Recommended skills for shooting lightning

Lightning dances like a silver snake, and nature is magnificent and beautiful. We always find that the wonders of nature will never be known to us. Then the most shocking product of nature is the natural phenomenon of lightning.

We are always afraid of lightning that breaks through the sky, but sometimes we have to praise nature, and we can even create beautiful things that are so frightening and often shocking.

Next, Bian Xiao will boldly share the skills of how to shoot lightning!

1. Stable tripod

Lightning is often accompanied by storms, so in extreme weather such as storms, in addition to rain and warmth, you should also prepare cameras and lenses with drip-proof and dust-proof characteristics, as well as a tripod that is stable enough so that the camera will not shake in the face of wind and rain.

2. Long exposure

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

In addition, when exposed for a long time, it is recommended to release the trigger shutter with the cable, which can effectively avoid shaking hands with the camera body. As for ISO sensitivity, the lower the better, which can reduce some noise under long exposure.

3. focus manually.

In extreme weather conditions, when the sky is dark and there is no contrast, the autofocus system of the camera may be out of alignment or focus. At this time, we can switch to manual focusing mode and set the focal length 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. Shooting opportunities

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

5. Constituent elements

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

Do you already have some photos taken 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.