Lightning

[2StepSteve]

Last nights storms came outta know where in London/South East. Shame it didn't pass right over head around here but managed to grab one decentish shot, has been quite cropped.

Non cropped is here: http://2stepsteve.smugmug.com/gallery/5637754_Xnb5A/1/346982226_t94Pw#346582119_Zx9b7

 

[brakeinup]

Awesome

 

[colinuk]

Sweet.. never got a good lightning effect pic yet, need moer thunder i guess.

 

[Bog]

great capture! i'd love to get one like that!

 

[domthecondom]

how do you know when the right moment is? or do you long exposure?

 

[2StepSteve]

Thanks all

I still think this could have been better, it had to be cropped quite a lot due to me shooting out of a window and the unpredictable nature of lightning. Not wanting to go outside and get my 400D wet

Long exposure with a remote shutter is how I got it. This storm was very active. I've not seen a storm like it in ages, it helped a lot. There would be a clue that a bolt would hit in the same region I was pointing towards as there would be like a chain reaction from South to South-East. Never seen a storm so active before in a long time, was literally non stop. Even 3 hours later I looked out in the same direction and could still see flashes of light with no thunder.

Storms are amazing

 

[Andrew_McP]

Nicely caught. It was an amazing storm, and here SE of London we had a strike very, very close. I was in the bathroom getting ready for work when the window lit up, followed immediately by the loudest clap of thunder I've ever heard. Dramatic stuff!

Half an hour later there were still flashes going off every 10-30s in the distance. If I hadn't been gearing up for work it'd have been the best possible chance to try and get photos.

Andrew McP

 

[dunker]

wow really great!