I agree with Walt (and everyone else). Terrific photos. Very dramatic! Cheers, frank
"What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Walt Gilbert <ldott...@gmail.com> Sent: September 4, 2012 9/4/12 To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <pdml@pdml.net> Subject: Re: PESO x3: Thunderstorm Excellent, David! I've never tried my hand at long exposures. I did once manage to capture some lightning shots using one of those disposable film cameras, years ago. I obviously haven't been able to duplicate that success with digital, though. -- Walt On 9/4/2012 2:12 AM, David Mann wrote: > We rarely get thunderstorms here but when I noticed clouds moving in from the > northeast with more clouds moving in from the southwest at the same time, I > knew we were in for a bit of a show. > > I stood out at the footpath watching the fireworks and eventually thought I > should try to take a few pics... > > http://www.multi.net.nz/thunderstorm/ > > K10D, 16-45mm (at 16mm). > > I didn't get very long before my battery started to run low but I'd had > enough by then and the storm was heading north. I ended up shooting at f/22 > for 15 seconds. The wait during the dark-frame subtraction was agonising, > especially the times when I just missed spectacular flashes. > > It would have been spectacular to view from the hills. > > Cheers, > Dave > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
