This is AMAZING very awesome shot thanks for sharing

Thank you ^^ I finally got my chance to grab a shot like this. I'm glad they came out, lol.

Look at that cloud-runner...WOW!

I think I got a few with those. They aren't the most picturesque though since you can't see them that well unless you're looking up at them XD

So cool, lightning is hard to capture in detail like that.

It was actually not too bad to do. It's just a matter of actually having the opportunity. This is the first chance I've had to do this since I started taking pictures a year ago. That's how rarely we get storms around here =P

Just damn stunning, man.

Thanks ^^

Omg, just awesome! =^w^=

Desert Strike was one of my most favorite games on genisis.



Also, I've been waiting to see these photos

Question for you, what did you use to focus your camera on? I'd love to get a good lightning shot one day, but its a little tough to focus on the sky...

Honestly, it's kind of a PITA XD It's typically too dark to have anything to focus on. Sometimes if there's at least a light on the horizon (think a window light or a warning light for planes, etc), I will put my focus on that. Don't forget that you will typically be focussing at infinity, so you can use any such light source around you (so long as it's equatable to infinity). Otherwise, you have to just play with your lens's labelled ranges. Most lenses have focus range markings on the outside of them with one of the focus points being infinity. Now, you can't trust that the marked infinity point is the actual infinity focus point, it is typically a bit before it but sometimes it is after. You just have to take a few test shots until things are in focus.

Just remember, once you have things in focus, TURN OFF the autofocus XD It really sucks to have everything dialed, then you go to take a picture and your camera goes focus hunting, losing you the perfect focus you finally got XD

If the focus marks on the lens are on the outside, you can take the time beforehand to find the correct infinite focus location and mark it with a permanent marker. Unfortunately, I couldn't do that here as the focus marks on this lens are behind a window, so I can't go in and mark anything.

Well I don't have any infinity markings. So I guess its a guessing game. XP But I know what you mean about turning off auto-focus. I've taken pictures involving fireworks so I kinda have the idea, but lightning is a WAY different story! And plus I have daylight (or any light) ahead of time to find something to focus on for fireworks too.

I'm always looking to improve my photography skills however possible, even if I dont get a chance to go out and get a lot of pictures. In case you're wondering, I have a Nikon D3100 camera I got about a couple years ago.

Love lightings!!! And storms too <3