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  1. Paul R
    Yep, can confirm that. A couple of distant flashes accompanying a band of rain that just moved through. Nothing too interesting though.
  2. Paul R
    Things are really starting to quieten down here. The rain is easing and the lightning is a lot less frequent. Still getting some very bright flashes though.
  3. Paul R
    Great stuff. I'll alter my f-stop a little and see if that gets me better results. Much appreciated.
  4. Paul R
    Some brilliant lightning and thunder here in Basingstoke at the moment. Piddling down too.
  5. Paul R
    If you don't mind me asking Paul, what camera settings do you recommend using for lightning photography? Tonight I've been using ISO200, f-stop between 16-25 and an exposure time of around 15-20 seconds. I've managed two photos I'm happy with but the rest have come out kind of sub standard. Am I in the right ballpark or is there something I'm missing? Many thanks if you can give me some pointers.
  6. Paul R
    Most lightning here is now to the west and south west; exactly where I don't want it to be as I can't see a thing in that direction due to the damn trees at the back of the house. Anyhow, got this rather impressive beast a little earlier over to the east. And yes, before anyone says, the camera internals do need a good clean.
  7. Paul R
    Finally! Some rumbles. And some good ones at that.
  8. Paul R
    Trying to listen out for distant thunder but efforts hampered somewhat by the RAF down at Odiham taking their chinooks out for a bit of night flying. Still some very vivid lightning. The theme seems to be orange to the east, white to the south east and blue to the south.
  9. Paul R
    Possibly but my view to the west is blocked by a thick tree line so can't confirm. Some great flashes to the east, very bright and orange in hue.
  10. Paul R
    I saw lightning off in that direction a few minutes ago. There's a lot of lightning to my east, so your south east. Can't hear any thunder for definite yet, may have heard a very, very distant rumble before but not sure.
  11. Paul R
    Starting to see a fair amount of lightning off to the east at the moment. It's quite cool here at the moment too.
  12. Paul R
    I can see the same thing from Basingstoke. It's faint, but near constant.
  13. Paul R
    Yeah there's a BA A320 that's circled over my house twice in the last 15 mins still waiting to get in.
  14. Paul R
    Just had a cracking CC flash to the north. Seems to be really kicking off on the back edge now.
  15. Paul R
    The storm has now cleared to the north. Getting distant rumbles still but the rain has eased considerably and the sky is starting to clear to the south.
  16. Paul R
    Rain has perked up again. Wizzing it down outside at the moment and some very vivid flashes to the east and north east.
  17. Paul R
    Frequent pink IC lightning and torrential rain here. The rain is just about starting to ease.
  18. Paul R
    Yeah I'd say so. It's heading my way, which it seldom does, so I reckon you've got a good chance. Keep an eye on the activity between New Alresford and Alton, I think that will be heading this way.
  19. Paul R
    Got a visual on lightning now. The view to the south south west is quite poor from my house, marred by a thick tree line, but orange flashes seen over the top of it. Thunder getting more frequent and louder now.
  20. Paul R
    Just hearing the first rumbles of thunder here. Sky to the south is a nifty hint of battleship grey.
  21. Paul R
    Calling it a night here as all we're getting is the odd rumble and flash. Thundery rain. Deep joy. Happy stormwatching and if it does perk up a bit here I'll be back.
  22. Paul R
    Just heard a deep roll of thunder here in Basingstoke.
  23. Paul R
    Yep definitely. Look at the line of cells in the Cotentin Peninsula ahead of the main area of activity which has sprung up in the last 15 minutes. Got the camera prepped and ready here, popped out earlier to recce a nearby suitable and safe photography spot with great views to the south and east. Should be able to get a few decent lightning pictures if luck is on my side.
  24. Paul R
    Woken about 15 minutes ago to a glorious sunrise in the east, rain overhead and loud deep rumbles from an angry looking sky to the south and west. Looks like the next hour or two could be interesting here.
  25. Paul R
    Is it just my eyes deceiving me or on the radar run back from 0035 to now, is there a hook echo right in the middle of that line of storms?
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