Thematic Eye of the Storm! Post your lightning/Dangerous weather photos!

robjmitchell · 11-06-2014, 03:29 AM - **2 Likes**

A thread for photographs of those adrenaline inducing weather events. Got some lightning shots, seen a mothership, love it when the sky goes green or duck egg blue. Have you thought about buying a lightning trigger?
Share your photos and your stories here.

Here are a couple of my favourite shots to get started.

LensBeginner · 11-06-2014, 04:22 AM

Ok, I'll bite.
This is the only attempt I made so far at photographing lightning, and it's pretty lame (didn't have a tripod, held the camera as bettere as I could on a railing in strong wind with 30" poses), but hey at least I tried!
Will try again with a proper tripod (now that I have one) and a better camera (check!) as soon as I can.

Na Horuk · 11-06-2014, 05:54 AM - **1 Like**

Purple lightning

robjmitchell · 11-06-2014, 10:59 AM

Nice work Folks, any lighting strike capture is post worthy, I also like hail curtains. Went high contrast on this photo to make them stand out!

**Rondec** · 11-06-2014, 11:13 AM - **5 Likes**

A couple of photos of a storm that brought heavy wind and rain, but fortunately no tornado.

LensBeginner · 11-06-2014, 11:29 AM

Originally posted by Rondec

A couple of photos of a storm that brought heavy wind and rain, but fortunately no tornado.

Wow! just... wow!
I like those rich, contrasty colors!

robjmitchell · 11-06-2014, 11:54 PM

Terrific Captures there Rondec of some beautiful storm structure! The field and trees really ties you to the scene.

robjmitchell · 11-08-2014, 02:44 PM - **1 Like**

A nice storm rolling across Port Phillip Bay

gifthorse · 11-08-2014, 05:05 PM

robjmitchell · 11-14-2014, 02:20 AM

This storm produces a nice white out over melbourne.

Ventzy · 11-14-2014, 03:31 AM

Thanks to author of this thread for idea. Some photos from me:

From here...

rangercarp · 11-14-2014, 05:17 AM

In Northeastern New Mexico, where the Rocky Mountains meet the plains summer thunderstorms are a common occurrence. Here are a couple shots I took this past summer.

**ramseybuckeye** · 11-15-2014, 04:43 PM - **1 Like**

**ramseybuckeye** · 11-15-2014, 07:18 PM

This was a little scary since my wife and I were about a mile and a half from home on bicycles, we beat the storm.

**jheu02** · 11-16-2014, 01:37 PM - **1 Like**

A couple from the NC coast in 2012. !st is SOOC except for the resizing. Really odd the stark contrast between clouds and below.

11-06-2014, 03:29 AM - 2 Likes	#1
robjmitchell Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Melbourne Aus Posts: 1,776	Eye of the Storm! Post your lightning/Dangerous weather photos! A thread for photographs of those adrenaline inducing weather events. Got some lightning shots, seen a mothership, love it when the sky goes green or duck egg blue. Have you thought about buying a lightning trigger? Share your photos and your stories here. Here are a couple of my favourite shots to get started.

11-14-2014, 03:31 AM	#11
Ventzy Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Sofia Posts: 62	Thanks to author of this thread for idea. Some photos from me: From here... From here...

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11-06-2014, 04:22 AM	#2
LensBeginner Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Photos: Albums Posts: 4,696	Ok, I'll bite. This is the only attempt I made so far at photographing lightning, and it's pretty lame (didn't have a tripod, held the camera as bettere as I could on a railing in strong wind with 30" poses), but hey at least I tried! Will try again with a proper tripod (now that I have one) and a better camera (check!) as soon as I can.

11-06-2014, 05:54 AM - 1 Like	#3
Na Horuk Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Slovenia, probably Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,186	Purple lightning

11-06-2014, 10:59 AM	#4
robjmitchell Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Melbourne Aus Posts: 1,776 Original Poster	Nice work Folks, any lighting strike capture is post worthy, I also like hail curtains. Went high contrast on this photo to make them stand out!

11-06-2014, 11:13 AM - 5 Likes	#5
Rondec Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Gladys, Virginia Photos: Gallery Posts: 27,663	A couple of photos of a storm that brought heavy wind and rain, but fortunately no tornado.

11-06-2014, 11:29 AM	#6
LensBeginner Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Photos: Albums Posts: 4,696	Originally posted by Rondec A couple of photos of a storm that brought heavy wind and rain, but fortunately no tornado. Wow! just... wow! I like those rich, contrasty colors!

11-06-2014, 11:54 PM	#7
robjmitchell Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Melbourne Aus Posts: 1,776 Original Poster	Terrific Captures there Rondec of some beautiful storm structure! The field and trees really ties you to the scene.

11-08-2014, 02:44 PM - 1 Like	#8
robjmitchell Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Melbourne Aus Posts: 1,776 Original Poster	A nice storm rolling across Port Phillip Bay

11-08-2014, 05:05 PM	#9
gifthorse Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Nevada Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,949

11-14-2014, 02:20 AM	#10
robjmitchell Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Melbourne Aus Posts: 1,776 Original Poster	This storm produces a nice white out over melbourne.

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11-15-2014, 07:18 PM	#14
ramseybuckeye Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hampstead, NC Photos: Gallery Posts: 17,295	This was a little scary since my wife and I were about a mile and a half from home on bicycles, we beat the storm.