Cyberfish Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 First chance to try it after reading some tips online. I thought I was going to have to wait til next year, but a line of storms moved through the area saturday late at night, so I figured it would be my last chance! I got to where I wanted to set up, and this huge rain comes in before the main storm, forcing me to shoot from my vehicle. oh well, probably safer that way, though the setting isnt too good for pics. I have the camera on a tripod and on the "bulb" setting, manual focused on a light across the lake, and started taking pics toward where I was seeing some flashes, using 30 second exposures with a wireless remote. if I saw a flash of lightning, I would stop and start a new one. I got a couple of flashes, but wasn't sure it worked, I could not see the bolts with my eyes, just the flash. Soon the quick little t-shower was gone, and I checked, took about 20 pics, and the two that I took had some lightning images! whoohoo, it worked! I can't wait til next years storm season starts now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finnbay Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 Very cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyeguy 54 Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnfishingal Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 Pretty neat! I tried to capture some lightening pics last summer but seemed to be off a few seconds and missed all the bolts. I'm sure its exciting to know that you got the knack of it. No doubt you'll get some great shots next summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricerdude69 Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 cool pics, always nice to have some success the first time trying something new Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Foss Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 Good work, Mike! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainshane Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 Cool pics! #3 looked close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dbl Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyberfish Posted October 28, 2010 Author Share Posted October 28, 2010 Thanks all!Cool pics! #3 looked close. It does, it is really a cropped version of the first pic. I dont want to fry, and die and be dead and all that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Shutterbug Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 Neato. I've never tried that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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