The Day When Tornado Warning was issued to GTA
Environment Canada issued a tornado watch for the city of Toronto and much of the surrounding region that night i.e., 24 Aug 2011 and was upgraded to severe thunderstorm warning
At my work place, we were asked to go home at 3:00PM, so that we will be home safe while Tornado hits the city. But due to some unfinished work I stayed back thinking that it’s just a warning. At 6:00 PM I left for Home. On my way back I saw lighting on the free way which scared the hell out of me and at the same time I was excited about taking the Lighting pictures . I rushed to my house , look my toy kit( Camera , tripod and the umbrella – to prevent my camera from getting wet) to the back yard ., started taking pictures. At first it was fun taking the Pictures, but as the time passed and when the big lighting hit the sky, that when I started getting freaked out. But the end result was I was able to capture some good lighting pictures.
To capture Lighting or for that matter firework at Diwali , it is the same trick… Slow Shutter speed. I first tried with 1 Sec speed …did not work then tried with 4 sec was a bit better..Then worked Fantastic with 8 Sec...The same result can also be achieved in Bulb mode, which most of the DSLR’s have. Put everything in Manual mode including the focus start taking Pictures. In addition to tripod you need remote shutter release, by which you will control the duration of exposure
Meta Data:
Mode: Manual Mode
Aperture: f11 – F13
Focus: Manual Focus
Shutter Speed: 8 Sec / bulb mode
ISO: Low ISO 100
WB( White Balance) : Auto
Camera: Nikon D90
Lens: 18mm – 200mm VR II f 3.5 Lens
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