	The fury of mother nature...... and yet so beautiful. I think it would be nicer if can see the outline of the landscape.

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Fred Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,240	Hey! That's a nice shot!

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Hobbes234 Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Singapore Posts: 402	king's park?

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kindred Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Cantonment Posts: 552	heh...i tot u only do MO of batteries...heheh Nice shot man....i like the bolts

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Ansel Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Land Downunder Posts: 2,069	Mind sharing how you decided on F22 at 30s? Did you do any bracketing?

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lennon Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 393	patience pays off.. this one's for you ->

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nuts Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,753	Excellent shot, EastGear! Well, I guess that would REALLY charge up all your batteries... ..NuTs..

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GreenEggs_n_Ham Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 429	lol..the only time i think i can do this is if i use my digital video cam, and DV freeze the frame out.. lol otherwise. that shot of lighting is AMAZZZING.... __________________ Today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday. www.theyummyphotographer.blogspot.com