Lightning footage and stills

[WoodsmanJim]

As I'm sure many of you did over the last weekend we had some impressive storms following the hot weather. I always like to try and get some good lightning pics on these occasions but not being much of a photographer my kit is limited to a good quality compact camera and a Sony HD video camera. Not ever going to get me close to the quality of the other stuff on here, let alone produce a Colin Prior or a Mark Bailey.
To make matters worse the only thing I had at hand was my mobile phone (sacrilegious I know!) nonetheless I managed to get my best lightning capture ever, if not in terms of pixel quality at least in terms of the fork itself. here's the video on't tube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BY5QHbhYkU

I also managed to grab some stills from the vid, which I was also surprisingly pleased with!













Not exactly fine photography I know, but worth sharing I thought!

Jim

 

[dwardo]

Hard work trying to grab them isnt it. Some cool ones there.
Only managed to get one my self and it was through a window so surprised my phone got a half decent photo.

 

[WoodsmanJim]

not bad that Dwardo, bit odd to see it going so sideways!!

Very satisfying to get one on 'film' though isn't it

Jim

 

[dwardo]

not bad that Dwardo, bit odd to see it going so sideways!!

Very satisfying to get one on 'film' though isn't it

Jim

It is, just wish I had gone out when it started but I only thought on towards the end of the storm. Probably more opportunities to come with the weather as it is.
I screen captured this from a video I took, cheating