Photographing Lightning Storm & Getting Too Close

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I travelled to the USA to photograph storms. Today we experienced a lot of thunder and lightning, which was a real challenge to photograph. It was an unforgettable experience, and easily one of the most exciting things you can do with a camera, in my case a Nikon Z8.
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@sudokuamateur6178 3 месяца назад

I find it really useful to see raw images alongside their processed counterparts. Thanks Thomas.

@mobilestrike5182 3 месяца назад

I agree. And having just finally got a Z8 I’m enjoying the settings details too. Thanks.

@ThomasHeatonPhoto 3 месяца назад

That's good to know. Thanks a lot.

@guycl2381 3 месяца назад

Totally agree !! And now an editing video :-) Kind regards, Guy.

@kaypee276 2 месяца назад

Great to see the raw images too, absolutely. Demonstrates beautifully that you have an eye for the potential visual power that is hidden in a shot, and it gives us viewers an insight into what you work with. It´s motivating! Thanks for the transparency!

@adamtheburke 2 месяца назад

Ditto.

@OwlzzZRelaxation 2 месяца назад

When you see someone from another country spend thousands of dollars for the "trip of a lifetime" to photograph the types of clouds you film from your home almost every night, it really reminds you to appreciate what you have! Not that I didn't already appreciate it, but this series really reminds me that it is a special thing. But I must say, thunderstorms are even better looking when reflected in the giant pool that is Tampa Bay. 😍

@jeffsturgess2530 3 месяца назад

Love seeing the RAW files.

@ThomasHeatonPhoto 3 месяца назад

Perfect, thanks for letting me know.

@itsMisterNav 3 месяца назад

Omg I just learned about the existence of lightning triggers, 😂😂😂😂

@musa7606 3 месяца назад

Also, some cameras have "prerecord" modes where it continuously records, and when you hit the shutter, it will save a series of images from the prior X seconds. So if you see the lightning, hit the shutter. Your shutter fire probably missed the shot, but the prior exposures got it. I haven't used it on my Lumix G9 yet, but for split second images it sounds pretty cool.

@tslyford 3 месяца назад

He is using a MIOPS camera trigger... This can do a bunch of different things, not just lightning.

@MrNicoPela 3 месяца назад

@@musa7606 The Z8 has prerecord, but only in JPEG. I think that's why Thomas didn't use it, as the RAWs do need quite a bit of editing like in the final image (which is absolutely awesome btw).

@vjosullivan 2 месяца назад

I assume a lightning trigger is a studio flash trigger by any other name.

@kore996 2 месяца назад

I am now having to look that up and learn about it because the storms in my area I’ve been getting more intense… I guess that applies for pretty much all over the world but we’ve had two storms recently that have been more lightning than I have seen in an entire season typically. Our intensity of storms started off back when we got hit by an F2 tornado. 🇨🇦

@DroptineMatt 2 месяца назад

A Missouri photographer here who has been watching you for years. It's great to see you in my area and great to see your perspective on the scenes I so easily take for granted. It's especially great to see your enthusiasm. I often sit here jealous of your adventures in Iceland, UK, and Patagonia while lamenting being here in the "boring" Midwest. You've definitely helped change my outlook a bit! Great stuff, Tom!

@tommcmillan2300 3 месяца назад

I’ve watched many, many of your videos and never seen you so enthusiastic!

@ThomasHeatonPhoto 3 месяца назад

It must be all the sugar and caffeine 😂

@greg275 2 месяца назад

@@ThomasHeatonPhoto Casey's coffee will do that to ya.

@karlagerst111 2 месяца назад

@@greg275😂 I’ll take a raspberry flip instead. My part of the country.

@The_Cyberz 2 месяца назад

@@greg275That is NOT coffee 😂

@prjw73 2 месяца назад

@@ThomasHeatonPhoto I have noticed before that your mood is significantly better when in the company of peers.

@janandjim4442 3 месяца назад

I just. Have to laugh as I have lived in Missouri all my life and I go inside when there is lighting and here you are chasing it, standing out in open fields where you are basically now a lighting rod! Awesome!!

@BrandonHinsley 3 месяца назад

I’m from Omaha! So cool to see Thomas working in our neck of the woods and loving it!

@ThomasHeatonPhoto 3 месяца назад

Yeah, and with a carbon fibre tripod 😮

@darrenleigh201 2 месяца назад

...and we shall henceforth call him "Lightning Rod Thomas"!

@janandjim4442 2 месяца назад

@@darrenleigh201 😄

@tylerjacobs2200 2 месяца назад

Traveling from Casey's General Store to Casey's General Store is a vintage midwestern America move. You're doing well Tom.

@derbagger22 Месяц назад

Love hitting up Casey's when I'm in Missouri and Kansas

@Fulgur98 2 месяца назад

The raw images were great to see from a photographers perspective especially for those wanting to learn. We see too many edited versions that when I started out and even a bit now I hated my raw images as they never looked 'good' compared to the finalised products we all see on social media. Love that you show the settings it gives a great learning point for people. The RAW file for the house and lighting was incredible, was cool to see the artistic direction you took the edit in!

@clayguthrie 2 месяца назад

Never did I think I would see a Casey's General Store In a Thomas Heaton video.

@MarkJ1776 2 месяца назад

As a Minnesotan, I was thinking the same thing.

@steelehousephotography8524 2 месяца назад

Dude should go to a QT and have his mind reformed 😂

@clayguthrie 2 месяца назад

@@steelehousephotography8524 lol

@The_Cyberz 2 месяца назад

Just wait until the day he encounters a Bucees

@arrowguy173 2 месяца назад

Best gas station pizza! A vital part of storm chasing.

@zelkuta 3 месяца назад

Something you learn with storm photography, you get the storm first and the composition is just a happy accident afterwards. Sometimes nature gives you choice, usually not though. Love watching yea pick up the magic that is storm chasing. Great stuff.

@abrahambiro230 2 месяца назад

I'd love to see more raws! Great shots!

@charliekruschek 3 месяца назад

As a fellow landscape photographer and storm chaser, your videos do a tremendous job being true to what the business is all about. Glad you had the success you did and looking forward to your return to the states again!

@ThomasHeatonPhoto 3 месяца назад

Wow, thank you. That's quite a compliment coming from a storm chaser. I was just along for the ride.

@Gillespie91 2 месяца назад

I've lived in SC, USA for 33 years today. And you have visited more states in a matter of weeks than I have in my whole life lol

@millymucci 3 месяца назад

oh love the USA, huge skies, huge storms, lovely people, what fun! very exciting life experience. fantastic photography. brill to see the RAW files.

@PPGMatt 2 месяца назад

1:43 I grew up storm chasing in Leon, IA! Pretty much the only thing I miss about that place other than family.

@leebooth4764 2 месяца назад

I've been watching your channel for about three years now and think I've seen every episode you've posted. The image in this video with the corn in the foreground and the tree as the Subject is probably in the top ten of all the images you've created, absolutely beautiful..

@ayeshamartin_868 3 месяца назад

Living vicariously through T.Heaton's experience while I sit in the lunchroom at work 🥲

@bradhagen1269 3 месяца назад

Yeah, but he probably spends his lunch break wishing he was doing my job, entering endless streams of numbers and formulas into excel. 😂😂

@ayeshamartin_868 3 месяца назад

@@bradhagen1269 😂😂

@oliverraven4 3 месяца назад

I love how the image at 12:35 has light on one side of the clouds and dark on the other, absolutely stunning

@azatrox 3 месяца назад

Showing RAW + processed images is wonderful. Thank you!

@ThomasHeatonPhoto 3 месяца назад

Glad you like it!

@rvboondocker2559 2 месяца назад

Thanks Thomas! Great format on this video. I’m just east of this and we had 32 tornadoes on Monday. Pretty unusual.

@TheSpaniel1 2 месяца назад

Bloody hell Thomas ! the film was well worth waiting for, its an experience of a lifetime and some stunning images that are coming from the trip. Stay safe and thank you for sharing

@brendonwilson1318 2 месяца назад

Ahhh I love this video! I've literally never seen a landscape photographer on RU-vid in my area! I'm originally from Kirksville and my family is from Milan (MY-lən). It's such an honor to watch how you handle our very flat an plain landscape and turn it into beautiful photographs. I can't wait for next week's video!

@JanicevD 3 месяца назад

thanks for the peek at the raw files. i find it helpful

@LorenzoFrausto 3 месяца назад

In what way? I’m just curious is all. I’ve seen a few others stating the same.

@JanicevD 2 месяца назад

@@LorenzoFrausto I am always trying to improve my editing of raw files and it helps to see how various experts would handle a file and try to see how they might have approached it. Just to learn more. :)

@LorenzoFrausto 2 месяца назад

@@JanicevD Got it! Thanks for the answer and your perspective 🙏🏽

@MonsoonGeek 3 месяца назад

Bravo! Photographing lightning gives the same experience as why I love going fishing. You never know what you’re going to get when you go out- you’ll catch absolutely nothing, 1 or 2 decent ones, or a boatload. ❤ You should come to Arizona to shoot the monsoon lightning. It’s incredible vivid because of the high cloud bases and low precip, and about 70% of it is cloud to ground. It’s a high I can’t explain.

@JJ-fromDK 2 месяца назад

The last photo with the creepy house and the lightning, I actually liked the RAW file better, but yet an amazing video, love this series!

@capt1089 3 месяца назад

The last image is wonderful! It sends chills up my spine!!

@duncanmcinnes5613 3 месяца назад

Thanks, I have always loved sitting in a car and watching lighting and enjoyed it immensely when we took the kids to Florida. I know how wild the weather can be in America and appreciate all your reporting of this exciting chasing.

@ThomasHeatonPhoto 3 месяца назад

Thank you so much for the donation. That's very generous. This was thrilling, and truly was a bucket list item. It only gets better though, so keep watching.

@jarman1970 2 месяца назад

The before and after shots have been more helpful over the years than any editing tutorials. The fade to the edited version shows cropping and any dodging and burning that has been done. I was always leary of changing too much of the image but seeing what you and Adam G and Nick P do helped me see what is an appropriate amount of editing. Thanks

@tracts 3 месяца назад

This storm chasing series is the most captivating work you have posted imo! Awesome stuff

@wendynewing8834 2 месяца назад

This series is so exciting, so thank you for it. Also, yes please, raw along with the processed images are always interesting to see.

@oneal.e.k.o. 2 месяца назад

🔥🔥🔥

@jonnyanderson2271 3 месяца назад

Not even started the video and I know that I’d love to do something very similar in the future one year. Thanks for the sharing this awesome adventure, I hope there’s similar videos like this in the future. 🙏😎👊

@oneal.e.k.o. 2 месяца назад

🔥🔥🔥

@LauraF4848 3 месяца назад

Welcome to the Midwest, Thomas! You got some great photos of a typical storm that we get out here. We just had a HUGE storm 2 days ago that rolled thru Iowa and straight into Illinois where I am. Always be careful around electrical storms. I once had a lightning bolt go straight sideways thru the open-sided dairy barn I was working in!

@GeorgeLoch 3 месяца назад

Fantastic! That last image was just legendary.

@terryreynolds765 2 месяца назад

It’s really cool to have watched all your adventures around beautiful areas in the UK and Iceland and many others yet be so ecstatic in our American Midwest which we perceive as boring, flat farmland!

@tsbrownie 2 месяца назад

I grew up in the Midwest. I didn't have to chase storms, they chased me. PS: the best lightning I've ever seen was in Arizona. SciFi like stuff.

@jwinkler 2 месяца назад

I never expected to see Thomas shooting videos in my neck of the woods. Or even my region of the world.

@duffeyboy 3 месяца назад

I never ever thought I'd see you in a Casey's in IOWA!! Hello, from Des Moines! the EF-1 tornado went through my neighborhood on Monday night. I was fortunate and only suffered tree damage. Safe travels!!🤘🏼

@Julia_Travels_The_World 2 месяца назад

So the thing is: I am not even really interested in Photography but the way you talk and explain is sooo catching and I just can't stop watching your videos. I have went from just watching to being a real fan by now and your adventures and pictures are so amazing. You are doing a fantastic Job, keep up the fantastic work!

@charlieb.4273 3 месяца назад

This is one of your better series of videos. You are excited, doing something new and encouraging everyone and anyone to get out and do photography. Well done. Charlie in Virginia.

@bbs5400 2 месяца назад

I like being able to see the raw file because I love how subtly you edit them, the biggest difference just being color correction. Really shows that it isn't all just editing, it really was just a breathtaking view

@sergionoya5843 3 месяца назад

Wow!!!! Me apacionan las tormentas. Se puede apreciar tu pasión y es como si yo estuviese viviendolo en ese mismo momento, espectaculares fotografías. Muchas gracias!!

@beastman101 2 месяца назад

The RAWs are a huge help to conceptualize the work you do in post! Appreciate it Thomas, incredible series!

@rdzi 2 месяца назад

Absolutely great to see the raw images alongside with the processed counterparts.

@pmccphoto 2 месяца назад

Yes more of the raw file please, I love seeing the difference in the edit

@brerwolfe 2 месяца назад

I actually prefer the darker image, but great shot either way!

@markhyde1970 3 месяца назад

I remember emailing you ....quite some time ago now, about how much I enjoy your videos/pictures and randomly telling you that I love cloud photography [it was somewhat random, I hold my hands up to that]. You graciously replied and only encouraged me. This is on a different level, isn't it. Wow! Now you've experienced and captured the beauty and raw power of nature that fascinates me and done it superbly. So glad you're enjoying it 👍🏾

@zaneraza4044 3 месяца назад

Thomas Heaton at Casey's!! Never thought the day would come!

@ThomasHeatonPhoto 3 месяца назад

I loved it at Casey's. So much stuff!

@huwalban 3 месяца назад

That final lightening image is a belter! What an amazing experience!

@LauMagroTheFrenchKOInection 2 месяца назад

Really interesting to see the raw files. What a place with the house! Loved this video. Didn't want it to end.

@christianpatton1852 3 месяца назад

Gorgeous shot of the creepy house love the lighting in the sky a wonderful shot ....love seing the RAW files and then final images very inspiring can`t wait to see next week`s video love storm chasing.

@MarkJ1776 2 месяца назад

Thomas Heaton in a Casey's? Now that's something I never thought I'd see.

@Theogvineofthedead 2 месяца назад

That raw image at the end would make an epic Midwest emo album cover like the classic American Football album with the old house.

@ookiemand 2 месяца назад

Great to see you so exited! I like the raw files to crosfade into the final image.

@TheeJaneDoe 2 месяца назад

Love this series! I hope you can do it again in the future.

@kiwijonowilson 3 месяца назад

Awesome! Also really great to see the RAW files. I'm impressed how close the RAW is - obviously your compositions and exposures are spot on!

@denisesavage2382 2 месяца назад

I do so love a good storm! The lightening and thunder rolling across the sky, seeing the drama of it all flashing about. Yeah!!!!!!!!

@rileyrfitzpatrick 3 месяца назад

I grew up watching your videos and I remember one video years ago of you shooting a storm in the UK (I think). As a storm enthusiast, I'm glad you got the chance to experience the severe weather we have here, it's truly something to behold.

@ThomasHeatonPhoto 3 месяца назад

Ah yes, I remember that video. It was utterly terrifying 😂

@RJCunningham-cx5vw 2 месяца назад

Thomas, your last two videos are some of your best. Well done!

@MrThunderMonky 3 месяца назад

I grew up in the midwest and did my fair share of storm chasing. your in for a treat brother. Of course now that I'm in Arizona, the frequency has gone down but the light show is beyond belief. If you ever catch a Summer Monsoon storm in the southwest you will see what i'm talking about. Great stuff Tom!

@nicolagredziuk6672 3 месяца назад

Wow, that last shot is amazing! I really like seeing the raw file too - along with the camera settings for the shot, it helps me with my own process. Love your videos so much!

@richardsmith5021 2 месяца назад

Really like seeing the RAW and finished versions. It provides better insights into what can be achieved in post.

@maryl1833 3 месяца назад

Thomas, I absolutely LOVE the darker raw file! I would buy that from you! I do have a question - the ‘bending’ of the light pole - is that because it is at 18mm? Thank you.

@chriss2761 2 месяца назад

What a fantastic experience Tom, Absolutely outstanding images 🙌🙌

@4me2c1000 3 месяца назад

I know it's not practical, but that would be an AWSOME workshop!! 🌩🌪⚡

@ThomasHeatonPhoto 3 месяца назад

Speak to Mike Mezeul. He runs them 👍

@aazimmermann 2 месяца назад

Great video, loved seeing the raw images. Really showcases the edits you did, and also the camera settings you used to capture the original. Gives us budding photographers some inspiration/guidance.

@laurenlabella7231 2 месяца назад

Seeing the RAW files next to the final images is SUPER helpful. It's a friendly reminder that good editing goes a long way. Thanks for sharing the camera settings as well! Loving this video series and seeing how hyped you are for storm chasing. Keep it coming!

@krimke881 2 месяца назад

Absolutely definitely raw and developed images shown! It's a huge help

@lonnieclemens8028 2 месяца назад

Beautiful scenery and the crew is having a good time. That is what its all about.

@JamesMaloneyPhotography 3 месяца назад

Wow, what a show that last scene was. Moments like that are what landscape photographers dream of. 📸🙌

@mordenohare2550 2 месяца назад

This looks like so much fun. That last shot is an absolute winner!!

@theslothsidd7895 2 месяца назад

Loved to see the RAW files in comparison to the final versions - great implementation!

@lenscraftedlife 2 месяца назад

You are so excited and smiling that it is infectious, jealous of the time you had. Beautiful photos!

@JoeMichael-jm8ub 2 месяца назад

The thrill of the chase man! I've lived through 2 tornadoes that hit my town where I grew up. One of them threw our swing set into our neighbor's dining room. Love chasing those monster storm cells! So addicting.

@richarddmogg1 3 месяца назад

Cumulonimbus. Awsome footage.

@Zanagash 3 месяца назад

Love seeing the Raw along with the processed image, but love seeing your enthusiasm/excitement even more !!

@PeteTheBritt 2 месяца назад

So happy to see you enjoying your first experience chasing storms. There's a reason I fly over there every spring for the past 20 years from the UK, we just don't have the right environment to develop supercells repeatedly. One thing to keep in mind, if you're getting wet then you're too close & at real risk of lightning strikes. Play safe, stay safe.

@clarasdk 3 месяца назад

Very cool video and I like the raw file for comparison! Always something new to learn from your work, thank you.

@v1rg 2 месяца назад

Love the RAW comparison! Gives such a good insight into what makes a great image - the final product is fantastic, but composition is where it‘s at (+ the incredible mood in the skies in this instance 😅). Been following and watching you for years at this point and never get tired of your videos. You‘ve been a massive inspiration to go out and shoot. Thank you!

@kjbkix 2 месяца назад

Welcome to the US and glad to hear how much you're enjoying the landscape. Some amazing images so far

@TheMASSTTER 2 месяца назад

It is nice to see the raw, helps get a point in how much work there is in the edit. And how much I can do with my pictures

@TedWhitePhoto 2 месяца назад

Love to see your energy for these storms and the experiences. I live in Moore, Oklahoma, USA. About the only thing we're known for is large tornado events. As a former meteorology student and storm chaser, I've grown far too complacent when it comes to photographing weather. The beauty and the power of storms is truly one of the few things that deserves the word, awesome. Great job, can't wait for next week. I hope you got a chance to get up close and personal with one of mother natures beautiful beasts.

@jasmck3261 2 месяца назад

Fantastic with RAW files Thomas. Thanks a heap! 😊

@Eric1396 2 месяца назад

What an experience! And thanks for showing the raw along side the edited files!

@kartikeydwivedi4774 2 месяца назад

Truly magical video, I was enjoying so much watching you experience most dramatic weather and at last that shot was fantastic...keep uploading more videos like these.

@sharongreer7393 3 месяца назад

I am loving this adventure in tornado Alley. I hope you continue to show the raw photo along with the finished product. Keep up the wonderful videos!!

@mhc2b 3 месяца назад

Absolutely YES!! - I always prefer to see the RAW file compared to the edited one. Thanks!

@wendyshort5972 2 месяца назад

Great video Thomas. The weather was great for you. Some stunning photos. Well done.

@timrosenburgh8597 2 месяца назад

Another great video Thomas. Wow absolutely fantastic conditions. Those clouds were amazing. You captured some really nice image's and it was nice to see the Raw files. Look forward to the next one.

@Cphoto1954 2 месяца назад

Yes- Thanks for the raw files!

@CalTek 2 месяца назад

16:24 - as a photographer and storm chaser I must say well done on an amazing shot. Nothing beats photographing an nocturnal storm cell.

@christopherbuschelman4906 3 месяца назад

Thanks for visiting my home Tom! This was a good summer to chase storms. The most that have hit us at this frequency that I can remember. Most of us experience these in our basement out of danger. You are more brave than I am. Great content.

@lonnieclemens8028 2 месяца назад

Happy to see this video. I have been one of your subscribers for a couple of years. I do lightning photography in central Illinois.

@ElmStEDC 2 месяца назад

Amazing photos as always! You’ve been playing in both my front yard and backyard, shame didn’t run into you. Best of luck storm chasing and be safe!

@ritchiereview 3 месяца назад

What a dream trip Tom. Absolutely love storms and photography. Incredible images.

@isaacamboage 3 месяца назад

Thanks for sharing your raw files, it’s very useful to see you editing process. Excellent video as always and an amazing photography lesson.

@JuanBizzotto 2 месяца назад

Hey Thomas! Just wanted to say I've found it really helpful to see the raw files. It's sooo interesting to see what you start with and what you end up showing. Great video!

@kathyp1243 2 месяца назад

Really enjoying this series! Your enthusiasm is infectious! Love the side by side comparison 😊

@PhilTaylorPhotog 2 месяца назад

Awesome experience I'm sure. Love the sharing of the RAWs. I think you do a nice job and rarely overprocess, although I prefer the raw look in the image with the converging harvest lines in the field. Looking forward to the next episode.

@kaalia 2 месяца назад

Can't believe you were so close to home and I might have just bumped into you at a Caseys or Walgreens of all places. Wicked! Please keep the raw side-by-sides coming - they are instructive