Friday, June 27, 2008

Lightning!


As some of you might recall, I am currently in Arizona attending a military class. It's monsoon season here now, and lightning storms are in full swing. Here is just one of several spectacular shots I got from my backyard tonight.

How do you photograph lighting? There is only one way - wait for a very active storm, point your camera in a direction of your choosing, and use your autoshutter feature to take many pictures in succession until you get the shot you want. It just takes patience (and a bit of luck).

1 comments:

Ruthie said...

very nice picture there.. I love lightening storms like that. Sometimes they happen in Freiburg as well if it is hot and humid for days on end - then they can last for hours. But I don't have the patience (nor the camera) to attempt photographing any of it.