Lightning
Aug, 2016Views
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This photo was taken in a suburb in Pretoria called GroenkloofTime
It's was on a summer evening just after a rainstorm at about 19h00Lighting
It can be quite challenging to capture lightening due to the fact that is long exposure and slow shutter speed Timing is key and sometimes a bit of luckEquipment
This photo was taken with a Nikon D800 a tripod and a 70-200mm f2.8 Nikon lensInspiration
I'm always looking for opportunities to photograph nature scenes especially when it rains with thunderstormsEditing
I actually did very little processing on this photo just basic retouching and exposure settings The scene was quite dark which turned out in favour of what I wanted the image to look likeIn my camera bag
I normally have my D800 3 Nikon lenses and a Nikon SB600 flash handyFeedback
Lightning can be quite challenging The key is timing and choosing the right shutter speed anything ranging from 8 to 15 seconds Do a couple of test shots and wait for the right moments Don't forget the tripod
