Lightning has always fascinated me, and I love pictures of lightning. I want to have a go at taking some myself, but I'm not really sure how. Any tips? Just something I found a while ago (NOT something I wan't to do though): http://205.243.100.155/photos/Lightning/Lightling_Kane_Quinnell.JPG
There's a tutorial HERE. I don't really rate his science or safety tips, but I guess he knows what he's talking about vis a vis the exposure etc. Worth a look, I never tried it though.
That article is pretty good Tomm, I'm guessing I'd need to use a tripod. I'll see if I can find mine. I'm also guessing that B means bulb mode? I've got the perfect place in my house to photograph lightning, so next time theres a storm coming, I'll get my camera out and have a go
Tripod, or anything to balance the camera on so that it'll be still for 30 seconds. And yeah, it's probably a good guide, but I had to laugh when he said something like "listen for the thunder and the lightning will come soon after".
I once saw a thing about a guy who photographed lightening, he didn't use long exposures, but instead just repeatedly took picture after picture after picture in rapid fire. That was back in the days of film so I guess it was very expensive, but maybe it's more possible now? Sorry if thats kinda obvious, I'm a total noob to photography, just thought I'd say what I'd seen.
You just have to close the apature and keep the shutter open ages, hope you get a lucky couple of strikes in the 3-10 seconds you have the shutter open.
I managed to get a shot of lightning a few years ago while on holiday in Oz - probably one of my best film shots, a great streak of horizontal lightning. Basically I just set a long exposure and took several pictures during the heaviest part of the storm. I guess it's just luck if you get one; that's where digital is so much better - you could take hundreds of pics without having to worry about developing costs, and among those shots there's bound to be a good one!
