Few more Lightning shots

[Michael.]

the first shot is the $ shot. but excuse the smudge and the glare from the lights.
using a d50 in P mode with the iso at 200.

DareDevil, any ideas how to clean up the glare and smudge? i may just end up cropping it all.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b233/civickid04/Lightning/summerlightning023.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b233/civickid04/Lightning/summerlightning022.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b233/civickid04/Lightning/summerlightning021.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b233/civickid04/Lightning/summerlightning019.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b233/civickid04/Lightning/summerlightning016.jpg

[CanTheWhales]

awesome...rep

[oASHo]

ahaha, hey your the kid from srqracing, lol. the pics look nice. what camera might you be using

[Michael.]

ha yeah thats me...its a nikon d50

[Mars_302]

Really nice shot on the first one. The smudge you cant do anything about since it was a really long exposure and the trees were moving. For the glare, a lens hood helps, but you need to watch were the street lights are out, thats whats causing it.

[Michael.]

yeah i knew i couldnt win against the glare and stuff all i really wanted to focus on was getting the cloud of lightning. thats all lol just wanted to catch what i did in the first pic...

again i'll probably just do some cropping

[Silver_Moss_S14]

I actually don't mind the glare in the first shot. The smudge can't be helped but the flare actually adds a little more to the shot IMO. If anything I'd try to tone it down a bit in PS. What were your settings on those shots? ISO 200, what F-stop and how were you shooting? Just clicking and hoping for the best or trying to snap as the lightning was happening? Remote trigger or what? I do love me some lightning shots, keep 'em coming!

[Michael.]

i did auto adjust levels in PS...

just in P mode iso 200. had it on my tripod and just clicked it and let it take the picture for 20-30 seconds whatever it wanted to do until it got the light it wanted, and hoped for a shot of lightning to show up like it did...dont remember the f stop tho but i'll toss one up on my flicker and get the exif data

if you find my previous post of lightning pics those were when i was set in P mode at much higher iso to try and catch it solely on reaction time...

[Mars_302]

NIKON CORPORATION
NIKON D50
20"
F3.5
Normal program
±0EV
F3.48
Pattern
18mm
Auto exposure
Auto white balance


for the first one

[DC Dave]

wow very nice pics, rep

[Michael.]

NIKON CORPORATION
NIKON D50
20"
F3.5
Normal program
±0EV
F3.48
Pattern
18mm
Auto exposure
Auto white balance


for the first one

haha thanks!

[DI$N3Y]

nice pics

[kaluwa]

Wow, that first shot is definitely the money shot.. Nice photos bro.

[oASHo]

idk though, that first shot, even though it is a smudge, it kinda looks like it blends in with the sky like a different type of cloud or a futuristic sky of some sort.

[babyblueeyes3406]

Nice pics. Really like the 1st & 2nd one

[Michael.]

idk though, that first shot, even though it is a smudge, it kinda looks like it blends in with the sky like a different type of cloud or a futuristic sky of some sort.
yeah true. but to my photographic eye, i cant STAND it lol

[Shadytrixta1]

awesome pics! next time theres a lightning storm just hop up on your roof to get above the street lights...j/k

[Michael.]

ohh i would...but even tho my roof is one story its pretty vaulted, like there isnt really a flat spot or area id be comfortable setting up the tripod at ya know?

[Jason.]

Badass, when ya gonna shoot my car? ;)

[Michael.]

when you sell it to me!!! i need to find something ASAP. this kid wants my jetta and soon and i cant be without a car but for more than a week, 2 at most...

[Got boost??]

amazing picz

[Shadytrixta1]

ohh i would...but even tho my roof is one story its pretty vaulted, like there isnt really a flat spot or area id be comfortable setting up the tripod at ya know?

Haha yeah understandable, make sure you wear rubber boots lol...maybe just lay on the roof? or take some diazepam?

[Michael.]

im not afraid of risking getting hit lol. but yes i would take SOME precautionary measures :D

[DareDevil]

Thanks for stealing my thread Mars...jk.

Nice pics civickid :thumbup:

[fbmbmx07]

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1031/886943323_4412cc9794.jpg?v=0

kinda far off but i like the shot

[fbmbmx07]

lol sorry i forgot i posted in the other thread you started.