Storm Chasing?

I love lightning pictures. If it were me, I would find a place to setup a tripod and lower the iso a lot. I'd just use a real long shutter speed. Probably just use bulb and a remote!

Pictures look good regardless, just a little noisy.

Yep, storm chaster here. Actually, I'm a Skywarn spotter and try to call in severe weather, but I'll chase as much as spot.

Here's some nice lightning from earlier this year:

Nice shots Marubozo! I can't wait to see more shots from the both of you guys. Hopefully I'll be able to get some decent ones myself this season.

Hey, wouldn't you know it. The storm gods shined down on me today! I had to scramble to get into position, but I made it just in time. The wall cloud never did drop a tornado while I was watching it, but it was rotating pretty good. Of course after it passed me and a half hour later it goes on to become severe warned. Oh well.

Here are two of the better shots, but a few more in my flickr link.

How are you getting the lightning in your pics? I am just learning how to use the PhotoTrap, I got a bolt going through the corner of a frame, but it wasn't focused right...

Sorry for the late responses to my own thread, but Ive been on the road for the last week. Great photos! Man now Im gonna have to see what I can do! lol.I really want to try using bulb to get a good shot. I already have a spot scouted out here where I live to get the picture. Now just waiting for the show.

Marubozo: How do you become a spotter for skywarn? Im definitely interested! Youre pictures are awesome man, hope to get some like it this chase season

CameraClicker wrote in post #12340219
How are you getting the lightning in your pics? I am just learning how to use the PhotoTrap, I got a bolt going through the corner of a frame, but it wasn't focused right...

These are late night pictures. So having the camera on a bulb setting works pretty well. Basically keep the shutter open until the bolt and then close. It is a little luck as well but knowing where most of the stirkes are really helps. Believe me I have missed many bolts because I was pointed in one direction and then move my position to where most of the lightning is and boom the perfect bolt... at my previous position!!! About focusing. The best thing to do is focus to infinity. Because let's face it unless you are trying to catch a bolt 10 feet in front of you it just doesn't matter. Hope that helps

Steve

DannyWOT wrote in post #12344017
Marubozo: How do you become a spotter for skywarn? Im definitely interested! Youre pictures are awesome man, hope to get some like it this chase season

Danny, you'll have to check with the NWS office that handles your area. Each office coordinates their own local Skywarn group. Then from there it's usually just a little bit of training (usually just one weekend) and you're good to go.

Here's more information on how to find the office/training in your area: http://skywarn.org/sky​warn-training/

I wouldn't like to go over ISO 400.. I'd like to go down to 100; would lightning be bright enough to use that low of an ISO? I normally shoot at 400, but at night I would gt alot of noise..

CameraClicker wrote in post #12345452
I wouldn't like to go over ISO 400.. I'd like to go down to 100; would lightning be bright enough to use that low of an ISO? I normally shoot at 400, but at night I would gt alot of noise..

ISO 400 is usually the fastest speed you'd have to go to. Most of my night lightning shots are between ISO 100-400 with the majority at 200. It all depends on how close the lightning is to you. The farther away, the more sensitive your sensor needs to be since the lightning isn't as bright.

I usually have ISO at 100. Even lightning miles away is extremely bright, will easily be captured by the camera.

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Thanks for the link! I will definitely check it out. Unfortunately I was out of town for these last storms and will be leaving Sunday again till June so I havent had a chance to get any more photos. You guys have some amazing pics on here though!