Fairfax News => Current News & Events => Topic started by: Henry on June 12, 2007, 07:22:24 AM
Title: Taking A Picture Of Lightening
Post by: Henry on June 12, 2007, 07:22:24 AM
Hi All,
A few weeks ago I got a chuckle out of Mike Cain's Blog when he was talking about going out and taking a picture of lightening and his frustration with it. This morning's Burlington Free Press has a picture that I am sure Mike Cain will enjoy sent in by a reader. Check it out Mike and let me know what you think.
Title: Re: Taking A Picture Of Lightening
Post by: MikeF9 on June 12, 2007, 07:54:24 AM
Some people have all the luck. Great shot. Someone e-mailed me with a link to some tips. The big one is to get a cable hooked to the camera, then have the camera on a tripod. Open the shutter manually with the cable, then after the lightning strike, close the shutter. I have the tripod, I need the cable.
Title: Re: Taking A Picture Of Lightening
Post by: Henry on June 12, 2007, 08:26:05 AM
Hi Mike,
I know you have a good sense of humor and I truly enjoy your morning blogs and will be thinking of you during every lightening storm. Meanwhile below is the picture as I scanned it from the Burlington Free Press this morning:
Title: I have a cable you can borrow Mike
Post by: David Shea on June 12, 2007, 10:44:41 AM
Mike:
If you would like to borrow my cable I will let you. I first will have to locate it. Let me know. Dave Shea
Title: Re: Taking A Picture Of Lightening
Post by: MikeF9 on June 12, 2007, 11:06:09 AM
Thanks. I need to look to see if they have one at Circuit City. Or Le Zot on Church Street. I'll probably get one for the Canon digital camera.
Title: Re: Taking A Picture Of Lightening
Post by: Suzy on June 13, 2007, 10:18:11 AM
Okay, but isn't it lightning instead of lightening? Check the spelling on the Free Press photo. I just have to uphold Ernie Codding's legacy. Yes, I checked the dictionary in his honor. Suzy Spellchecker
Title: Re: Taking A Picture Of Lightening
Post by: Henry on June 13, 2007, 12:22:02 PM
Hi Suzy,
It has to be my one-room-school education, because you will notice that Mike spelled it right in his response. My one consolation is that everyone understood what I was talking about, spelled right or not.
Title: Re: Taking A Picture Of Lightening
Post by: NorthFairfaxBoy on June 13, 2007, 03:24:19 PM
Okay, but isn't it lightning instead of lightening? Check the spelling on the Free Press photo. I just have to uphold Ernie Codding's legacy. Yes, I checked the dictionary in his honor. Suzy Spellchecker
I always remember Mr. Codding reading the Free Press and marking all the spelling and grammatical errors!