Win a Pentax Limited Lens: Raffle Now Live!

Lighting Strike off the coast at Durban tonight! · **4 Likes**

**Kerrowdown** · 12-08-2016, 03:06 PM

Spectacular, was this image just one strike or a series of strikes?

gifthorse · 12-08-2016, 03:28 PM

Nicely done.

DeadJohn · 12-08-2016, 03:34 PM

Great shot. It really makes that main bolt look powerful. You even have some miniature starbursts within the bolt.

Did you use a lightning trigger, or just open the shutter until a good strike happened?

Neville · 12-08-2016, 06:31 PM

Originally posted by Kerrowdown

Spectacular, was this image just one strike or a series of strikes?

Thank you. It was a single strike.

C_Jones · 12-08-2016, 06:34 PM

Nice shot.

Neville · 12-08-2016, 06:34 PM

Originally posted by DeadJohn

Great shot. It really makes that main bolt look powerful. You even have some miniature starbursts within the bolt.

Did you use a lightning trigger, or just open the shutter until a good strike happened?

I set the camera on interval shooting every 13 seconds with the shutter open for 10 seconds at a time. My aperture was f/11, hence the star bursts.

dewolf · 12-08-2016, 06:52 PM

Originally posted by Neville

I set the camera on interval shooting every 13 seconds with the shutter open for 10 seconds at a time. My aperture was f/11, hence the star bursts.

lovely shot. I love lightning. took a few several years ago but not much lightning this year or last. Hard to get aren't they. but the interval trick does a nice job, that's what I usually use. Love the scene, makes for a very powerful comparison of human kind and nature. well done mate

**joip** · 12-08-2016, 07:23 PM

Wow - that's quite an amazing sight! Nicely done.

Adam · 06-07-2018, 11:58 PM

Wow! The composition here really make this thing look powerful. Well done.

sheridangis · 06-08-2018, 08:36 AM

Lightning strikes are always amazing when caught on camera!

Photogoof · 06-29-2018, 05:37 AM

I'd love to be able to get a shot like that.

Neville
	View full profile
	Contact via private message
	Find other posts by Neville
	Find threads started by Neville
	Find threads in which Neville has posted

06-07-2018, 11:58 PM	#10
Adam Administrator Site Webmaster Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Arizona Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 51,608	Wow! The composition here really make this thing look powerful. Well done. Adam PentaxForums.com Webmaster (Site Usage Guide \| Site Help \| My Photography) PentaxForums.com server and development costs are user-supported. You can help cover these costs by donating or purchasing one of our Pentax eBooks. Or, buy your photo gear from our affiliates, Adorama, B&H Photo, KEH, or Topaz Labs, and get FREE Marketplace access - click here to see how! Trusted Pentax retailers:

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Landscape Blooming heather at the coast	bjane	Post Your Photos!	4	08-28-2016 11:07 AM
Misc Photo Surfing at North Beach, Durban	Neville	Post Your Photos!	2	02-11-2015 01:31 AM
Lighting Strike/ Thunderstorm over Koh Tao	LucaBumble	Monthly Photo Contests	6	02-06-2015 07:29 PM
Misc This Morning at the Durban Beach Front	Neville	Post Your Photos!	2	03-04-2014 04:29 AM
Misc My first attempt at off-camera lighting... Candles and Light	adr1an	Post Your Photos!	4	03-17-2011 07:48 PM

12-08-2016, 03:06 PM	#2
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,867	Spectacular, was this image just one strike or a series of strikes?

12-08-2016, 03:28 PM	#3
gifthorse Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Nevada Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,950	Nicely done.

12-08-2016, 03:34 PM	#4
DeadJohn Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New York Posts: 4,834	Great shot. It really makes that main bolt look powerful. You even have some miniature starbursts within the bolt. Did you use a lightning trigger, or just open the shutter until a good strike happened?

12-08-2016, 06:31 PM	#5
Neville Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Durban, South Africa Photos: Gallery Posts: 561 Original Poster	Originally posted by Kerrowdown Spectacular, was this image just one strike or a series of strikes? Thank you. It was a single strike.

12-08-2016, 06:34 PM	#6
C_Jones Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: NY Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,086	Nice shot.

12-08-2016, 06:34 PM	#7
Neville Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Durban, South Africa Photos: Gallery Posts: 561 Original Poster	Originally posted by DeadJohn Great shot. It really makes that main bolt look powerful. You even have some miniature starbursts within the bolt. Did you use a lightning trigger, or just open the shutter until a good strike happened? I set the camera on interval shooting every 13 seconds with the shutter open for 10 seconds at a time. My aperture was f/11, hence the star bursts.

12-08-2016, 06:52 PM	#8
dewolf Guest	Originally posted by Neville I set the camera on interval shooting every 13 seconds with the shutter open for 10 seconds at a time. My aperture was f/11, hence the star bursts. lovely shot. I love lightning. took a few several years ago but not much lightning this year or last. Hard to get aren't they. but the interval trick does a nice job, that's what I usually use. Love the scene, makes for a very powerful comparison of human kind and nature. well done mate

12-08-2016, 07:23 PM	#9
joip Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Colorado Photos: Albums Posts: 1,799	Wow - that's quite an amazing sight! Nicely done.

06-08-2018, 08:36 AM	#11
sheridangis Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Sheridan, WY Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 97	Lightning strikes are always amazing when caught on camera!

06-29-2018, 05:37 AM	#12
Photogoof Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Prague Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,422	I'd love to be able to get a shot like that.

Night Lighting Strike off the coast at Durban tonight!

Win a Pentax Limited Lens: Raffle Now Live!