Photo Sharing: Landscapes, Seascapes, and more

[I'm mikey]

 

[klmall]

Great Sand Dunes National Monument

 

[senecabeach]

Looking for the Hubbard Glacier...

 

[Mountain Fan]

Not exactly "landscape"....but it was from my front yard 2 nights ago. Thought this group would appreciate it.

 

[klmall]

 

[klmall]

taken today at Helen Hunt Falls trailhead in Colorado Springs

 

[klmall]

Not exactly "landscape"....but it was from my front yard 2 nights ago. Thought this group would appreciate it.

Keith - I keep coming back to look at this picture; very impressive! We get lots of lightning around here but I haven't tried to 'catch' any yet. Any specific advice or hints? I just got a Canon T6s with 18-135 lens and shoot in raw. TIA.

 

[Mountain Fan]

Keith - I keep coming back to look at this picture; very impressive! We get lots of lightning around here but I haven't tried to 'catch' any yet. Any specific advice or hints? I just got a Canon T6s with 18-135 lens and shoot in raw. TIA.

BULB feature and a remote...... I have been taking lightning pics for the past couple of years with different cameras, even point and shoot using 6 to 10 second exposure (2 second delay to keep from shaking the camera) and just hoping that you catch a strike...... The best results are from having a remote and using BULB if your camera has it, keep shutter open until there is a strike then shut it.. You will need to play with it a bit....20 seconds to 40 seconds works best....and play with the f stop and ISO on a few shots to adjust for the lighting in the area....I think this was f5.6/ISO 100 because of all the lights around.

Of course take in to consideration that you will be standing next to an aluminum tripod in a lightning storm......my wife is never really happy about me doing this.

 

[klmall]

BULB feature and a remote...... I have been taking lightning pics for the past couple of years with different cameras, even point and shoot using 6 to 10 second exposure (2 second delay to keep from shaking the camera) and just hoping that you catch a strike...... The best results are from having a remote and using BULB if your camera has it, keep shutter open until there is a strike then shut it.. You will need to play with it a bit....20 seconds to 40 seconds works best....and play with the f stop and ISO on a few shots to adjust for the lighting in the area....I think this was f5.6/ISO 100 because of all the lights around.

Of course take in to consideration that you will be standing next to an aluminum tripod in a lightning storm......my wife is never really happy about me doing this.

Thank you so much for the above info; it really helps. I know I will need to use a remote etc. to trigger it and standing outside is required (even if the situation is a bit risky!).

I think I will try triggering the shot with my new smartphone which is on it's way as I write. I'll have to check all this out!!!

Thanks again!

 

[mom2rtk]

Of course take in to consideration that you will be standing next to an aluminum tripod in a lightning storm......my wife is never really happy about me doing this.

The things we do for our craft!

Seriously though, great shot!

 

[senecabeach]

 

[klmall]

Artist's Paint Pots, Yellowstone

 

[klmall]

 

[klmall]

hiking up Old Rag Mountain along the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia

 

[klmall]

The clouds in Colorado are amazing!

 

[senecabeach]

 

[klmall]

 

[klmall]

view west from top of Seven Falls, Colorado

 

[klmall]

Sunset over the Smokies from the Biltmore in Asheville

 

[klmall]

Chimney Rock, NC where some scenes in Last of the Mohicans were filmed