Doug Raflik
EF3
Highway speeds, wedged up between the bottom of the windshield and the dash. You said you were holding it. I think thats where you got all the movement from.
lightning picture from a moving car...
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Graham Butler
EF3
Alright, now that is cool. I think this warrents some playing around with. I'll have to throw the 20D + 17-40L up on the dashmount next time.
Thanks for sharing!!
-Graham Butler
http://www.darkskyproductions.com
Thanks for sharing!!
-Graham Butler
http://www.darkskyproductions.com
Gaetan Cormier
EF3
Woah!!!
That's totally cool!!! Something to try eventually!
Good job!!!
That's totally cool!!! Something to try eventually!
Good job!!!
Doug Lee
WOW! That's what I said as soon as I saw the pic. I was so impressed, I said it again, backwards: WOW!
Todd Sprinkmann
EF0
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My oh my, Doug, what a picture! It looks even better with so many rave reviews following it. 
Seriously folks, Doug and I left Wisconsin *early* Sunday morning and got back Wed. night. I did most of the driving, but I was grateful for him doing the drive home from Salina, thru about 500 miles of rain/fog/wind. Ugh. Weren't many photo ops on the way home, lol.
I'm not a big gadget or photography guy. Too many other things to think about while chasing isn't good for me. I enjoy seeing good photography, but honestly, after a while, most of the storm photos start to blur together for me. Maybe that's just me. Once I started chasing on my own, I couldn't believe how much more vivid everything seemed thru my own eyes, as opposed to others images.
But on our way to DDC after the Protection storm, when Doug started buzzing thru a few of his images and showing them to me, the pic he shared here just stopped me dead in my tracks. The stillness of the sky contrasted with the motion of the road just gives me a feeling... wish I had the right words for it. It's like the road represents us chasing yet nature is right above us, just doing it's thing, regardless of our manic movements. Just got the hair on my arms to stand up again. Trippy.
I also have no idea how a 15 second exposure turned out so steady. I actually wasn't even aware Doug was shooting. We were definitely driving 55-60mph, and were heading north on US 183, probably a little closer to Coldwater than Greensburg. My memory is that as we got north to Hwy. 400, we were back in rain/mist.
This was one of my better chases over the past 10 years. We were a little late to the Protection tornadoes, but without some smart group decisions and spirited driving, we would have gotten there after dark. I'm glad I ventured away from the forecast topics and caught Doug's thread. I totally agree that it's an amazing shot.
Seriously folks, Doug and I left Wisconsin *early* Sunday morning and got back Wed. night. I did most of the driving, but I was grateful for him doing the drive home from Salina, thru about 500 miles of rain/fog/wind. Ugh. Weren't many photo ops on the way home, lol.
I'm not a big gadget or photography guy. Too many other things to think about while chasing isn't good for me. I enjoy seeing good photography, but honestly, after a while, most of the storm photos start to blur together for me. Maybe that's just me. Once I started chasing on my own, I couldn't believe how much more vivid everything seemed thru my own eyes, as opposed to others images.
But on our way to DDC after the Protection storm, when Doug started buzzing thru a few of his images and showing them to me, the pic he shared here just stopped me dead in my tracks. The stillness of the sky contrasted with the motion of the road just gives me a feeling... wish I had the right words for it. It's like the road represents us chasing yet nature is right above us, just doing it's thing, regardless of our manic movements. Just got the hair on my arms to stand up again. Trippy.
I also have no idea how a 15 second exposure turned out so steady. I actually wasn't even aware Doug was shooting. We were definitely driving 55-60mph, and were heading north on US 183, probably a little closer to Coldwater than Greensburg. My memory is that as we got north to Hwy. 400, we were back in rain/mist.
This was one of my better chases over the past 10 years. We were a little late to the Protection tornadoes, but without some smart group decisions and spirited driving, we would have gotten there after dark. I'm glad I ventured away from the forecast topics and caught Doug's thread. I totally agree that it's an amazing shot.
Lori Meyer
I have trouble getting disposable cameras to work right... so humor me. Why are there lightning streaks on the sides/bottoms of moving lightning pics?
Willie Dines
EF3
Doug and Brain, I gotta say that both pics are just awesome and I'm gonna have a heck of a time trying to pick which one will be my new wallpaper
10 out of 10 for both pics and thank you both very much for sharing them
Willie
10 out of 10 for both pics and thank you both very much for sharing them
Willie
Brian Emfinger
EF4
Heres one from April 11 this year from the middle of Oucahita Mtns .. 13 second exposure,18mm, F4.5, mounted on stickypod and driving around 50mph. As you can see its really hard to get it to look at good as Dougs for that long of exposure. Because I wasnt able to keep constant attention (i was driving alone) the focus somehow got a tadd off.
Brian Emfinger
EF4
Oh and Lori if I am reading your question right then: all the lights on the side and bottom would be homes with lights on, streetlights, signs lit by the headlights, and even other cars (which if they are oncoming its going to overexpose a large portion of the picture). Heres a few more and click for larger versions:
From this year on stickypod...chasing in the jungle!
I think this was McAlester from 92206 handheld:
Last year also 92206...handheld
From this year on stickypod...chasing in the jungle!
I think this was McAlester from 92206 handheld:
Last year also 92206...handheld
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Gerrit Gulden
EF4
Wow, Some very cool shots in this thread. I just love how exposures work. Soo many people ask me how I do it and no matter how hard I try to explain they cant understand the fact that every instance of light will be captured. Ive yet to play with the exposure over a freeway, but I will very soon, especially if there is lightning around.
Thanks for sharing the photos everyone, there amazing....
-gerrit
Thanks for sharing the photos everyone, there amazing....
-gerrit
Greg Campbell
EF5
WOOT!
Fantastic shot, Doug!
The inspection lab I run has no less than 4 computers. Although I generally rotate through a variety of wallpaper images, you are slowly monopolizing all available desktop space! I've got your Redcloud 'all-in-one' on an instrumentation comp., and now this image on my personal box.
(The Elkhart Twins still reign unchallenged on our small interferometer's computer screen. Get busy, dude! )
-Moo!
Fantastic shot, Doug!
The inspection lab I run has no less than 4 computers. Although I generally rotate through a variety of wallpaper images, you are slowly monopolizing all available desktop space! I've got your Redcloud 'all-in-one' on an instrumentation comp., and now this image on my personal box.
(The Elkhart Twins still reign unchallenged on our small interferometer's computer screen. Get busy, dude!
)-Moo!
Terry Tyler
EF5
man, those are some siiiiiick pictures! i dont have a camera nice enough to let me control shutter speed and aperture and whatnot, so i take video grabs...sometimes, they look okay i guess...
Doug Raflik
EF3
WOOT!
Fantastic shot, Doug!
The inspection lab I run has no less than 4 computers. Although I generally rotate through a variety of wallpaper images, you are slowly monopolizing all available desktop space! I've got your Redcloud 'all-in-one' on an instrumentation comp., and now this image on my personal box.
(The Elkhart Twins still reign unchallenged on our small interferometer's computer screen. Get busy, dude!
-Moo!
Take your pick...
http://www.wxnut.net/storms.htm
Doug Raflik
Andrew Khan
EF5
That is a superlative photograph. It must have been quite difficult to hold the camera still, while driving and watching the rode. I tried doing that once, and out of fifteen, only three came out good looking.
Brett Roberts
EF5
Wow, quite a shot! I'm probably just being stupid, but I'm interested to know how you were able to get the powerlines so sharp while moving enough to create the blurred lights effect on the road. Fascinating!
