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Seedubs · Jul 30, 2006, 6:42 PM

Now we dont get particularly violent storms in the UK very often, but with the breakdown of heat recently, we have been treated to some spectacular shows, so I figured I would try and capture something on camera.

This image as had some raindrops cloned out of it, and sharpened, but thats it. F8 and an exposure time of 8 Seconds:

bayourebel · Jul 30, 2006, 6:52 PM

Whew, I think it was something like that, that wiped out my computer last nite. For now on a borrowed one and network.Great capture of the lightning.

Bootneck3 · Jul 30, 2006, 8:22 PM

Yes, very impressive...Fred

annie57 · Jul 30, 2006, 9:32 PM

Your timing sure was great on that. Really spectular!

treed · Jul 30, 2006, 10:13 PM

Wow, that is an amazing capture there. :-)

d-sr · Jul 31, 2006, 3:30 AM

Couldn'tget any better than thatFred. Very nice capture.

Don

Raghu · Jul 31, 2006, 4:22 AM

Great capture. How did you aim there?

Seedubs · Jul 31, 2006, 6:01 AM

The shot is slightly cropped from the right, I took a total of around 90 shots and only had 3 reasonable ones, so its all down to luck if you are pointed in the right direction with the camera running.

Once it has taken the 8 second exposure, it takes another 8 seconds to write it to the SD card, so its a fairly hit or miss afair.

As the storm approached I decided to get back in the car for protection and this one hit overhead and to the rear of the car (probably about 500 metres away):

Many thanks for the comments!

shaolin_k · Jul 31, 2006, 7:44 AM

Wow, those are really nice shots. That last one is particularly impressive. Made me think of the late-afternoon thunderstorms in Florida.
Great job capturing those.

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Jul 30, 2006, 6:42 PM	#1
Seedubs Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 191	Now we dont get particularly violent storms in the UK very often, but with the breakdown of heat recently, we have been treated to some spectacular shows, so I figured I would try and capture something on camera. This image as had some raindrops cloned out of it, and sharpened, but thats it. F8 and an exposure time of 8 Seconds:

Jul 30, 2006, 6:52 PM	#2
bayourebel Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,561	Whew, I think it was something like that, that wiped out my computer last nite. For now on a borrowed one and network.Great capture of the lightning.

Jul 30, 2006, 8:22 PM	#3
Bootneck3 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Rockingham Western Australia Posts: 592	Yes, very impressive...Fred

Jul 30, 2006, 9:32 PM	#4
annie57 Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,613	Your timing sure was great on that. Really spectular!

Jul 30, 2006, 10:13 PM	#5
treed Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 118	Wow, that is an amazing capture there. :-)

Jul 31, 2006, 3:30 AM	#6
d-sr Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Abilene. TX Posts: 1,486	Couldn'tget any better than thatFred. Very nice capture. Don

Jul 31, 2006, 4:22 AM	#7
Raghu Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ambattur, near Chennai, India Posts: 3,656	Great capture. How did you aim there?

Jul 31, 2006, 6:01 AM	#8
Seedubs Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 191	The shot is slightly cropped from the right, I took a total of around 90 shots and only had 3 reasonable ones, so its all down to luck if you are pointed in the right direction with the camera running. Once it has taken the 8 second exposure, it takes another 8 seconds to write it to the SD card, so its a fairly hit or miss afair. As the storm approached I decided to get back in the car for protection and this one hit overhead and to the rear of the car (probably about 500 metres away): Many thanks for the comments!

Jul 31, 2006, 7:44 AM	#9
shaolin_k Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 48	Wow, those are really nice shots. That last one is particularly impressive. Made me think of the late-afternoon thunderstorms in Florida. Great job capturing those.