Saturday, October 11, 2008

Striking!


This shot was taken in Kanab, UT. I happened to be at a great place at the time of the storm. The shot consists of probably two or three strikes. In order to capture lightning you must have a camera that allows for the shutter speed to be changed. For this shot the shutter was open for 30 seconds in shutter priortiy mode (camera decides the aperture setting automatically) to allow for the camera to capture at least one strike. Its a lot of luck and patience. Oh and don't forget the tripod! Impossible without it.

11 comments:

liv said...

are you kidding me? you took that? it's incredible.

Heather said...

your wife is so lucky to have you...

Vernie and Tony said...

I want a camera like you have! That is so totally awesome! I told everyone how you shaved off my nose and took out the bags under my eyes etc! They all got quite a kick out of that! Thanks Dr. Jon!

Unknown said...

Very cool!!! I think I've said it before, but I'll say it again! I really appreciate the step-by-step explanations; they're really useful - especially with all the options cameras come with nowadays! :-)

And yes, that's a GORGEOUS, very "striking" picture! :-)

ChrisandTamara said...

Wow! That is awesome! Beautiful! Good job!

CPTA said...

That's is pretty cool Jon! Hey so I hear that you've turned into a feast by the bugs out there too! I have to "OFF" my exposed skin to even walk the dogs! I had an extra knee cap last week thanks to a hungry bug. It sucks!

Jill and Scott said...

you are so talented!

Erica said...

Loved that picture. maybe someday we can get a camera that can take awesome pictures

Jaime said...

That is an awesome picture. I really like the colors. Do you ever frame your pictures?

Heidi said...

Fascinating! Nice capture.

Fiona said...

wow really amazing pic