More lightning

[Jack R Mann]

#1 5.6 1/15s

[Jack R Mann]

#2 f 4 1/15s iso

[Jack R Mann]

#3 f4 30s

[Jgiovanni01]

Hello, I enjoyed the photograph. One question, what ISO?

[Wavelength]

These are all really beautiful

[Bobobird]

Wow, wow, wow. Great captures.

[Dave Humphries]

Hi Jack,

While these are great captures, I think they might have been/could be better ....

I believe I see Chromatic Aberration (CA), especially in the first two (shot with Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM at 70mm), I'm fairly certain you could correct this in your "ACR 7.2 (Mac)" by simply ticking a box (and perhaps moving a slider) on the lens correction tab.

My favourite is the third (shot with Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM at 70mm); sharper and with a more unusual trace

Hope that helps,


Hi Juan,

One question, what ISO?

I peeked at the EXIF data for you and the first two are 100 iso, the third at 200.

Cheers,

[Old Veteran]

Great photos. I was reminded of a night flight heading toward California, we flew over what I would guess was a thunderstorm. I watched lightening flashing through the clouds and the colors were really amazing.

Bob

[Shadowman]

Nice, so difficult to get a good lightning strike.

[Stagecoach]

No 3 is amazing. For a 30 sec exposure the tree is pretty sharp.

Grahame

[ScarletBrown]

Oh MY God! You did a great job because i can't capture these great type of shots. Really believe me, i am not able. I really want to appreciate your work.

[deetheturk]

Love lightning shots,well captured Jack!

[Colin Southern]

One question, what ISO?

Hi Juan,

Welcome to CiC.

For these shots you normally want minimum ISO so the shutter cam be left open for longer without unwanted exposure of other things occurring (the lightning is too fast for humans to react to it to release the shutter). Conversely, the lightning is so bright, you wouldn't want a high ISO setting.

[Bobobird]

Excellent captures, #3 for me too.