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Rich Laburn

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Rich is the driving force behind Londolozi’s online storytelling and the founder of the Londolozi blog. His passions of digital media, film and photography have seen him build Londolozi's online ecosystem into a unique platform for advocacy of the restoration and rewilding of ...

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on How to Photograph a Lightning Storm

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This images are breath-taking. Lightning storms are so amazing in the Lowveld. But these pictures are just unbelievable. GREAT JOB! 🙂

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Unbelievable shots Rich, to be able to capture such an incredible force of nature is truly breath taking…
Thanks again…

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Phenomenal!

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Very nicely presented Rich, thanks

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I am a huge fan of BIG african storms–these are wonderful!!
Thank so much, love them

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These are incredible!! I want to do this 🙂

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Incredible, fantastic and a bit terrifying! I kept waiting for your next photo next to the landy to be of two blackened stick figures! Thanks for the stunning images and how-to hints!

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Amazing pics! Looking forward to trying to emulate! But what is an intervalometer? And how necessary is it?

An intervalometer is a device which counts time intervals and triggers the shutter on your camera. Most intervalometers will also have a shutter function which allows you to keep the shutter open for as long as you want, provided you have the camera set to Bulb. For the above shots, I used the shutter function to keep the shutter open until a burst of lightning had broken across the sky upon which I would release it.

Amazing pics Rich Uber jealous!

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Hi Rich
Amazing pictures. which intervelometer do you use for your 5D?
thanks

HI Alistair, I use the TC80N3 intervalometer with my 5D. Works well and very easy to customize the settings according to what you want. I hope that helps, rich

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Thanks. Yip that the one i was looking at getting.

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