Does anyone have insight into this? We had the most incredible electrical storm I have ever seen last night, and it's supposed to happen again tonight.

I tried to take some shots last night with 0 success. What setting should I be using? I guess I should RTFM.

Camera is a Rebel XT. I have a tripod if necessary. If someone can help me figure it out you will be rewarded with some cool photos later tonight.


An example shot from last night


Photo by Keaton Myrick

 

What works for me:

Put it on the tripod
Mirror Lock Up if you can
Use a remote release if you have it, otherwise use the 2 second timer
Go Manual, and set the shutter to about 10-15 seconds, and adjust the aperture accordingly
Focus to infinity
Stay dry

 

No lightning for me here in Portland.. my future in-laws have had several days worth in Medford.

Great shot though!

 

+1 on the great pic!

I also forgot to say, unless I know exactly where the storm is, I go as wide as I can. Now that I have the 10-22mm, there haven't been any storms here.

 

you will definitely need a tripod for this.
if no remote, use the timer for 2 sec.
manual mode and adjust for 15-30 sec shutter speed.
make sure to set your ISO very low to not get grain. it will also help you get that slow shutter.
last step would be doing some minor PP work in PS and post them up.

 

Also, who the hell is "Keaton Myrick" and why are you stealing his/her photos? Huh, Matt? Huh?

 

He's some guy that took that picture.


No lightning last night. Forecast calls for isolated T-storms tonight so we'll see what happens.

Couple of sunset photos from last night

 

Wish I could get some lightening photos, but we don't have that kind of weather here.