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« on: July 22, 2008, 12:49:16 pm »

These pics were sent to me of a lightning storm about 100 miles north of me in Lubbock, TX. The photographer is a friend of a friend, who happens to be a controller at Preston Smith International at Lubbock. He was in a great place to capture these pics. I thought you all might enjoy.... icon_biggrin


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« Reply #1 on: July 22, 2008, 02:08:03 pm »

Neat pics;  not sure I'd want to be up in a tower while that's going on.
I like the old DC-3 in the first one, too.
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« Reply #2 on: July 22, 2008, 02:10:34 pm »

Any guesses on exposure times, etc?
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« Reply #3 on: July 22, 2008, 04:26:48 pm »

I lke them...really nice. eusa_clap
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« Reply #4 on: July 22, 2008, 04:42:50 pm »

Any guesses on exposure times, etc?


This is what I know about cameras........... Step 1) POINT
                                                          Step 2) SHOOT

Yep, that's about it.
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« Reply #5 on: July 22, 2008, 05:35:38 pm »

Whoa!  I had always heard they can get bad weather up there.  Those pics confirm that...

Thanks for posting...


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« Reply #6 on: July 22, 2008, 10:59:32 pm »

those are cool!!!!

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« Reply #7 on: July 23, 2008, 08:18:56 am »

Whoa!  I had always heard they can get bad weather up there.  Those pics confirm that...

Thanks for posting...


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I am originally from Lubbock, and I can't tell you how many times I had to pull over on the side of the road to let a crazy dust storm pass by. They hit, and you see nothing! Thunderstorms can be impressive too.... usually when one of the big ones comes through, you would think you were sitting through some gulf coast hurricane with sustained winds around 50 mph and rain so heavy you can't see. It's a dry and dusty place, but when it storms.........IT STORMS!! icon_biggrin
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« Reply #8 on: July 25, 2008, 08:29:48 am »

wow!  cool pics.....I believe the latest cameras can take lightening shots fairly easily these days....the camera can detect lightening and shoot at the appropriate time....no kidding.
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« Reply #9 on: July 25, 2008, 09:20:36 am »

wow!  cool pics.....I believe the latest cameras can take lightening shots fairly easily these days....the camera can detect lightening and shoot at the appropriate time....no kidding.

I was reading through the stuff from Randell's supercharged Canon topic and it mentioned lightning photography. The tip is to use your camera's motion detection (if it has it). Alternatively, you can just use the continuous shooting mode and hope you get lucky.
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« Reply #10 on: July 25, 2008, 09:36:27 am »

The only way I have been able to catch lighting is shooting video and taking frame-captures.
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« Reply #11 on: July 25, 2008, 10:03:41 am »

There is this gadget:  http://www.lightningtrigger.com/
I've heard it's pretty good, but pricey at $329.00.
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« Reply #12 on: July 25, 2008, 10:04:29 am »

Looks like the angry hand of God trying to wipe lubbock off the face of the Earth.    Cross Fingers


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« Reply #13 on: July 25, 2008, 11:44:25 am »

Looks like the angry hand of God trying to wipe lubbock off the face of the Earth.    Cross Fingers


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Alright AGGIE! Don't get me started..........it's a war you CANNOT WIN!
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« Reply #14 on: July 25, 2008, 02:48:34 pm »

of course, all you have to do to get a lightening shot on any SLR camera is to leave the shutter open in BULB mode...the lightening will capture on "film" as it flashes.
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