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Old 09-23-2009 | 03:49 PM
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Well you cant shoot thunder but I did capture some lightning during a storm earlier this month. I have no clue how to photograph such awesomeness so any tips would be appreciated. Feel free to post up your examples as well.







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Old 09-23-2009 | 05:58 PM
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That's actually pretty good bro! What was your technique?
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Old 09-23-2009 | 06:13 PM
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No real technique. Just set the shutter anywhere from 15-30 seconds, aim, fire, and pray for a lightning strike. I missed out on a lot of strikes when the camera was busy processing or the action was out of frame.
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Old 09-23-2009 | 06:54 PM
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Originally Posted by whoaitslen2
No real technique. Just set the shutter anywhere from 15-30 seconds, aim, fire, and pray for a lightning strike. I missed out on a lot of strikes when the camera was busy processing or the action was out of frame.
That's what I was always told. Set it to around 10-30 depending on ambient light. And pray for a strike.

Some people use two cameras to cover the processing time.
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Old 09-24-2009 | 07:22 AM
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Nice work.
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Old 09-24-2009 | 07:43 AM
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good shit lenster
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Old 09-24-2009 | 08:15 AM
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dam that is nice, may I ask what camera. I've always wondered how people was able to photograph that type of stuff, i always thought it was cool.
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Old 09-24-2009 | 10:50 AM
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appreciate the compliments

J, I was using a Nikon D70 with a 70-300. The first shot I might of been using the 18-50 with the screen door closed. :doh: :lmao:
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Old 09-24-2009 | 11:55 PM
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great pictures len!


if you dont mind me asking, what are those two red dots in the sky in the last two pictures? dust?
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Old 09-25-2009 | 07:48 AM
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Looks like lens flare.
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