Lightning Storm

kdog

We had an electrical storm on Sunday night, so I decided to give lightning photography a go. I must say, it's a lot of fun. My fun was somewhat tempered however when I learned the newly renovated drugstore in town was struck by lighting and completely destroyed! :huh Story -- Drugstore Destroy by Fire

At any rate, here is a sampling of the shots I got.









More shots can be seen in my gallery here: http://www.jacara.com/cpg144/thumbnails.php?album=35

Thanks for looking,
-joel

Awais Yaqub

These are wonderful ! great timing

kdog

Awais Yaqub wrote:

These are wonderful ! great timing

Thank, Awais! Timing is simple for lighting. Use bulb exposure, open the shutter and leave it open until after the lighting strikes. It exposes itself. My dad used to do these with film. I wish he was still around to see mine.

Cheers,
-joel

schmoo

Those are some BIG lightning bolts. I would not want to be the airplane flying around the top corner in #3.

I've seen a many beautiful storm shots in Dgrin but I think yours are the most massive ones I've seen. My condolences to the shopowner!

ehughes

Awesome.....

kdog

schmooo wrote:

Those are some BIG lightning bolts. I would not want to be the airplane flying around the top corner in #3.

I've seen a many beautiful storm shots in Dgrin but I think yours are the most massive ones I've seen. My condolences to the shopowner!

Good eye there, Schmooo! Yeah, I'll bet that sideways lightning bolt got the attention of the occupants of that plane!

Thanks for the great comments.
-joel

Skippy

kdog wrote:

We had an electrical storm on Sunday night, so I decided to give lightning photography a go. I must say, it's a lot of fun. My fun was somewhat tempered however when I learned the newly renovated drugstore in town was struck by lighting and completely destroyed! Story -- Drugstore Destroy by Fire

At any rate, here is a sampling of the shots I got.
More shots can be seen in my gallery here: http://www.jacara.com/cpg144/thumbnails.php?album=35

Thanks for looking,
-joel

Hi Joel........ gosh how powerful and fierce mother nature can be,
yet I am always in awe of these electrical storms

Excellent captures on your part Joel .... Skippy
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anwmn1

Very cool Joel-

The lightning looks good in those but #3 is the best overall shot.

You have a good backyard to try such things. I go out into the desert and then I realize I am the tallest thing around. I don't stay very long as it gets close!

kdog

ehughes wrote:

Awesome.....

Thank you, Ed.

-joel

kdog

Skippy wrote:

Hi Joel........ gosh how powerful and fierce mother nature can be,
yet I am always in awe of these electrical storms

Excellent captures on your part Joel .... Skippy
.

Thanks, Skippy. Yes, there's a lot of power in those lightning bolts! :eek1

Cheers,
-joel

JGD

Wow!

Rhuarc

Amazing! I'd love to try to get some lightning shots, but Seattle gets about 3 strikes every year I think! Maybe over Christmas when I'm in Tampa at the inlaws! Lightning capitol of the world!

kdog

anwmn1 wrote:

Very cool Joel-

The lightning looks good in those but #3 is the best overall shot.

You have a good backyard to try such things. I go out into the desert and then I realize I am the tallest thing around. I don't stay very long as it gets close!

Thanks, Aaron. It was sure nice to get these shots from the safety of my covered rear patio. Lightning is nothing to fool around with, as evidence by the fact that two stores were leveled by a lightning strike just over a mile away. :yikes

Cheers,
-joel

kdog

JGD wrote:

Wow!

Thanks, JG, from another JG.

-joel

kdog

Rhuarc wrote:

Amazing! I'd love to try to get some lightning shots, but Seattle gets about 3 strikes every year I think! Maybe over Christmas when I'm in Tampa at the inlaws! Lightning capitol of the world!

Thanks, Wendell. Having a ready supply of lighting is everything. Now that I've been bitten by the bug, I'm just waiting for the next big storm. And waiting. And waiting. :cry

The Tampa idea sounds great. Do it!

Cheers,
-joel