42 photos with Canon 550D, 15mm lens. F / 4, shutter 3.2 sec. at 100ISO.
Amateur Astronomer - see his photos on Flickr - and apparently attracted by all that is tied to natural events, in a particularly good night last June, has seen fit to devote himself to photography of lightning in immediate vicinity of the stadium in Athens. Nothing extraordinary one could argue, were it not that put his camera on the stand he took over half an hour 51 pictures (he also appears in one), and 42 of them (the remaining 9 were discarded for because of light exposure) made a sandwich, getting a really great result.
It seems that the biggest lightning, which seems almost flat on his head, and fell only a few hundred yards away. Apart from the data shown in the photo, are not provided more details about the shooting or the subsequent processing: watching the water falling from the upper deck at the top, you'd think that for one of the photos have also used a bit of flash , since the long exposure time did not allow to freeze the large drops that fall (unless it is due to the strong intensity of the flash closer) may also have required a good job in preparation, data the long sequence of images to overlap, and the need to balance the weight of each photo on the overall result.
But the aspect that has convinced me more than anyone else in deciding to offer this image is not purely technical; looking at his other photos on Flickr I could sense a gradual approach to photography: 's use a compact Canon A75 to capture a snowfall in Athens in 2008, then the Canon 300D camera attached to a telescope photograph the moon, until the last experience with the new 550D, which is exploring the field courses rarely even advanced amateurs and professionals. Transpires a progressive involvement, the fact that it does not stop to buy a new camera and a nice goal, but that is taking him to study and experiment with creative new ways. Bravo Chris! We look forward to your next picture.
Amateur Astronomer - see his photos on Flickr - and apparently attracted by all that is tied to natural events, in a particularly good night last June, has seen fit to devote himself to photography of lightning in immediate vicinity of the stadium in Athens. Nothing extraordinary one could argue, were it not that put his camera on the stand he took over half an hour 51 pictures (he also appears in one), and 42 of them (the remaining 9 were discarded for because of light exposure) made a sandwich, getting a really great result.
It seems that the biggest lightning, which seems almost flat on his head, and fell only a few hundred yards away. Apart from the data shown in the photo, are not provided more details about the shooting or the subsequent processing: watching the water falling from the upper deck at the top, you'd think that for one of the photos have also used a bit of flash , since the long exposure time did not allow to freeze the large drops that fall (unless it is due to the strong intensity of the flash closer) may also have required a good job in preparation, data the long sequence of images to overlap, and the need to balance the weight of each photo on the overall result.
But the aspect that has convinced me more than anyone else in deciding to offer this image is not purely technical; looking at his other photos on Flickr I could sense a gradual approach to photography: 's use a compact Canon A75 to capture a snowfall in Athens in 2008, then the Canon 300D camera attached to a telescope photograph the moon, until the last experience with the new 550D, which is exploring the field courses rarely even advanced amateurs and professionals. Transpires a progressive involvement, the fact that it does not stop to buy a new camera and a nice goal, but that is taking him to study and experiment with creative new ways. Bravo Chris! We look forward to your next picture.
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