Lighting Hunter mention the hunters lightning abroad there. The emergence of unpredictable thunderstorms make lightning photographing techniques become quite difficult. While we have many articles to review tips photographing lightning flashes, patience and factors become important when photographing lightning the other to master the technique.
In addition to patience, when photographing lightning also must think about security. because as we know flash of lightning can hurt even kill us when exposed to light lightning that have a strong enough power flow. So be careful in choosing a location photo shoot, take a photo or evacuate from dangerous locations.
Simple tips photographing lightning is full of patience waiting for the sky to see where that has occurred frequently lightning frequency. Technically, photographing lightning speed slow techniques needed to capture more light so perfect lightning. Meanwhile Settings aperture diaphragm can use smaller width or hangs like what your desired photo.
Lens is suitable for photographing lightning is a lens wide (width) in order to capture a wider angle. With wide lens, we can easily organize photo composition for example by entering homes, buildings, trees into the frame to get a good photo. Here's a tutorial on how to make a photo snapshot or Thunderbolt, including what are the requirements.
Lightning photographing Supplies
1- Tripod, to make the camera remains stable
2- Camera that have the manual
3- Cable release or remote, it is important to lock the shutter for a few seconds in bulb mode if needed
4- Patience to wait for the next lightning
Principles photographing light lightning lightning is let into Flash or light source for your photos. When we release the shutter, and we lock in a certain time, when the shutter is open and the lightning strikes, the lightning will shoot in camera sensor light path you reach a time when you close the shutter of your camera.
Tips on photographing the Lightning
-Use a tripod and cable release if available, if not use the timer.
-Use manual focus, and FOCUSING in place about lightning strikes. It would be nice so if you apply Hyperfocal technique to get a sharp focus to the point of infinite (infinity).
-Set the ISO low, because when you open the shutter for 20 seconds or more Thunderbolt is bright enough to give eksposure the sensor.
-Use a small aperture if you want to get a sharp photo from end to end.
-Use RAW mode so they can adjust later on to get a better color balance.
-Use ND filter or GND if the clouds are too bright
-Can be tested using the AF mode is set up AI-servo/AF-C
-Continous shooting mode, commonly called brust that once out of the bottom can click browse 5 or more hanging frame features our camera.
After we ordered the camera to an area where about lightning will emerge, further shooting shutter with a cable release or remote, key and wait until a few seconds. Try again next lightning photo, shoot, locks, wait, and try again until you get the lightning flow pattern best.
Make sure the photos outcome after applying the technique of photographing lightning lightning is not under exposure or over exposure. If the photos are too dark, lower the F-stop number or raise the ISO, but when the photos are too bright, increase the F-stop number or lower ISO. Apply exposure triangle technique and composition rules.
When you are in a location and time for the many lightning strikes, take photos profusely. You'll never know when the perfect lightning will pounce, so after you finish shooting shutter in a quickly as exposure, shutter shooting again and again. Do not spend a moment to review the results or you will miss a great thunder. Have fun!
