Nocturnal Nimbus

There isn't much I like better than a storm and we've had a couple of beauties last Thursday/Friday.

Unfortunately the car is off the road at the moment, so I couldn't venture out (motorcycles and apocalyptic rain storms don't mix), so here are some photos I took out of a window.

 

Top image is a composite of lightning strikes I captured with the camera facing NW and just let to run while I enjoyed the show.

 

The best individual shot is the bottom image - a lightning giant descended to wreak havoc.

 

Composite of 4 shots



Ribbon lightning colouring the sky and causing lens flare

The Lightning Giant
ISO1600, 27mm, f/5.6, 30sec, +1ev, tripod, shutter release, noise reduction

Summer

 

Not been around a lot with the camera as I am spending a lot of my wasted time this summer building a workshop and learning to Scuba dive .. you know just the usual stuff!  :o)

 

A bit of a mini collection of some shots that celebrate the Sun we've been getting though.  I have been very happy with how the Sigma 105mm macro lens has been working with my 5D3 since I setup the micro focus adjustment, loving that feature.  The new flash has been a revelation too, suddenly having much more control than my old 420EX has turned a flash gun and wireless remote set into a standard part of my carry bag kit now.

 

Plenty of photos still to process, so even if I'm not getting out and about I should be posting a bunch more stuff here soon(ish).

 

 

 

Meadow Brown (?) in the setting Sun
ISO320, 400mm, 1/320s, f/5.6, -0.7ev, crop, noise reduction

Pushing up the daisies
ISO100, 20mm, 1/250s, f/13, -0.7ev, circular polariser

Damselfly in flight
ISO100, 105mm, 1/640s, f/8, -0.3ev, cropped

Female Banded Demoiselle damselfly glinting in the Sun
ISO100, 105mm, 1/500s, f/7.1, -0.7ev, cropped 

Daisies and barbed wire at Sunset
ISO200, 190mm, 1/160s, f/8, -0.7ev

Little Owls

 

Little Owls and screechy owlet.  These guys hunt through the daylight and aren't as timid as most owls, so not quite so difficult to photograph.  Spent a couple of evenings by their barn and managed to get a couple of shots in some pleasant setting Sunlight.  It's just great to watch them and hear the owlet screeching for more food!