I recently purchased a Nikon D40 DSLR and began some amateur photography. I've had many opportunities to shoot lightning recently and have gotten many CGs and bolts in frame, but every shot almost always has a flaw: it (the lightning) is not in focus. Obviously I can't use auto-focus when shooting at night, so I've been tweaking the focus ring on the lens to try to manually focus, but I can never seem to quite get it crisp and clear. See some examples here:
I would be even more excited about these shots if they were crisp and well focused, but I failed. Are there any secrets or methods that you use to shoot lightning well in focus in low light conditions? Am I missing something obvious?
I would be even more excited about these shots if they were crisp and well focused, but I failed. Are there any secrets or methods that you use to shoot lightning well in focus in low light conditions? Am I missing something obvious?