One strike

Redline

Redline

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British Zeds
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This is a single strike from last nights storm. It was recorded at 200 fps but slowed here to 10% (20fps). You can see how complex a single bolt of lightening can be and how much you cannot see with the naked eye.
Recorded on a GoPro Hero 8.
 
Redline said:
This is a single strike from last nights storm. It was recorded at 200 fps but slowed here to 10% (20fps). You can see how complex a single bolt of lightening can be and how much you cannot see with the naked eye.
Recorded on a GoPro Hero 8.
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Brilliant lightning strikes are aren't they. 20-40kv, similar amounts of current. Imagine if you could harness that power and feed it in to the grid - that would boost your FIT payments for the month !
 
Always wanted to capture a lightning strike but never been quick enough off the draw or patient enough to wait - did you get than one yourself?
 
RickyBobby said:
Always wanted to capture a lightning strike but never been quick enough off the draw or patient enough to wait - did you get than one yourself?
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I did it the lazy way - Captured on a GoPro Hero 8 stuck outside an upstairs window using a clamp on the handle. Set to 1080p recording at 200 frames per second (rather than the normal 25). Simply captured the whole storm (about 90 minutes) and picked out the best strikes from the resulting footage using Adobe Rush slowing it down to 1/8 speed and then a bit more.

Not bad for an early attempt although the ISO causes a great deal of grain due to the high shutter speed to get 200fps.
It is all but impossible to predict and capture a strike.
 
AleNod said:
Brilliant lightning strikes are aren't they. 20-40kv, similar amounts of current. Imagine if you could harness that power and feed it in to the grid - that would boost your FIT payments for the month !
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If only you could. Good place up near you to do just that!
Having been to the top of Emley Moor tv tower, I can say I wouldn't want to be up there in a thunder storm. It sways a great deal in normal wind and some of the engineers say it can often move 6" to up 18" on occasion.
 
Redline said:
If only you could. Good place up near you to do just that!
Having been to the top of Emley Moor tv tower, I can say I wouldn't want to be up there in a thunder storm. It sways a great deal in normal wind and some of the engineers say it can often move 6" to up 18" on occasion.
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Thats the view from my kitchen window - it is a bit iconic isnt it. Only a couple of miles away. Locals say its the tallest building in Europe, but thought the Shard was supposed to be. Depends how you define building / structure I guess . . .
 
:scorecard: Great photo Ian :scorecard:
 
AleNod said:
Thats the view from my kitchen window - it is a bit iconic isnt it. Only a couple of miles away. Locals say its the tallest building in Europe, but thought the Shard was supposed to be. Depends how you define building / structure I guess . . .
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It is the tallest unsupported structure in Europe. To the top of the tv antennas it is higher than the Shard. To the gallery it is 835feet. Big chunk higher than that.
It was the first continuous pour concrete structure too.
The lift inside takes nine minutes to get to the top - rack and pinion mechanism. You get a safety briefing on how to self rescue should it break down.
Over 1mW of rf power is broadcast, although the feeders are so long a considerable amount is lost before it reaches the top.
Fascinating structure.
Have been to the top of the tallest structures on three continents.
 
Redline said:
This is a single strike from last nights storm. It was recorded at 200 fps but slowed here to 10% (20fps). You can see how complex a single bolt of lightening can be and how much you cannot see with the naked eye.
Recorded on a GoPro Hero 8.
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Brilliant Ian, in all senses of the word;):thumbsup:
 
Great video Ian, you could have a field day in Orlando. Some awesome storms to see.

Tony.
 
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