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Capturing Lightning?

 
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Jul 22, 2006 14:44 |  #1

its scheduled to be a heavy storm tonight - that normally means thunder/lightning too.

Does anyone have any tips on capturing the light show? spots to head to? i live half an hour from the coast or newcastle city center or the deep country so i can get to any of them really in time.

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Jul 22, 2006 17:05 |  #2

here is a link to some i did, and how i did them. i feel a wide angle lens is pretty much a must.to put the odds in your favor
https://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthre​ad.php?t=160256


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Jul 22, 2006 17:41 |  #3

Stand under the highest tree and point the camera up...

Just kidding!


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Jul 22, 2006 17:44 |  #4

thank you wolver.

unfortunatly no lightning tonight - weatherforecasting is only correct 85% of the time


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