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11/14/2015 05:26:32 PM · #1
My first attempt at lightning.

Background/foreground is nothing to write home about but wondered what might cause the yellowish parts on the left hand side to show up and any more advice on how to improve.

Thanks

Lightning
11/14/2015 05:29:46 PM · #2
Pretty nice multistrike, Chris! I'd say you're doing most things right. Didn't look much at the left side. In lightning shots you really want the lightning to be the star, and the fg/bg are usually somewhat irrelevant. Of course all this is just my opinion, let's see what others say.

ETA: You may want to post images up in your Portfolio or your Workshop, at DPC size, ie 1200 pixels on the long side and no less that 160 on the short side. The flickr version does look noisy, whether from image compression or camera issues during shooting, can't be told.

Message edited by author 2015-11-14 17:32:12.
11/14/2015 05:38:28 PM · #3
Don't worry about the yellow, that's just a weaker bolt, pretty cool to get both in one shot.

Message edited by Bear_Music - Typo.
11/14/2015 05:44:01 PM · #4
You're doing GREAT! The yellowish part is light bouncing off clouds, something like that.
11/14/2015 06:26:07 PM · #5
Wow. Cool.

I've never tried lightening.
11/14/2015 06:27:28 PM · #6
You should enter on in Free Study for this month... Your first entry!

Well... unless you want to enter sooner than that!

I'd love to see your style in a challenge.
11/14/2015 06:45:03 PM · #7
whoa!! Very cool!!

One thought about the yellow blobs: Do you have a filter on the lens? Maybe just a clear one to protect the lens? When I used to have a UV filter on the lens, it would get weird reflections when I shot candlelight, etc. Maybe it's internal reflection off of a filter?
11/14/2015 07:31:27 PM · #8
Originally posted by Lydia:

You should enter on in Free Study for this month...


Just remember combo lightning strikes are not permitted in Advance, it would have to be a single long exposure image.
11/14/2015 09:41:16 PM · #9
Originally posted by Lydia:

I've never tried lightening.

Never bleached your whites in the laundry? (runs for shelter)
11/14/2015 10:09:33 PM · #10
wow, love this lightning.
I bought a lightning sensor trigger last year, but never had the time to use it.

11/14/2015 11:03:08 PM · #11
Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Originally posted by Lydia:

I've never tried lightening.

Never bleached your whites in the laundry? (runs for shelter)


*whacks Bear up side the head... Southern style*
11/14/2015 11:04:58 PM · #12
What? You don't know the Southern style of whacking someone "up side their head"??

It just means that we knock the snot out of you and then follow it with "bless his heart".

:D

:)~
11/14/2015 11:12:22 PM · #13
Bear's very familiar with whupping upside the head, yes ma'am, he surely is...
11/15/2015 02:55:56 AM · #14
Thanks for the input everyone, much appreciated.

Originally posted by vawendy:

whoa!! Very cool!!

One thought about the yellow blobs: Do you have a filter on the lens? Maybe just a clear one to protect the lens? When I used to have a UV filter on the lens, it would get weird reflections when I shot candlelight, etc. Maybe it's internal reflection off of a filter?


No filter was attached although some research online beforehand suggested some people put a polarising filter on their lens before lightning shots but I didn't try that Saturday night and being the amateur that I am have no idea what advantages using a polarising filter might be. :)

Originally posted by MichaelC:

Originally posted by Lydia:

You should enter on in Free Study for this month...


Just remember combo lightning strikes are not permitted in Advance, it would have to be a single long exposure image.


Ah that's a shame, I was going to try a long exposure but set the EM1 to Live Composite instead.

Originally posted by snaffles:

ETA: You may want to post images up in your Portfolio or your Workshop, at DPC size, ie 1200 pixels on the long side and no less that 160 on the short side. The flickr version does look noisy, whether from image compression or camera issues during shooting, can't be told.


Thanks Susan, I forgot my membership expired so couldn't use my portfolio, just got another years membership. link below is to the image, the EM1 is known for it's noise not sure if the image looks any better uploaded here?

Portfolio Image
11/15/2015 01:31:46 PM · #15
Originally posted by AussieChris:

My first attempt at lightning.

Background/foreground is nothing to write home about but wondered what might cause the yellowish parts on the left hand side to show up and any more advice on how to improve.

Thanks

Lightning


You can easily get rid of it in post, by simply pulling down the yellows in your overall image.
11/15/2015 01:45:19 PM · #16
Totally rocks, regardless of it being your "first" attempt. As for the yellow, I don't know if I mind it. But it's your image :)
11/15/2015 04:53:49 PM · #17
Originally posted by FromDaRock:

You can easily get rid of it in post, by simply pulling down the yellows in your overall image.


Thanks, still learning the ropes of editing in post but will give it a go in Lightroom.

Originally posted by tanguera:

Totally rocks, regardless of it being your "first" attempt. As for the yellow, I don't know if I mind it. But it's your image :)


I must admit the yellow is sort of growing on me, adds a little something to the image. :)
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