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Lightning Photography Tutorial

How to take those lightning shots

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In the beginning, there was light.

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In the beginning, there was light.

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Your equipment

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Where not to be

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Where not to be

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And where to be

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And where to be

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And that right spot...

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And that right spot...

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Rain is not your friend

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Rain is not your friend

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Choosing the right storm

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Choosing the right storm

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Look for the "cells"

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Look for the "cells"

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The most recognizable form of lightning

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The most recognizable form of lightn…

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Intra-cloud

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Intra-cloud diagram

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Intra-cloud diagram

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Intra-cloud II

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Inter-cloud

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Cloud-to-ground and vice versa

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Cloud-to-ground and vice versa

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Ground-to-cloud

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Ground-to-cloud

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Multiple ground-to-cloud

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Multiple ground-to-cloud

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What?

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Dissipating in mid-air

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Dissipating in mid-air

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And a word on terminology

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And a word on terminology

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The fork

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Close calls

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You know you are in the wrong spot

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You know you are in the wrong spot

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See what I mean?

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See what I mean?

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Experimenting with lightning photography

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Experimenting with lightning photogr…

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Thanks, but I'll wait until I see the lightning

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Thanks, but I'll wait until I see th…

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How it is done

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Shooting daylight storms.

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Shooting daylight storms.

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Weak lightning?

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Weak lightning?

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But then in the night....

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But then in the night....

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The right settings

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The right settings

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ISO problems

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Night shooting

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Making changes

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And knowing what is going on

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And knowing what is going on

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When to shut down

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When to shut down

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Another horizon fill

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Another horizon fill

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When to pack up

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When to pack up

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Setting up the composition

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Setting up the composition

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Missing the action

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Missing the action

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The right aperture

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The right aperture

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The problem with wide open

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The problem with wide open

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Using small apertures

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Using small apertures

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More distant storms

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More distant storms

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Using mid-range apertures

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Using mid-range apertures

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But even with mid-range....

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But even with mid-range....

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Staying put

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Focusing

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Night focusing

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Pitch-black

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Cleaning up

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Dust spots

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Noise

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Unsharp Mask

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White Balance

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Converting to black and white

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Converting to black and white

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HDR Tone Mapping

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HDR Tone Mapping

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Using your lightning shots

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Using your lightning shots

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Painting with light

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Painting with light

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Colored Light Painting

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Colored Light Painting

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And happy shooting makes happy photos!

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And happy shooting makes happy photo…

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