Helpful Posts: It's lightning season again in Darwin, Australia and the storm chasers are happy as Larry. Once again we can stand around our tripods and discuss techniques with the odd interruption of a crack of lightning. Darwin airport recorded 2600 strikes on Friday night alone (reassuring isn't it). I mad the mistake of not checking my ISO before taking the first picture and had it washed out a bit but managed to recover it in PP. C&C welcome.
1.) F: 22, one minute exposure, 500 ISO
2.) F: 20, about 3 minutes, 100 ISO
3.) F: 20, about 4 minutes, !)) ISO
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Thread: Lightning Shots
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9th December 2012, 05:59 AM #1
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Lightning Shots
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9th December 2012, 06:40 AM #2
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Re: Lightning Shots
I love lightning shots, never managed to get any yet.
These are great.
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9th December 2012, 08:04 AM #3
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Re: Lightning Shots
Same here, love lightning shots.
Great captures all of them.
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9th December 2012, 11:16 AM #4Moderator
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Re: Lightning Shots
Fascinating shots Wayne, well done
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9th December 2012, 02:13 PM #5
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Re: Lightning Shots
Thanks guys, love this time of year.
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9th December 2012, 02:21 PM #6
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Re: Lightning Shots
Fantastic.
The second one is my favorite as you can see both ends.
Well done!
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9th December 2012, 02:32 PM #7
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Re: Lightning Shots
All of them are terrific but the second one is my favorite by far.
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9th December 2012, 03:05 PM #8
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wow!! just incredible, this definitely stands on my to do list before i die.
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9th December 2012, 03:08 PM #9
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Re: Lightning Shots
Love the first one, especially the way it lights up the cove. What an amazing experience, glad you got to have it.
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9th December 2012, 08:11 PM #10
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Re: Lightning Shots
Makes us all wish for a thunder storm! Great shots. I hope to try this soon, thanks for posting your settings
Nancy
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9th December 2012, 08:14 PM #11Moderator
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Re: Lightning Shots
Just to add my 'Wows' to all those that have gone before.
We very rarely get any lightning up here and when we do it tends to be in the form of sheet lighting rather than this forked lightning.
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9th December 2012, 11:34 PM #12
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Re: Lightning Shots
Great shots. Something I would love to try some night but we don't have a "lightning Season"...thank goodness.
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10th December 2012, 01:01 AM #13
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Re: Lightning Shots
I really like the second one as well... though I'd be tempted to get rid of the red light on the horizon. The reflection in the first one is pretty awesome too, but like others have mentioned, I do wish I could see the top of the lightning bolt.
Beautiful work!
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11th December 2012, 07:42 AM #14
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Re: Lightning Shots
Thanks again for all your comments. i'm guessing there will be more to come in the next 4 months, plenty still to learn about this hobby but its great fun.
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