Atlantic Light Show

Photograph by Nick Zantop

While the day was sunny and spectacular, evening brought torrential rain and thunderstorms to South Florida. By 9PM, the storms had mostly moved offshore, so I grabbed an umbrella and my camera and tripod and headed down to the shore. The lightning streaked across the sky every few seconds, so I experimented with exposure lengths and settings to get the best lightning shot I could. I had just tripped the shutter a few seconds before lightning filled the sky and I knew I’d gotten the best shot of the night. I’ve put together my top lightning photography tips on ItsJustLight.