The Official Storm Photo Thread!

[tinksdad]

Love the grounded freighter 0bli0!! a very moody shot.

mlill; that second shot of the clouds is very cool!!

 

[scottny]

This was taken from a boat on the Hudson River in NYC last October.

 

[grimgrinnin]

Last August in AZ:

grim

 

[Disneynut322]

Great photos everybody!!! Keep them coming!

 

[SharonLowe]

I was on the blacony of the Tower Lounge in the Contemporary Resort last week ("14th" floor concierge lounge) watching the lightening behind Space Mountain. This was one of my favorite shots:

I had to crop out the left side because there was a very bright light pointing directly my way.

 

[Caitsmama]

I was on the blacony of the Tower Lounge in the Contemporary Resort last week ("14th" floor concierge lounge) watching the lightening behind Space Mountain. This was one of my favorite shots:

I had to crop out the left side because there was a very bright light pointing directly my way.

AWESOME shot!!!!

 

[tinksdad]

AWESOME shot!!!!

Totally agree, wonderful catch!!!

 

[jann1033]

I was on the blacony of the Tower Lounge in the Contemporary Resort last week ("14th" floor concierge lounge) watching the lightening behind Space Mountain. This was one of my favorite shots:

I had to crop out the left side because there was a very bright light pointing directly my way.

nice shot...would have hated being on space mt at that moment though. when i was cameraless lightening hit somewhere nearby( smelled a kind of burning rubber smell but never could find where it hit) and it was so loud i about jumped out of my skin.

 

[SharonLowe]

nice shot...would have hated being on space mt at that moment though. when i was cameraless lightening hit somewhere nearby( smelled a kind of burning rubber smell but never could find where it hit) and it was so loud i about jumped out of my skin.

The storm was actually way in the distance so no chance of it hitting. If it did, it would hit those very tall lightening rods and no one would really notice.

Thanks for all the nice comments. Will post a couple more when I have time.

 

[wdw_girl_18]

Wow I love everyone's pictures!!

This is right before a tornado hit in chicago at 3 pm last september

Things like this never happen in chicago, so everyone was so scared and lost haha.

 

[gokenin]

I was wondering how most people manage to get pictures of lightning strikes? do you just keep taking pics hoping for one to hit ? or a fast trigger finger? have always been curious how to get one

 

[tinksdad]

I was wondering how most people manage to get pictures of lightning strikes? do you just keep taking pics hoping for one to hit ? or a fast trigger finger? have always been curious how to get one

I've gotten a couple, but they were just luck!! I set the camera (on the tripod) and with a longer exposure that night requires, just kept releasing the shutter until I got something. A bit frustrating, since some great bolts were missed. Good thing it's digital!!

 

[Caitsmama]

Wow I love everyone's pictures!!

This is right before a tornado hit in chicago at 3 pm last september

Things like this never happen in chicago, so everyone was so scared and lost haha.

Holy cow, that was at 3 PM??? Yikes, what a dark sky!!

 

[msgrimm23]

this was taken the other day after one of the many storms that came through

 

[SharonLowe]

I was wondering how most people manage to get pictures of lightning strikes? do you just keep taking pics hoping for one to hit ? or a fast trigger finger? have always been curious how to get one

No one has a fast enough trigger finger. You just have to set your camera up and keep shooting. It works best when it is a real storm with lots of strikes rather than an occasional strike. You also don't want too long of an exposure because with a long exposure the strike won't show up unless it comes at the end of the exposure. The one I shot was at f/5.0 for 6 seconds. The strike came toward the end of the exposure. If you notice the lit up area in the clouds, there was alot going on up there but it ended up just being light, not a bolt.

 

[tinksdad]

Not a major storm, but the clouds started moving in last night, my daughter and I went out to get a couple. This is one I like the best.

shot with a graduated neutral density 2-stop filter, .8 shutter, f/4.5

 

[Virgo10]

There's a low pressure area in south Florida and yesterday it was spinning up the most amazing clouds. We didn't end up getting any thunderstorms but, judging by this cloud, somebody was sure getting something.

 

[Caitsmama]

Kevin -- That shot is amazing!!!!! Great job!

 

[Sanka]

Took this on Monday on our way home from a mini vacation. I was on a ferry boat when I took it. Unfortunatly Home was on the dark side of the photo.

 

[mikamah]

No one has a fast enough trigger finger. You just have to set your camera up and keep shooting. It works best when it is a real storm with lots of strikes rather than an occasional strike. You also don't want too long of an exposure because with a long exposure the strike won't show up unless it comes at the end of the exposure. The one I shot was at f/5.0 for 6 seconds. The strike came toward the end of the exposure. If you notice the lit up area in the clouds, there was alot going on up there but it ended up just being light, not a bolt.

I was wondering that myself yesterday when we were at the beach and a great thunderstorm rolled in. Took a ton of pics but didn't catch one lightning bolt. Here's some pics without lightning.