Lightning

[Wonderboy]

I was able to snap this pic on the way back from Laughlin earlier this evening. The lightning was pretty frequent until I pulled over. Then it slowed way down so this was the only shot that I got.
http://www2.***boat.com/image_center/data/520/2644100_1877-2.jpg

[Miss Perfect]

Cool! I love thunder and lightning

[piper]

I got some thunder for you!

[JetBoatRich]

Nice shot :supp: funny how it stopped when you pulled over :idea: seems to happen that way :idea:

[Miss Perfect]

I got some thunder for you!
:D

[RiverRatMike]

Here is one of the many that I captured last night from my home in Havasu on the south side of town. The lightning was bitchin but never got that close. It's supposed to hit again tonight and I'll be all over that with my camera.
http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data/500/4463P1012318a.jpg

[Wonderboy]

Here is one of the many that I captured last night from my home in Havasu on the south side of town. The lightning was bitchin but never got that close. It's supposed to hit again tonight and I'll be all over that with my camera.
Wow! That's a good one. Could have made the pic a little smaller though. :D That's more or less what I was going for but since I was on the road I didn't have the patience.

[Wonderboy]

Hey Mike, how long do you leave your shudder open for when you take those shots?

[HCS]

Awesome shots.

[RiverRatMike]

Mike:
You are going to get killed one of these days while trying to get those pics. :sqeyes:
But they are great shots ;)
I try to be careful most the time when I'm capturing lightning. Actuall I was in my garage when I took that photo so I was safe. :D

[RiverRatMike]

Hey Mike, how long do you leave your shudder open for when you take those shots?
I use a shutter speed of 16 seconds, ISO 100, focus set to infinity and F-stop between 3.0 and 4.5 depending on the lightning brightness. Here is another one from that same storm that evening.
http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data/500/4463P1012277abc.jpg

[essexjet]

I use a shutter speed of 16 seconds, ISO 100, focus set to infinity and F-stop between 3.0 and 4.5 depending on the lightning brightness.
:confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused:

[Wonderboy]

I use a shutter speed of 16 seconds, ISO 100, focus set to infinity and F-stop between 3.0 and 4.5 depending on the lightning brightness.
Cool. Thanks. I was similar except at 10 seconds. My f-stop was set automatically at like 2.8 or something. And I think I had ISO at 200.

[RiverRatMike]

Cool. Thanks. I was similar except at 10 seconds. My f-stop was set automatically at like 2.8 or something. And I think I had ISO at 200.
yeah it all depends on the brightness of the light from the lightning. It's a hit or miss most of the time but I seem to nail the settings most of the time. Went out lightning chasing tonight. Drove into Parker and then about 15 miles out on Shea Road and the lightning out there in the desert was awesome. Took some photos but haven't had a chance to look at them yet. There was some massive bolts going on.

[Wonderboy]

yeah it all depends on the brightness of the light from the lightning. It's a hit or miss most of the time but I seem to nail the settings most of the time. When out lightning chasing tonight. Drove into Parker and then about 15 miles out on Shea Road and the lightning out there in the desert was awesome. Took some photos but haven't had a chance to look at them yet. There was some massive bolts going on.
Can't wait to see them! The one you put up here earlier is awesome.

[JetBoatRich]

Summer Lighning storms always look cool :eek:

[RiverRatMike]

I got the lightning photos up on my photo site from this weekend.

[Supultlbich]

Very Nice!! Hope you had a safe drive!!

[ColeTR2]

Very Nice Mike!! Keep posting your pictures I realy enjoy them!

[JetBoatRich]

We had a big Thunder and Lighning storm come through yesterday afternoon :cool: knocked power out a couple times for a brief period. Looked cool :wink:

[RiverRatMike]

Can't wait to see them! The one you put up here earlier is awesome.
Is is one of the images I captured out off Shea Road outside of Parker. If anyone knows where the swansea ghost town road is, I was located at the canal at this shot. The lightning that night was amazing out there in the middle of nowhere!
http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data/500/4463shearoadlightning.jpg

[Wonderboy]

Is is one of the images I captured out off Shea Road outside of Parker. If anyone knows where the swansea ghost town road is, I was located at the canal at this shot. The lightning that night was amazing out there in the middle of nowhere!
http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data/500/4463shearoadlightning.jpg
Wow!! That's awesome! That's why I love the desert.

[RiverRatMike]

yeap same here. that photo didn't turn out as clear as I zoomed in on it on a imaging program. But you get the idea. ;)

[JetBoatRich]

We are staying in Blythe tonight :idea: and a crazy storm just crazy storm came through lots of lightning :supp:
It hit a palm tree on the way home from dinner, it went up in flames pretty quick :sqeyes:

[SummitKarl]

chit grab the cameras and go outside right now, its "hammer time"

[JetBoatRich]

chit grab the cameras and go outside right now, its "hammer time"
it was a good one last night :D

[RiverRatMike]

damn it I am in CA and I missed it *^(*&%^%^^&*(^&*%^%&* :cry:

[Wonderboy]

Here are some more pics from the storm last weekend.
http://www2.***boat.com/image_center/data/520/2644lightning1.jpg
http://www2.***boat.com/image_center/data/520/2644lightning4.jpg
http://www2.***boat.com/image_center/data/520/2644lightning2.jpg
http://www2.***boat.com/image_center/data/520/2644lightning3.jpg

[RVRGIRL]

Those look very close. Great photos.

[Miss Perfect]

Hey, where did you come from Wonderboy? :D
Great pics, that first one is crazy!

[Wonderboy]

Hey, where did you come from Wonderboy? :D
Great pics, that first one is crazy!
Just got back from havasu. Yeah, the storm was right over head. A couple of those hit really close and were so loud it hurt our ears.

[rivrbrat]

Those are some nice pitctures. I like to sit and watch the lightening...... :)

[Midlife Advantage]

SUHWEEEEEET pics boys! love that shite!

[essexjet]

Those look very close. Great photos.
Yes they were, scared the sh!t out of us a couple of time.