J. A. Mc.  typed:

> On Sat, 26 Jun 2004 08:46:15 +0200, "SleeperMan"
> <SleeperMan@too.sleepy> found these unused words floating about:
>
>> schuetzen - RKBA!  typed:
>>
>>> SleeperMan wrote:
>>>
>>>> Pete D  typed:
>>>>
>>>>> Yeah, pretty poor shot. Not one I would show others.
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.macmurph.com/photodb/picture.php?picture_id=20552
>>>>> Seymore...
>>>>> Owner of an F717/S85... and luvin' it!
>>>>>> You have the grainy adaptive sharpening filter.  Now paint some
>>>>>> UFOs in there.
>>>>
>>>
>>>> How about this one?
>>>> http://www.angelfire.com/ex/protoncek/Storm.jpg
>>>> (BTW: It's not from me...)
>>>
>>> this is awesome!! do you know -- oh yeah, this is one from an
>>> unknown source.
>>>
>>> what are the best settings, etc to take a photo like this??
>>>
>>> 1/30 on a tripod?
>>>
>>> thanks for the treat!
>>
>> Good question - i think that tripod is a must. Then, a looot of luck
>> and some knowledge and you're there.
>>
> Smallest aperature, possibly with an ND over the lens, then the
> commensurate exposure value for the 'normal' scene. HOPE the strike
> comes while the shutter's 'open'.

HOPE is the magic word...
But, i wonder - how do you make the lightning to STAY STILL while the
shutter is open? So that pic is not blurred...
I saw some pics on the web and they are shot  with F8 and shutter open for 6
seconds - and perfectly sharp, too - like this one:

http://www.angelfire.com/ex/protoncek/lightning.jpg