Storm Over the Everglades
Feb 18, 2019 20:31:09 #
Feb 18, 2019 20:32:19 #
gregoryd45 wrote:
Great shot Larry, that was a good storm
Lots of flashes which made this much easier. Thanks for looking. I appreciate the compliment.
Feb 18, 2019 20:33:18 #
scooter1 wrote:
Very nice timing
Just good old fashioned good luck. But thanks for the compliment.
Feb 18, 2019 20:33:42 #
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Feb 18, 2019 20:36:36 #
carlysue wrote:
Awesome, Larry!!! I am so envious of your lightning bolt! you may have only captured 3 images but this one is a WOW. So many discharges from the main bolt. Extraordinary capture!
When shooting lightening it is all luck. You just have to take lots of exposures and hope the flashes are in the right place. All it takes is one good o ne to make the day. I'm really happy with this one. I always appreciate your comments.
Feb 18, 2019 20:37:02 #
Feb 18, 2019 20:37:48 #
PAR4DCR wrote:
Indeed Larry, fate was smiling!!
Don
Don
And so was I......Thanks!!
Feb 18, 2019 20:38:15 #
Feb 18, 2019 20:38:47 #
Swamp-Cork wrote:
Excellent image, Larry!
Glad you liked it. Thanks for the compliment.
Feb 18, 2019 21:59:16 #
treadwl wrote:
A couple of weeks ago we had a light show over the Everglades as a storm rolled in. This time I was in almost the right place.
This is a 30 second exposure when one hope there will be a lightening strike when the shutter is open.
This time Fate was smiling on me :-)
Thanks for looking.
This is a 30 second exposure when one hope there will be a lightening strike when the shutter is open.
This time Fate was smiling on me :-)
Thanks for looking.
Your patience certainly paid off, and Mother Nature was definitely doing her thing! Great catch. How exactly do you meter the scene for a 30 second exposure? I would love to catch one of these some day!
Feb 18, 2019 22:09:30 #
EyeShootWideOpen wrote:
Your patience certainly paid off, and Mother Nature was definitely doing her thing! Great catch. How exactly do you meter the scene for a 30 second exposure? I would love to catch one of these some day!
Metering is easy. You start with manual mode. Now I have only three things to adjust--shutter speed, ISO and aperture. Since I knew I wanted a 30 second shutter speed I set that first. I set my ISO to 64, the lowest setting my camera allows. Then I adjust the aperture (raise to higher number) until the in camera meter reaches the correct exposure. If I can't reach the correct exposure by that method, then I add an ND filter to the lens and then readjust the aperture until it reaches the correct exposure.
Feb 19, 2019 00:57:31 #
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