Lightning Last night

ehughesehughes Registered Users Posts: 1,675 Major grins
edited November 13, 2005 in Holy Macro
Who needs sleep when there's something to shoot :)

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Ed

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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited October 25, 2005
    Wow!
    Great catch, Ed!thumb.gif
    What were your exposure parameters, if you don't mind my asking?
    Thanks!
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • ehughesehughes Registered Users Posts: 1,675 Major grins
    edited October 25, 2005
    Nikolai wrote:
    Great catch, Ed!thumb.gif
    What were your exposure parameters, if you don't mind my asking?
    Thanks!
    Thanks Nik,
    5D with the 24-105L
    ISO 100, F8, 5 second exposure if I remember correctly.
    Ed

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  • ShakeyShakey Registered Users Posts: 1,004 Major grins
    edited October 25, 2005
    Yes I like! I love the framing of the bolts by the two trees!
    So very cool.
    Tim
  • rahmonsterrahmonster Registered Users Posts: 1,376 Major grins
    edited October 25, 2005
    clap.gifamazing!
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited October 25, 2005
    Thanks, Ed!
    ehughes wrote:
    Thanks Nik,
    5D with the 24-105L
    ISO 100, F8, 5 second exposure if I remember correctly.
    Appreciate the sharing!

    Cheers!1drink.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited October 25, 2005
    Ohhhhh Brilliant !
    ehughes wrote:
    Who needs sleep when there's something to shoot :)
    Were you in the right place at the right time or what clap.gifclap.gif
    Look at the viens on that thing rolleyes1.gif did it hit the ground at all ???
    That is one heck of a lightning bolt! and what an amazing capture clap.gif
    Excellent shot......... Skippy (Australia)
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  • Sask2005Sask2005 Registered Users Posts: 140 Major grins
    edited October 26, 2005
    Cool pic. I'm betting any birds in those trees cooked nicely. What's your method for capturing lightening so well please?:):
    ehughes wrote:
    Who needs sleep when there's something to shoot :)

    41504247-M.jpg
  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited October 26, 2005
    clap.gifclap.gifclap.gif beautiful Ed !! There is some power in that one mate.
  • ehughesehughes Registered Users Posts: 1,675 Major grins
    edited October 27, 2005
    Humungus wrote:
    clap.gifclap.gifclap.gif beautiful Ed !! There is some power in that one mate.
    Thanks Gus, you ever consider buying a Lightning Trigger?

    http://www.lightningtrigger.com/
    Ed

    www.edhughesphoto.com
  • DeeDee Registered Users Posts: 2,981 Major grins
    edited October 27, 2005
    Nature's colors for the challenge?
    ehughes wrote:
    Who needs sleep when there's something to shoot :)

    41504247-S.jpg


    How the heck do you catch these? Press the shutter when you think you see a strike? I've never been too lucky at lightening and now where I live I hardly see any lightening at all! When I do it's something very special.
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  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited October 27, 2005
    ehughes wrote:
    Thanks Gus, you ever consider buying a Lightning Trigger?

    http://www.lightningtrigger.com/
    It is certainly something i will look into Ed but the other night we got 10 000 strikes in 2 hours so i have plenty of lightning. Its more positioning that i have difficulty with.

    Do you use it ?
  • ehughesehughes Registered Users Posts: 1,675 Major grins
    edited October 27, 2005
    Humungus wrote:
    It is certainly something i will look into Ed but the other night we got 10 000 strikes in 2 hours so i have plenty of lightning. Its more positioning that i have difficulty with.

    Do you use it ?
    No, but I've considered it more than once, but a $400 toy ( after having to buy an extra cable ) is just a bit more than I can justify for the amount of lightning we get..
    Ed

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  • ehughesehughes Registered Users Posts: 1,675 Major grins
    edited October 27, 2005
    Dee wrote:
    How the heck do you catch these? Press the shutter when you think you see a strike? I've never been too lucky at lightening and now where I live I hardly see any lightening at all! When I do it's something very special.
    I use a five second exposure and set the camera to fire every six seconds. After one or two you can get exposure correct add a bit of luck and your home free.
    Ed

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  • Bob&GlennieBob&Glennie Registered Users Posts: 320 Major grins
    edited October 28, 2005
    Yahoo!!! Ain't that a honey thumb.gifthumb.gifthumb.gif This is really good picture. your composition is perfect. I mean look at it !!! you've got a nice frame and a foundation. That makes it rock solid and gives a feeling of security. And then there's this incredible bolt smack dab in the middle between your frame. It's so right. I love it.

    Bob
    See with your Heart
  • ehughesehughes Registered Users Posts: 1,675 Major grins
    edited October 29, 2005
    Bob&Glennie wrote:
    Yahoo!!! Ain't that a honey thumb.gifthumb.gifthumb.gif This is really good picture. your composition is perfect. I mean look at it !!! you've got a nice frame and a foundation. That makes it rock solid and gives a feeling of security. And then there's this incredible bolt smack dab in the middle between your frame. It's so right. I love it.

    Bob
    Thanks Bob
    Ed

    www.edhughesphoto.com
  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited October 29, 2005
    thumb.gifthumb.gif $400 is a bit much for an item you use not very much ,good one ED
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  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited October 29, 2005
    jwear wrote:
    thumb.gifthumb.gif $400 is a bit much for an item you use not very much ,good one ED
    My problem is jeff is that i could use it almost every day & every night here in summer, i just never get sick of watching lightning or looking at photos of it.

    Im going to buy one i recon. I will have to put an order in with the head cook & bottle washer though...she keeps a damn close eye on me & the credit card.

    Gus
  • aero-nutaero-nut Registered Users Posts: 693 Major grins
    edited October 29, 2005
    Very nice catch, Ed! I'm a big fan of lightning photography.
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  • pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,708 moderator
    edited October 29, 2005
    ehughes wrote:
    Thanks Gus, you ever consider buying a Lightning Trigger?

    http://www.lightningtrigger.com/



    I don't think that link works any more. I read about the Lightning Trigger on The Luminous Landscape about a year ago, but I cannot find an active vendor any where on the web. Any one else know a a reliable source for a lightning trigger?
    Maybe liablility concerns cancelled their business plans??
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  • CantfeelmyfingersCantfeelmyfingers Registered Users Posts: 531 Major grins
    edited November 13, 2005
    That's incredible! Jamie.
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  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited November 13, 2005
    pathfinder wrote:
    I don't think that link works any more. I read about the Lightning Trigger on The Luminous Landscape about a year ago, but I cannot find an active vendor any where on the web. Any one else know a a reliable source for a lightning trigger?
    Maybe liablility concerns cancelled their business plans??
    That link works fine for me...come on mate...we'll see if he will do a deal on 2 'eh ?
  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,939 moderator
    edited November 13, 2005
    For USD$329, you'd think they'd include the cable...
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  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited November 13, 2005
    ian408 wrote:
    For USD$329, you'd think they'd include the cable...
    I was wondering about that ian...so for the big dumb guy do i need the cable also ?

    Also mate whats the go in his 'Compatability' speel where he gives one speed (about 60ms) for the 20D & then a TBA.

    Is it a goer with the 20D you recon ? I want it before xmas.
  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,939 moderator
    edited November 13, 2005
    Humungus wrote:
    I was wondering about that ian...so for the big dumb guy do i need the cable also ?

    Also mate whats the go in his 'Compatability' speel where he gives one speed (about 60ms) for the 20D & then a TBA.

    Is it a goer with the 20D you recon ? I want it before xmas.

    You definetly need the USD$53 cable.

    The compatibility looks to be the amount of time between trigger and
    exposure. So if you preset the exposure (manual mode), it takes 65ms
    to fire the shutter. If you let the camera decide (TV or AV mode), he
    doesn't know. I'm guessing it's going to be in the 250-300ms range based
    on some of the other listings.

    The longer the lag time, the less lightning you'll catch.

    I think it's pretty cool how you can also trigger using a remote control
    for your TV :D


    Ian
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  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited November 13, 2005
    ian408 wrote:
    You definetly need the USD$53 cable.

    The compatibility looks to be the amount of time between trigger and
    exposure. So if you preset the exposure (manual mode), it takes 65ms
    to fire the shutter. If you let the camera decide (TV or AV mode), he
    doesn't know. I'm guessing it's going to be in the 250-300ms range based
    on some of the other listings.

    The longer the lag time, the less lightning you'll catch.

    I think it's pretty cool how you can also trigger using a remote control
    for your TV :D


    Ian
    Ok ta mate.......... i'm in !!!!!
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