Incrediable lightning picture!!

Storm Struck · Unread post by **Storm Struck** » Sun 19/03/2006 13:23

I found this picture on a website whilst looking for more pictures to put on my wall amazing id say there is atleast 200 strikes in that picture.
It was taken East of Sydney.
Cheers
Jason.

NZ Thunderstorm Soc · Sun 19/03/2006 18:02

If all that happened at once, imagine all the thunder

JohnGaul
NZTS

tich · Unread post by **tich** » Sun 19/03/2006 21:35

I wonder what those lightning bolts were hitting?

tgsnoopy · Unread post by **tgsnoopy** » Sun 19/03/2006 22:40

I bet they let the smoke escape from a lot of electronics

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Mon 20/03/2006 20:41

It was taken East of Sydney.

Yes, from east of the city looking North.
A great photo.

MaxM · Unread post by **MaxM** » Mon 20/03/2006 23:46

Wow! That's a great pic! The ligthning frequency must have been amazing. The pic can't have been exposed for more than 15 seconds. So lightning must have been hitting hard. Thanks for the picture!

tgsnoopy · Unread post by **tgsnoopy** » Tue 21/03/2006 06:43

It's possible that image was created from a number of pictures. I find it difficult to beleive it was from a single exposure. Heck, if they do in fact have storms like that over there, I think I want to move there

We are long overdue for a decent electrical storm over here... Bring it on I say

03Stormchaser · Unread post by **03Stormchaser** » Tue 21/03/2006 08:50

tgsnoopy wrote:It's possible that image was created from a number of pictures. I find it difficult to beleive it was from a single exposure. Heck, if they do in fact have storms like that over there, I think I want to move there

We are long overdue for a decent electrical storm over here... Bring it on I say

It could have been taken with the use of quite a few filters?

Skywatcher · Unread post by **Skywatcher** » Tue 21/03/2006 09:16

There's a similar photo in a photography book I have, taken with a 35mm film SLR with an exposure of 30 minutes at f/2.8 but that was on a beach with no other lights about.

For a brighter background you could try the trick for combining photos that I've used for star trails on a digital camera. In Paint Shop Pro use Image Arithmetic in Lightest pixel mode (other programs have similar commands). That way the background and constant lights stay the same.

This is 12 x 5 minute exposures on a Nikon 5400: http://www.templeton.gen.nz/gallery2/v/ ... 7.jpg.html

ND filters, like stopping down too much, tend to make the thin stepped leaders invisible - something else I learned during the storm in January

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Tue 21/03/2006 20:57

My understanding is you can leave the Camera shutter open to collect multiple strikes on the same Frame.
Best to have a lightning active storm, ie strikes every few seconds.
I'm hoping to try this when I'm stormchasing USA this May.

Storm Struck · Unread post by **Storm Struck** » Tue 21/03/2006 21:52

The picture wasn't enhanced or changed in any way it was taken in one single shot according to the website.
Certainly a beaut of that.
Cheers
Jason.

NZ Thunderstorm Soc · Tue 21/03/2006 22:16

Jasestrm wrote:The picture wasn't enhanced or changed in any way it was taken in one single shot according to the website.
Certainly a beaut of that.
Cheers
Jason.

Don't think so, sorry
It dosen't 'rain' lightning like that

JohnGaul
NZTS

Razor · Unread post by **Razor** » Mon 27/03/2006 12:18

Its possible that is one exposure only- if there was a time lapse the cars on the ground would show up as streaks and the building lights whould show evidence of smudging.

I'm more of the opinion that this has been doctored with photoshop where anything is possible.
Pictures lie often these days....

MaxM · Unread post by **MaxM** » Wed 29/03/2006 02:51

There aren't any cars in the picture!

squid · Unread post by **squid** » Mon 22/05/2006 16:57

we do have storms like that over here but not that many strikes at one time

Storm Struck · Unread post by **Storm Struck** » Mon 22/05/2006 18:22

I was actually emailed from the provider of the photo who said it was actually two shots put together but within 30 seconds.
I forgot to post that

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Cheers
Jason.