lightning pics

[Scoobydoo 5,000+ posts]

the second to last one looks like it hit you

 

[peas247 10+ year member]

weather is crazy, dont f*ck with mother nature

 

[zack39648 10+ year member]

x2 lighting is all pretty and fun till it strikes you or your house in my case my house ... caught on fire and **** near burned down also i was shocked from the electricity from the strike ... in conclusion lighting sucks ..

 

[Cravingbass123]

omg global warming is attackacking?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[bad_trip 10+ year member]

the second to last one looks like it hit you

thankfully i have never been struck by lightning. but that storm was crazy, with big bolts like that every 5-10 seconds. i'm probably lucky i didn't, you know. standing out in a big open field.

 

[Scoobydoo 5,000+ posts]

well i sit in my garage, only the camera is out far enough to get the pics

 

[bad_trip 10+ year member]

what kind of camera do you use? and what setting?

i use a nikon 2200, on the fireworks display setting. i don't know how it works but that's how i got some of those so bright.

i would really like to get a nice camera w/ a super high speed shutter.

 

[konechiwa 10+ year member]

what kind of camera do you use? and what setting?
i use a nikon 2200, on the fireworks display setting. i don't know how it works but that's how i got some of those so bright.

i would really like to get a nice camera w/ a super high speed shutter.

a super high speed shutter won't do you anygood if you don't have good reactions!

but yes, I think we all wish for some super fancy dSLR.

 

[bad_trip 10+ year member]

a super high speed shutter won't do you anygood if you don't have good reactions!
but yes, I think we all wish for some super fancy dSLR.

true. every time i try to get some shots i miss the majority of them by a split second. even with a good reaction time the delay in the camera almost screws me over. but every once in a while i'll get a few good shots and that makes it worth it.

 

[Scoobydoo 5,000+ posts]

i use my digi cam in 640x480 video mode and just take 1 minute videos until it videotapes a strike

i then plug it into my computer and use virtual dub to save each frame of the video as .jpeg images.

i delete all the images with nothing and save the ones with strikes

no need for lightning quick response doing it that way

 

[gladiator_jai 10+ year member]

i use my digi cam in 640x480 video mode and just take 1 minute videos until it videotapes a strike
i then plug it into my computer and use virtual dub to save each frame of the video as .jpeg images.

i delete all the images with nothing and save the ones with strikes

no need for lightning quick response doing it that way

Common Sense ftw

 

[bad_trip 10+ year member]

i use my digi cam in 640x480 video mode and just take 1 minute videos until it videotapes a strike
i then plug it into my computer and use virtual dub to save each frame of the video as .jpeg images.

i delete all the images with nothing and save the ones with strikes

no need for lightning quick response doing it that way

wow i feel retarded for standing there waiting to pounce like a leopard. lol.

thanks, i will try that way and see what i can get.

 

[Scoobydoo 5,000+ posts]

unfortunately you can only take pics with the res of your video camera, but i guess they work and it is cool just to sit out there with a beer, shoot some videos and then come in and see what i got

 

[roarzorz 10+ year member]

 

[Captain_Ahab 5,000+ posts]

Were you drunk? That is the real question.