Recommendation of shooting lightning skills

Lightning and thunder, such as the dance of the silver snake, are magnificent and beautiful in nature. We are always discovering that we will never know the miracle of nature, so the most shocking product of nature is to talk about lightning, a natural phenomenon.

We are always afraid of lightning that breaks the sky, but sometimes we have to admire nature. It can create such a frightening thing, which often makes people feel shocking and beautiful.

Then, next, Bian Xiao will boldly share with you the skills of how to shoot lightning!

1, stable tripod

Lightning is often accompanied by storms. Therefore, in extreme weather such as storms, in addition to rain and warmth, we should also prepare a camera and lens with drip-proof and dust-proof characteristics, as well as a tripod that is stable enough for the camera to face the wind and rain.

2. Long exposure

Using tripod photography can make photos exposed for a long time clearer. In order to shoot lightning in the sky, it is recommended to use a shutter of 20-30 seconds or even a B shutter for a long exposure, so that the camera has enough time to capture the lightning moment. ?

In addition, under long exposure, it is suggested to use the cable release to trigger the shutter, which can effectively avoid the jitter of the camera body. As for ISO sensitivity, the lower the better, which can reduce some noise under long exposure.

Step 3 focus manually

In extreme weather conditions, the sky is dark and lacks contrast, and the camera's autofocus system may be inaccurate or unable to focus. At this time, we can switch to manual focusing mode and set the focus distance of the lens to infinity, so that we can clearly capture the lightning in the distance.

For the aperture value closely related to the depth of field, it is suggested to fine-tune the exposure brightness from F5.6 to F 1 1 centering on F8.0.

4. Timing of shooting

The speed of lightning is so fast that the speed of human physiological reflex nerve can't keep up at all. Therefore, we should construct the map in advance, focus well, then set the exposure time, aperture size and ISO sensitivity of the camera, then wait for the time period when lightning frequently appears, and then press the shutter to expose.

5. Constituent elements

If you only shoot lightning alone, it seems that there is a lack of some changes and diversity. We can try to add some elements to the photo composition, such as the lighting, outline and shape of distant buildings, or the strong lightning reflected from the ground and water, which can create impressive lightning photography.

Do you already have some pictures in your mind? If you want to try, you must pay attention to safety. In any case, ensuring your own safety is the most important thing.