Lightning Strike

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Yezdi

Yezdi

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"They say all marriages are made in heaven, but so are thunder and lightning." Taken from my balcony


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WonderfuI shot. just bought my Pluto Trigger (arrived today). Six weeks ago, I moved to my new house on the coast of Kent, UK and I'm told the storms are great! Can't wait to try it out for shots like this.
 
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Thank you all for the compliments. Singapore has been often dubbed as the Lightning Capital of the world. Thunderstorms tend to occur between 2 pm and 6 pm in the afternoon as diurnal heating and convection play an important role in thunderstorm development. We have anywhere between 171 and 186 lightning days on an average a year. Each square kilometer of land in Singapore can be struck up to 16 times annually. April, May and November are the most lightning-prone months as a result of the intense inter-monsoon conditions. This shot was taken in May during the lockdown.
 
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The Roof Garden (Paya Lebar Quarter (PLQ) commercial and residential property) in Singapore is equipped with a lightning warning system made by the company I work for. We have recorded several thousands of lightning strikes so far this year and given an average of 15 minutes warning before the first strike.
 
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Bristolian said:
The Roof Garden (Paya Lebar Quarter (PLQ) commercial and residential property) in Singapore is equipped with a lightning warning system made by the company I work for. We have recorded several thousands of lightning strikes so far this year and given an average of 15 minutes warning before the first strike.
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Thanks for the information. Did not know the existence of such a system. Will check it out.(y)
 
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Callie said:
Magic, one image type I could not yet nail!
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I too have tried it several times but could nail it just once. But we do get several opportunities throughout the year. Have a few more but they are just a single bolt of lightning right in the centre of the frame, not like this one which is spread out.
 
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Powerful image. Wow! I have to know what exposure settings. Does one underexpose a shout like this as to now blow out the lightning itself?
 
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KCPhoto said:
Powerful image. Wow! I have to know what exposure settings. Does one underexpose a shout like this as to now blow out the lightning itself?
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Thank you. I did do an exposure compensation of -0.33. Below is the EXIF Data for your reference.
NIKON D500
AF-S Nikkor 16-35mm f/4G ED VR
ISO 250 / 24mm / f11 / ev -0.33 / Shutter 1/25s / WB Auto
 
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Yezdi said:
Thank you. I did do an exposure compensation of -0.33. Below is the EXIF Data for your reference.
NIKON D500
AF-S Nikkor 16-35mm f/4G ED VR
ISO 250 / 24mm / f11 / ev -0.33 / Shutter 1/25s / WB Auto
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Thank you for sharing. I have never tried to capture daytime lightning. I love the power and composition of your shot.
 
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