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[–]w00zi 1 point2 points ago

Wow, that's beautiful.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

Thanks :)

[–]nativesonmusic 0 points1 point ago

what camera did you use? it's wonderful.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

Canon T2i with a Sigma 10-20

[–]falteringplum64 0 points1 point ago

Congrats, looks like it should be the cover of a Stephen King novel.

[–]sofkuri 0 points1 point ago

Great shot! Good luck with your pants :)

[–]piche 0 points1 point ago

That's a great shot! Do you have a desktop background-sized image by any chance? <3

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

I uploaded a full sized version (5184x3456) to my server. Its about 15mb, but you can size it down if you need to :)

http://www.beneaththewoods.com/photos/IMG_0047.jpg

[–]rondinelli1337 0 points1 point ago

Nice pic! Mind posting some settings and how you got the shot? Really interested in trying to capture lightning shots, but my rather limited photography knowledge keeps me from doing so!

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

I used a tripod and shutter release cable to capture the photo. Setting the camera to BULB mode allows you to open the shutter release while awaiting a lightning strike, and close the shutter after it hits.

I sat for a while taking 20-30 second exposed shots because anything longer than 30 would have given too much blur movement to the clouds. This one happened to land about 10 seconds into the exposure. Here are the settings…

ISO: 100 Focal Length: 10mm f/16 10 Sec Exposure

You should also be aware of where the storm is. I did this after hearing on the news a large storm was approaching, and was able to capture it right before it got bad. Doing so I was able to avoid rain, and getting fried to a crisp.

[–]rondinelli1337 0 points1 point ago

Awesome tips! Thanks! I have a Panasonic GH2 and far as I can see, there's no BULB setting. It does go up to 60 second exposure though. Would I be good at somewhere in the 10-15 second range?

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

Totally, you could just set it to 15 seconds and keep snapping pictures until you capture the lightning bolt in one of your exposures. I think I read somewhere that your model has a bulb mode only when a remote is plugged in. No big deal though, you can still achieve the same thing without it.

[–]rondinelli1337 0 points1 point ago

Great! Thanks so much for the tips!

[–]Sandysamwich -1 points0 points ago

I'm surprised to see that much greenery in NYC. (Except central park)

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

This was taken in Connecticut from my back yard.