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A rare November lightning storm in Deal, Kent, England
A rare November lightning storm in Deal, Kent, England
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Peter-Kuwert
February 16, 2016
Congrat's for your win in my photo challenge Raw Power Well done great image
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Location
I took this photo on Deal beach in Kent, England. I live in the neighbouring towns of Ramsgate and my friend and I could see the storm moving out to sea. We got in the car and chased it to Deal where we were almost right under it. It was late evening and very unexpected, as lightning doesn't make many appearances here in November.Time
Probably close to midnightLighting
This was my second lightning shot of the evening only minutes after the first one that struck something on the beach around 200 meters from where we stood. My friend shot a similar shot to mine and sent his off to the BBC, who featured it the next day on their weather program.Equipment
Nikon D7000 with a simple 18-55 kit lens on. Tripod and remote trigger.Inspiration
I love storms, especially lightning. I often grab my camera and head out in a storm, the minute I hear thunder or see the first flash.Editing
The sky and strike itself is pretty much as it was off the camera. I brightened up the shore line a little and the boat to add some feature detail to the foreground.In my camera bag
Normally keep a wide lens, my 55-300 and 35mm prime in the bag, with the usual assortment of filters, cleaning gear. Nothing very advanced I'm afraid.Feedback
Tripods and remote shutter triggers are a must go lightning photography. I vary my shutter speed between 3 and 10 seconds and often play with the aperture to correct as much flare in camera as possible. Different conditions will produce varied results. No two storms will be the same. Some clouds will light up the whole sky from a single strike and render the shot useless if the aperture is too high. Take a few pints without strikes to work out whether other elements will effect your shot. A lot of people ago to shoot lightning over land for the more grand effect of scale, but shooting lightning over sea can be just as dramatic, even if there is little to give the shot perspective. Reflection on the sea itself can be very dramatic.
