My First Lightning Shot

[BBJ]

Hi All, well after seeing so many shots on here and tonight was my lucky nite. Storm hit Adelaide this arvo so i thought we might see some of it down here and well we did, it came in rather quick after a very hot day and let rip, thunder that went for minutes and well i set the D70 on shutter Pri mode, lens to infinity and on the tripod and was on my back porch as the rain was not coming in too much i was lucky to grab this shot which i did a bit PP work and cropped it, anyhow i am happy with it.

Cheers
John
BBJ

[sheepie]

Nice and simple

...and your horizon is level well done!

[BBJ]

Leon, it was theonly bloody shot i got too as it seem to be heading south east and well i was not going to go out in the rain, just stood there with finger on the shutter button, watching and waiting.LOL

[Slider]

Great shot. You're one up on me. I still have not managed to capture a decent lightning shot.

[BBJ]

Thanks Mark, well i have been waiting for awhile as well i sort of value my gear not to get it wet and when we get storms it is pooring and no where realy under cover to set up, but well oneday. Mine has come.

[Jonesy]

The one bad thing about the TV station is I have no idea about whats going on outside.... untill I walked out at 8pm last night! and bloody missed it all... well by the time I went home and got the camera it was gone

very nice shot John. get Trevor to hang yours up and we might have to start taking some of Ralphs down to make room

[antman]

Nice capture.
I am now of the opinion that any lightning shot is a good lightning shoot.
They are so unpredictable and until you try, you don't realise how difficult it can be.
I know a lot of members are getting a bit tired of seeing them but I would be happy to say keep posting those lightning shots.

[BBJ]

Thanks Jonesy and Geoff, yes they are great and not always how you like to get them as i wish the sky would just light up with lots of strikes, but i stood out the back with finger on the button for 15 to 20 mins trying to capture some as i new it was shifting where i could see, so getting this sht was lucky.
Thanks
Well better get my Butt to the track.

[marcotrov]

A well timed and composed shot John. LOve the exposure and simple effectiveness of the image. The apparent origin of the strikes is sweetly placed with the main arm radiating nicely into the space.
cheers
marco

[CraigVTR]

Great shot John. I lke the fact that there is nothing in the image but the lightning. No streetscape or the like to detract from the power and simplicity of mother nature.

Craig