Well I have taken a few lightning shots this year and most failed. This one was the best I could manage taken in a thunderstorm back in February.



So I was wondering - what are your best lightning shots ever?

Well, yeah, no contest really for me!

http://forum.weatherzone.com.au/ubbthrea...ges#Post1003555

However, you are one up on me regarding daytime lightning pics! Need to invest in a lightning trigger.

Yeah, actually I cheat. I just use the video on my camera and capture the frame because I don't have a decent DSLR yet. Hoping to get a Canon soon.

Mine would be:



Taken 6-1-2011, Alice Springs

Mine, I think..

I had a hard enough time deciding which shots to submit for the calendar, let alone picking a single image ...

Very nice ones there, Brad and Kane.

I can't compete with the photos above but I like this one-



Probably the most impressive lightning I have even seen that day. I had numerous bolts come down within probably only a couple of hundred metres. These were big pulsing bolts as well, I could fell the vibrations though the car floor. Unfortunately, this photo was taken through a wet car window hence the blurred image.

This is probably my best one


Taken with a canon powershot 15sec f/3.2 iso 80

Wow! You guys make my shot look like crap, probably because it was taken on a crappy camera.
And Kane, awesome postive strike there. Don't think I've ever witnessed one like that before.

Mine are:

Found a photo editing program on my computer today, so played around with my shot, editing contrast and stuff and I'm fairly pleased with the edited version.


I may have increased it a bit too much though.

I had a few up there on the lightning trigger thread, but these are probably mine:

Last week:

(No tripod!)



Earlier in the year from my house (reflection from shooting through the kitchen door)


Way too bright.

So I turned it down

We dont really get lightning here around Rockhampton, but I hope to see at least one storm this season to shoot

Some of the best shots that I have seen taken have been from SA.

Helen Simpson
Osprey Photography

Tim Thorpe
Hillsrain

These are not my best shots but they were 2 of the more rememberable bolts I have captured for the mere fact they just about blew my eardrums out and knocked every ones socks off.

Just the enormity of the 1st one is mind blowing, the amount of energy that was present is frightening.






Cheers

Colin

I was going to try and be polite but there is no other way to put it... Bull S**T

some very spectacular bolts here!!

here are my top 3

Closest (video still @ approx. 90m away)


Best composition


Closest possie at night


hopefully some more crackers this season!!

This is a simple shot, not perfect, but a favourite of mine.
Carina, Brisbane. 20.11.08 Looking north east.

Great pics everyone.
Here is my best one so far
http://flic.kr/p/abG8F2

Wanna Bet ?