Havasu Storm Warning [Archive]

shueman

07-28-2006, 06:42 PM

Rod-64

07-28-2006, 06:44 PM

True.....we're getting it now.

lalhc

07-28-2006, 06:46 PM

It's pretty eerie outside right now :eek:

Kachina26

07-28-2006, 06:50 PM

Ain't that a bitch! Been here all week and the night I have to go to work........
Maybe I should call in sick :D Nah, Mike is sure to get some good pics.

TRIMM MANN

07-28-2006, 07:19 PM

It's looking real creepy out there...I love it. I think it's going to hit hard.
At least it was a perfect day on the lake.

Warlockjer

07-28-2006, 07:35 PM

Lots of lightning out in the distance.. Heck of a show!!!

Throttle

07-28-2006, 09:17 PM

well, did it pass without too much trouble?

H20Advantage

07-28-2006, 09:26 PM

Lots of lightning right now over in the needles area, heading this way anytime.

Throttle

07-28-2006, 09:39 PM

that seems odd, usually it comes from the other direction :idea:

Mrs.Racer277

07-28-2006, 10:56 PM

OMG we hit it or it hit us coming into Needles tonight. The front windshield of the truck looks like it was sand blasted. Sounded like someone was throwing rocks at the truck. :yuk:

RiverRatMike

07-28-2006, 11:18 PM

Local news just posted a SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING for Lake Havasu. Supposed to hit anythime soon....60-70mpk winds, dime-sized hale.....batten down the hatches....!!! :220v:
Looks bad....
http://www.havasudoug.com/iB_html/uploads/post-14-41069-2xradard1.gif
and I got some bitchin photos, the best ones yet!!! This is just one of over 300 lightning photos I took here in Havasu. Great show I loved it!
http://www.***boat.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=15979&stc=1

VanDeano

07-29-2006, 02:49 AM

:220v: That is "Totally Wicked"

Hardly Satisfied

07-29-2006, 03:05 AM

sweet pic, guess I didn't miss much by working OT this weekend

shueman

07-29-2006, 05:41 AM

Awesome shot Mike....best one yet, I think.... :cool:

MBlaster

07-29-2006, 06:12 AM

That shot is focking wild.

phebus

07-29-2006, 06:17 AM

Great lightning show last night, but didn't get the rain or wind that was threatened. It was beautifull, and we sat outside until late watching the show.

ahhell

07-29-2006, 06:24 AM

My sons and I sat out in the desert last night in Ft. Mohave and were counting about 200 strikes a minute...BIG rain too
I think I saw that strike in the picture... :rolleyes:

RitcheyRch

07-29-2006, 06:54 AM

Sure wish monsoon season was over.

Fast Freddy

07-29-2006, 07:02 AM

and I got some bitchin photos, the best ones yet!!! This is just one of over 300 lightning photos I took here in Havasu. Great show I loved it!
http://www.***boat.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=15979&stc=1
that is one of the best lightning pix i have ever seen.

Throttle

07-29-2006, 07:04 AM

ultra27jay

07-29-2006, 08:05 AM

this pick is off the hook, wow!
i would blow it up and frame it. ill take one!!!!

Mardonzi

07-29-2006, 08:09 AM

and I got some bitchin photos, the best ones yet!!! This is just one of over 300 lightning photos I took here in Havasu. Great show I loved it!
http://www.***boat.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=15979&stc=1
You can always submit those pictures to art events that do "Photo of the year" events and even to National Geographic!
Fantastic photo!

dannyo

07-29-2006, 01:17 PM

That just looks TOO close for me! :jawdrop: But awesome pic nonetheless. Thanks for sharing!

Raisin Wake

07-29-2006, 01:23 PM

That is a great picture!!!! I was flying from Houston to Ontario last night and the show from the air was incredible!!!!!

gqchris

07-29-2006, 01:25 PM

and I got some bitchin photos, the best ones yet!!! This is just one of over 300 lightning photos I took here in Havasu. Great show I loved it!
http://www.***boat.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=15979&stc=1
That is CRAZY! It got added as my desktop background! Thanks

76ANTHONY

07-29-2006, 01:50 PM

and I got some bitchin photos, the best ones yet!!! This is just one of over 300 lightning photos I took here in Havasu. Great show I loved it!
http://www.***boat.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=15979&stc=1
dammm ive never seen lightning that clear, awsome shot.....more more more. :)

RiverRatMike

07-30-2006, 09:22 AM

dammm ive never seen lightning that clear, awsome shot.....more more more. :)
Yeah I captured over 100 very cool lightning strikes with my camera. I'll post more later today.

SUPER STRANGLER

07-30-2006, 09:42 AM

Ziggy

07-30-2006, 09:49 AM

Those squigglers up in the cloud are cool..........the kinda stuff you never really see just watching it...
Nice job Mike !

INSman

07-30-2006, 09:53 AM

Wouldn't want to be anywhere near where those mofo's hit !! :220v:

phebus

07-30-2006, 10:06 AM

What was really cool about watching this lightning storm, and I had never seen before, was watching some of the lightning that went from the ground up, and into the clouds. Intense. It was like watching a fireworks show. There was intense periods, and then it was like it was reloading and paused for a little bit, and then the whole sky would light up again.
Can't wait for the next one.

AirtimeLavey

07-30-2006, 11:31 AM

Spectacular photo. It's not easy catching them on film like that. You've clearly developed the timing skills. Very cool. :220v:

RiverRatMike

07-30-2006, 12:25 PM

Spectacular photo. It's not easy catching them on film like that. You've clearly developed the timing skills. Very cool. :220v:
All my lightning photos are used with my 4 year old Olympus C-5050 5 mexapixel digital camera. No film. It's a awesome camera and has worked great from day one. My next camera will be another Olympus!

bignet

07-30-2006, 08:29 PM

and I got some bitchin photos, the best ones yet!!! This is just one of over 300 lightning photos I took here in Havasu. Great show I loved it!
http://www.***boat.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=15979&stc=1
That picture is outstanding! You need to frame that and sell 'em. Of course, I'll take a free one for having the great idea! :rolleyes: :rollside:
:crossx:
bignet

RiverRatMike

07-31-2006, 05:03 AM

Thanks for the comments.
Here are a few more of what I took, near my home in Havasu on Friday night. I also uploaded about 25 of the best lightning images from the night on my website.
http://www.***boat.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=16006&stc=1
http://www.***boat.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=16007&stc=1
http://www.***boat.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=16008&stc=1
http://www.***boat.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=16009&stc=1
http://www.***boat.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=16010&stc=1

phebus

07-31-2006, 05:42 AM

Those pictures are so good, that I got shocked when I touched my keyboard :rollside:

COELIMINATOR

07-31-2006, 07:24 AM

Very, very impressive photos.
Sam

RiverRatMike

07-31-2006, 03:08 PM

thanks, well looks like the monsoon is out of here this week for sure as dryer air moves in. Guess I'll have to wait till next week for some more photos.

lewiville

07-31-2006, 03:14 PM

how do you do that? every time I try to do it I get a puff of smoke and miss the lightning

Debbolas

07-31-2006, 03:36 PM

..................and it's windy at Katherines (I hear) :rolleyes:

RiverRatMike

07-31-2006, 04:44 PM

how do you do that? every time I try to do it I get a puff of smoke and miss the lightning
it's easy to do, you have to have a camera that has the ability to leave the shutter open for a amount of time.

lalhc

07-31-2006, 04:51 PM

it's easy to do, you have to have a camera that has the ability to leave the shutter open for a amount of time.
how do you do that? every time I try to do it I get a puff of smoke and miss the lightning
I tried the shutter speed thing the other night and captured some lightning, but the pictures were still blurry. Do you custom program your shutter speeds? If so, what settings do you use?

RiverRatMike

07-31-2006, 05:43 PM

I tried the shutter speed thing the other night and captured some lightning, but the pictures were still blurry. Do you custom program your shutter speeds? If so, what settings do you use?
set your camera to manual focus (infinity) also put your f-stop around 4.5. Try that and it should work.

lawbreaker2

07-31-2006, 05:58 PM

Holy cow, :2purples: I don't see nothing like that here in ohio, that is so cool looking, I think I would have poop my pants in a storm like that. :(

lalhc

07-31-2006, 06:37 PM

set your camera to manual focus (infinity) also put your f-stop around 4.5. Try that and it should work.
Thanks for the advice!

bunny 166

07-31-2006, 10:02 PM

We were in Needles for that storm and holy crap! I have never seen so much lightning for so long....It was unbelieveable....I thought to myself..."I hope RiverRatMike is getting good shots of this...."LOL...We lost power during dinner at the local mexican restaurant, and came outside to a total sandstorm surrounded by lightning...It looked like Poltergeist, with lightning 360* all around us...then came the rain...We sat on the porch and watched for over 2 hours....Mother nature at her finest...Sunday at lunch we saw the little roof over the gas docks at Topock was blown over and is sitting in the water...I hope nobody's boat was sitting there on Friday night...It would have been totaled! :220v:

shueman

08-01-2006, 05:31 AM

Just awesome.... :cool:

RiverRatMike

08-01-2006, 03:09 PM

Just awesome.... :cool:
Thanks Shueman, and for posting my photos over on the HDF forums. :)

RiverRatMike

12-02-2006, 10:18 PM

ok after tonights freezing cold at boat parade, I'm so ready for hot temps to be back and of course lightning season here in Havasu. I hate the cold!
http://www.***boat.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=20576&stc=1
http://www.***boat.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=20577&stc=1