I'm using a digital, a Canon S110 (some of the older lightning pictures were taken with different digitals, but the principles are the same). To take lightning pictures, I turn the flash off, set the autofocus to infinite, and turn on auto-repeat mode. This gives a one second exposure every one or two seconds by holding down the shutter button. Then I just point where the action is and take lots of pictures. Most of them are dark, so I just throw them away (this is the part where having a digital is nice). Depending on the lightning activity, perhaps just 1 in 20 or even less is illuminated.
My digital doesn't seem to take exposures more than one second, but some other digitals allow more control over aperture and exposure.
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October 6 2003, 06:00:22 UTC 8 years ago
How do you take lighting pics? Are you using an SLR, digital, point and shoot? I have an SLR, what pointers do you have?
Beautiful!
October 6 2003, 06:23:19 UTC 8 years ago
My digital doesn't seem to take exposures more than one second, but some other digitals allow more control over aperture and exposure.
Glad you enjoyed the photos!
October 6 2003, 06:54:09 UTC 8 years ago
just beautiful!
it's so hard to get a good pic of lightning...and this one is awesome!
thank you for sharing :)