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#1
Posted 01 October 2013 - 11:43 AM
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#5
Posted 01 October 2013 - 12:05 PM
#6
Posted 01 October 2013 - 12:05 PM
#7
Posted 01 October 2013 - 12:57 PM
#8
Posted 01 October 2013 - 01:00 PM
Nice work, I really need to try this! Any advise???
Patience. And it helps if you can find a decent storm!!
I've been trying for years and still haven't been able to get anything great. I'm either too slow, or the lightning never appears or it's way too close and you have to abandon the idea.
Long shutter speeds are key to capturing as much as possible.
- Bill likes this
#9
Posted 01 October 2013 - 01:11 PM
Nice work, I really need to try this! Any advise???
Best advice is to shoot in manual mode, use extended exposure but try to keep under 30 seconds. Use ISO of 100-200, shoot in RAW so you can do post processing if need be. If you have a remote shutter release it's preferred, always use a tripod. But above all be safe! Try to shoot storms that are many miles away.
These are the settings I used for this photo hope this helps.
Manual mode
f5.6
ISO 100
15 seconds exposure
18mm focal length (Nikon kit lens 18-55mm)
- Mark Win likes this
#10
Posted 01 October 2013 - 01:31 PM
Patience. And it helps if you can find a decent storm!!
I've been trying for years and still haven't been able to get anything great. I'm either too slow, or the lightning never appears or it's way too close and you have to abandon the idea.
Long shutter speeds are key to capturing as much as possible.
Best advice is to shoot in manual mode, use extended exposure but try to keep under 30 seconds. Use ISO of 100-200, shoot in RAW so you can do post processing if need be. If you have a remote shutter release it's preferred, always use a tripod. But above all be safe! Try to shoot storms that are many miles away.
These are the settings I used for this photo hope this helps.
Manual mode
f5.6
ISO 100
15 seconds exposure
18mm focal length (Nikon kit lens 18-55mm)
Thanks for the tips! When I get a chance and a decent storm I'll definitely try this!
- Bill likes this
#12
Posted 01 October 2013 - 06:01 PM
#13
Posted 01 October 2013 - 06:52 PM
Best advice is to shoot in manual mode, use extended exposure but try to keep under 30 seconds. Use ISO of 100-200, shoot in RAW so you can do post processing if need be. If you have a remote shutter release it's preferred, always use a tripod. But above all be safe! Try to shoot storms that are many miles away.
These are the settings I used for this photo hope this helps.
Manual mode
f5.6
ISO 100
15 seconds exposure
18mm focal length (Nikon kit lens 18-55mm)
ill have to try that next time. when i captured the best shot i have of lightning, i was using iso 1600 @ f3.5 with -1 on compensation at 18mm on my 18 - 200 at the rate of 5fps. it was not an easy capture. i had to hold the camera in position until i saw the sky begin to lighten up before the strikes.
- Bill likes this
#14
Posted 02 October 2013 - 08:13 PM
#15
Posted 03 October 2013 - 05:59 AM
Excellent.
Plus, so much great information.
I will start filling up a notebook with the knowledge shared on this forum!
Thank you!
#16
Posted 11 October 2013 - 12:08 AM
Nice work, I really need to try this! Any advise???
You should know that there is approximately equal intervals betwen the flashes. So you can count when will be the next flash and use shorter exposure.
#17
Posted 11 October 2013 - 04:47 AM
Very cool picture.
I have tried to capture lightening before...tricky for sure.
Peace
#18
Posted 03 December 2013 - 12:06 AM
#19
Posted 20 December 2013 - 03:33 PM
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