first lighting shot!

[clippo]

took this on the way to bed last night... quite rare to get thunderstorms where I live (North West UK). The lovely view from my bedroom window is across to the Stanlow Oil Refinery!;)

http://www.pbase.com/clippo/image/80856628/original.jpg

[Absolute Reef]

S T U N N I N G !!!

[clippo]

thanks, you might even say 'shocking'!

[the_anti_honda]

Wow!

[clippo]

he he - thats what I thought!

I'd love to get some more of these.... strangely addictive experience.

[edwing206]

Great shot.

[bwest]

Looking good. Here's one of my own if you don't mind.

http://www.personal.psu.edu/bmw189/pics/lightning.jpg

[clippo]

fantastic! - anyone else got any?

[Mrs. PL-Reef]

Here's one I took about two years ago (ignore the signature on it, I didn't put my name on my photos then so it's dated for this year...) with my S2 hand held, it was a complete luck shot, but I still like it!

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h308/kdncarroll/IMG_4920-1.jpg

[finfan4u]

Really cool

[sivert55]

How do you get the timing of your shutter finger to match the lightning strike? Are you just really lucky?

[clippo]

no - technique is different. Requires a long shutter, possibly a bulb exposure if camera allows, preferable a remote release and tripod. I had used a timed shutter and proped my camera on a windowsill though.

[Jeff]

Very cool pics :)
Timing is everything...

[drummereef]

Aweome. Lightning shots are so cool. :)

[RHagemann]

Incredible shots Clippo! Lightning shots are so unique...alot like a snowflake ya know? No two are ever the same and they are both so common to people, we always take their originality for granted.

Well done!

[fatrip]

what were your guys setting for those shots???

[reefman13]

Well, all three are awesome shots. Really, cool. I just don't think I'd ever be able to time something like that...