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- Thread starter tmanly
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Other than getting a lightning trigger for your camera, you could lower your ISO and shut the f-stop down a bit and try some long exposures. I have some friends that are storm chasers and that's what they normally do. And if you do try the long exposure, depending on what camera you have, you might have a long exposure NR (noise reduction) on it. IF you just Google.....photographing lightning, the real experts could explain it better. Looks like there are a few good instructional sites for that topic.
Hope this helps
Hope this helps
DavefromCt
New member
I don't have the exact exif info for the picture but I believe it was f8 and about 10 seconds exposure. I took several with no luck then this was the last lightning strike of the storm. It's best to try to be a distance away to capture it in the field of view. If the storm is right on you the lightning could hit anywhere around you and you'd miss it.....worse it could hit you "right on the nose" ! I have another shot not so pretty but I just aimed at the last position of the lightning and when it hit took the shot at 1/125th of a second because the lightning lingered a bit like it sometimes does.
Kelley (Texas)
New member
n/t
DavefromCt
New member
Thanks....only about an hour and a half drive. Usually we go spring and fall for 2-3 days....it's very relaxing. Might skip the spring trip this year and go in the fall. Summer is too busy there and I can't take the heat well either.
vito
Well-known member
tmanly said:
Took a lot of shots into the DARK (90). And only a few be good I think. It was really done with NO assistive technology.
So patience is the key to me.
Another good thing will be to do a video and then doing a snapshot. Works good - but the thrill to do a real photo is only with the still cam. IMO
@ Dave - GREAT shot. Like your photos a lot.
DavefromCt
New member
Great idea about taking a video then a snapshot! I did that recently filming my mom's 90th party and it worked out really well. Thanks!