Dig deep and lets see some DISNEY LIGHTNING PICTURES!!!

[SelfEmployedDebtFree]

I was standing beside a guy in a thunderstorm before Illuminations who had a DSLR. He was snapping photos at random of the sky, trying to catch a couple good lightning shots across the Seven Seas Lagoon. I don't know if he ever got any or not, but it could make for some great wallpapers for my PC. So dig deep in your picture photos and lets see some LIGHTNING!!!

Also, since I'm a NEWBIE (I just purchased a new bright red Pentax K-x for $499!!!) I would LOVE some input as to settings and such that you used. (IF you remember them.) If you don't, that's fine too.

I wish i could contribute some, but I tried for over a half hour and never managed to catch a SINGLE decent shot. Of course I was using a P&S and by the time I hit the button.......

 

[EnnEss]

Lots of people do it by using bulb and just manually opening and closing the shutter. Settings will have to be changed depending on what the surrounding light levels are.

 

[Gdad]

I got a picture of some at Disney once- captured in bulb mode- complete EXIF is available on Flickr (Click the image)

 

[saturndb]

I took this waiting for MNSSHP fireworks to start. On this night we had small flashes every few mintutes. So, I just kept firing every second or so unitl I got a few. Luck helps with these types of pictures. Have fun with the new camera.

 

[Altair]

Not Disney, but this is from Gillette, WY. It is hand held and possible because the bolts were persistant for a least a full second, so I had time to hit the shutter and still get the bold. My rainbows end up being over parking lots too.

 

[saturndb]

I got a picture of some at Disney once- captured in bulb mode- complete EXIF is available on Flickr (Click the image)

Jeff,

I have always loved this picture!

 

[SelfEmployedDebtFree]

GREAT PICTURES!!! Keep em coming!

BTW, the bright red Pentax K-x arrived today. I can see already I'm gonna love this thing!!!