Aftermath : The Sound of Thunder.

I've always loved the rain and awed by lightning. Trying to capture lightning has always been something i wanted to do but the first time i tried, i failed miserable. With 500 over shots taken in burst mode and not one single clear flash of light. Ended flooding my wood floor and nearly drowning my G10. This time luck was on my side. I was cooking when i heard the flash of light and the sound of thunder. I immediately dropped everything to grab my camera and tripod to setup. This time....there was everything needed minus the rain. GREAT!!

1. First Light


2. Enlightenment


3. Blast


** In the end it did rain very heavily n i was so preoccupied with my shots i forgot to close my window and again ended flooding my floor ...zzzzz =.=

Tis is someting..... COOL!

Amazing shots

#3 it hits the road?

thanks jonathan. simmon..erm frankly i cant be sure i remember staring stunned as it blasted down like slow motion. It was a crackle that turned into a thick white beam n i saw little red burning dots as it spread out. after it was over i was half blurred n dazed liao loh.

#3 is awesome butta~!

Lovely, I wanna try it someday >.< But my house balcony view not nice .

This is seriously coooooll.... Good job there... The pic no.3 is really scary le... wonder if the thunder hits on any of the car o not... =.=///

walau the no3 like end of the world ..........dont forget 2012... the judgement day of the EARTH....hahahahah.....anyway, very nice series...gonna try someday hahahahahaa

I once saw a lightning strike the ground and was like 100m away.

U really freeze the best moment

ne, arigato ~
actually its all luck as i set 8 seconds and keep pressing and hope it captures. burst mode on chiplak camera doesnt work to capture lightning apparently the probability is less then long exposure. i noticed my camera saves darn slow!!! each time it was saving n i saw a lighting strike i was cursing it @__@

100m is darn close wei....can feel the zwwwooosshh~

Butta, what about the 40D? Abandoned ka >.<

by the time i figure out how to do the settings my lighting turn to thunder liao loh haha. im still not used to using the viewfinder and rechecking after each shot and resettign settings till i get it right

Almost same thing ma, set ISO, set aperture, set shutter. All set to catch lightning!

but mine can straight see on screen if the setting ok bo. 40d must take then view then go back and adjust take again n see ok bo ... but i did wanna use both...sadly only one tripod. was thinking i take intervals press G10 then once its saving then press the 40d so wont miss anything. greedy greedy =x

:O, you arrr very greedy!

But then, its time for you to get another tripod! Buy buy buy!

had 2 de..but hubby spoilt his x.x doesnt matter lah, he doesnt need much. i do IR so use more nia.