Awesome! Did you leave the camera set-up on bulb for a while?
Posted by Momo Vuyisich on August 29, 2006 at 10:57 PM
Wow, this is very nice. Based on the stars, it looks like a short (~30sec) exposure. I really like that you included the sky with stars in this one. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by Scott Bacon on August 29, 2006 at 11:01 PM
Ya, that's awesome with the stars and lighting. Very cool!
Posted by Scott Buckel on August 29, 2006 at 11:26 PM
Lightning and stars - what more can you ask for? Very nice image.
Scott
Posted by Adam Schallau on August 30, 2006 at 12:11 AM
Did you leave the camera set-up on bulb for a while?
Oops, forgot to post the specs: ISO 400, Bulb, f/8, 29 sec.
Posted by Jon Leibowitz on August 30, 2006 at 8:40 AM
can someone explain bulb setting to me? Does it just keep the shutter open until a flash or something? I have never used it.
Great picture though, I can't remember a picture I have seen with stars and lightning! Would love to try something like that.
Posted by Jim Talaric on August 30, 2006 at 10:20 AM
Amazing shot Adam. I love the storm under and the night, star filled, sky above. Very cool.
Jim
Posted by Stacy Egan on August 30, 2006 at 10:22 AM
Great photo, Adam! I love the stars and the blue tone of the sky around the stars, and the lightning is great too.
Jon, bulb setting means the shutter stays open as long as the photographer has the shutter button depressed. Usually a remote switch is used to avoid camera shake. Some remote switches are simple, where the photographer holds it down for a length of time (keeping track with a watch, or until there is a lightning strike :)), but there are fancy ones that can be programmed to depress the shutter for a pre-specified amount of time.
Posted by Derek Sedillo on August 30, 2006 at 12:42 PM
Adam,
Very nice. I am surprised you didn't get any star trails.
You didn't mention the lens/camera used. But it looks to be a relatively wide angle shot, so that may explain the lack of trails.
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Oops, forgot to post the specs: ISO 400, Bulb, f/8, 29 sec.
Great picture though, I can't remember a picture I have seen with stars and lightning! Would love to try something like that.
Jim
Jon, bulb setting means the shutter stays open as long as the photographer has the shutter button depressed. Usually a remote switch is used to avoid camera shake. Some remote switches are simple, where the photographer holds it down for a length of time (keeping track with a watch, or until there is a lightning strike :)), but there are fancy ones that can be programmed to depress the shutter for a pre-specified amount of time.
Very nice. I am surprised you didn't get any star trails.
You didn't mention the lens/camera used. But it looks to be a relatively wide angle shot, so that may explain the lack of trails.
Stacy, thanks for the reply.
Canon 5D & 70-200/4L @ 70mm