Lightning season is months away... Diving into archives to stay motivated.

D500
ISO 320
f8
1/5sec
35mm & cropped in PSE

#photography
#StormHour
#lightningmafia_og
#strikefinder2
#nikon
#cannabisculture
#shootingsarasota
#bigboltmedia
#saltlife
#gulfcoast

Edits reveal the cloud structure back lit from the bolts

I never get tired of chasing storm cells. Probably won't see another until late May or early June '26

D7100
ISO 160
f8
20sec
105mm

#photography
#BLUESKY-photographer
#lightingmafia-og
#Stormhour
#SWFL
#strikefinder2
#thejuice

Skyline Sparks

The end of season is near... Cool morning air is more prevalent as we close in on October.

Z7
ISO 200
f8
15s
Strikefinder2

#photography
#StormHour
#Lightning
#strikefinder2
#cannabisculture #shootingsarasota #saltlife #beachlife #florida #sarasota_florida #nikon #boltz

Lit

Back lit cloud structure, you never know until the spark goes off.

Z6
ISO 320
f5.6
45mm
Cropped in PSE
Strikefinder2

#photography
#StormHour
#lightningmafia_og
#strikefinder2
#nikon
#cannabisculture
#bigboltmedia
#shootingsarasota

Lightning bolt on the cusp of sunset. Sarasota Fl

Sunset Spark

Nice little evening bolt over the Gulf of Mexico. Sarasota Fl

Z7
ISO 125
f8
4's
Strikefinder2
Croped in PSE

#photography
#StormHour
#strikefinder2
#z7
#lightningmafia_og
#cannabisculture
#shootingsarasota
#4Cs_photogrpahy
#lightning
#storm_scape

Condo Crackle II

Same neighborhood, different spark. It's all just a blur in real time,

Z7
ISO 500
f9
15s
Strikefinder2
Croped in PSE

#photography
#StormHour
#lightningmafia_og
#bigboltmedia
#strikefinder2
#nikon
#cannabisculture
#saltlife
#beachlife
#shootingsarasota

Condo crackle

Big bolts light up Condo Valley in downtown Sarasota

Z7
ISO 500
f9
15's
Strikefinder2
Croped in PSE

#photography
#StormHour
#lightningmafia_og
#bigboltmedia
#strikefinder2
#nikon
#cannabisculture
#shootingsarasota
#nature
#z7
#Bluesky_photo

Power Bolt

Sarasota skyline as a night storm rolls through...

Z6
ISO 400
f8
15's
Strikefinder2

#photography
#StormHour
#strikefinder2
#cannabisculture
#saltlife #beachlife #florida
#lightningmafia_og

Season is building...
We could have fresh bolts as early as this weekend.

#lightningmafia_og
#bigboltmedia
#StormHour
#photography
#strikefinder2
#cannabisculture
#saltlife #beachlife
#shootingsarasota
#z6

Sparky

West winds off the Atlantic collide with easterly breezes over the Gulf on Florida's west coast.

#photography
#StormHour
#lightningmafia_og
#bigboltmedia
#strikefinder2
#cannabisculture
#saltlife
#gulfcoast
#shootingsarasota

#photography
#lightning #lightningmafia_og
#StormHour
#beachlife #florida
#cannabisculture
#strikefinder2

Double Trouble

Twin cloud to ground strikes over downtown Sarasota

Nikon Z6
ISO 100
f8
1/4sec
58mm

#photography
#StormHour
#lightningmafia_og
#cannabisculture
#shootingsarasota
#saltlife
#beachlife
#strikefinder2

Lightning strike over Long Boat Key Florida

Coastal Chaos

Big Bolt cracked over Longboat Key Florida.
Shot from under the John Ringling Bridge spanning Sarasota Bay

Nikon Z6
ISO 100
f5.6
1/2 sec
ND .09

#photography
#StormHour
#lightningmafia_og
#bigboltmedia
#strikefinder2
#cannabisculture
#shootingsarasota

Tap image and turn your phone for best viewing.
#strikefinder2 lightning trigger...

Jumping Juice

Sparks were flying just outside the core of the storm.
West winds bring us the best shot at early even lightning.

Nikon Z6
ISO 250
f8
10's
24mm cropped

#photography
#strikefinder2
#StormHour
#lightningmafia_og
#cannabisculture
#saltlife #beachlife
#shootingsarasota
#bigboltmedia

June '22

Im over anticipating lightning season which more or less starts in June.

Z6
ISO 250
f8
15sec
41mm

#photography
#StormHour
#lightningmafia_og
#bigboltmedia
#strikefinder2
#cannabisculture
#saltlife #beachlife
#shootingsarasota

Lightning season is only two months away... Just reminiscing about past storm seasons.

A single strike in Sarasota Bay... Not a real fan of day bolts. You take what mother nature gives

Z6
ISO 120
f8
1/6
ND .90

#photography
#StormHour
#lightningmafia_og
#cannabisculture
#saltlife
#strikefinder2

The Nerd

Embrace the one that dares to be different.

D500
ISO 250
f5.6
24mm (cropped)
10sec

#photography
#StormHour
#Lightning
#cannabisculture
#shootingsarasota
#strikefinder2

There's always a loaner.

Chasing cells in the middle of the night requires, radar skills and general sense of direction comes in handy.

Florida Gulf Coast

D500
ISO 320
f5
24mm
15sec
Strikefinder2 trigger.

#photography
#lightningmafia_og
#StormHour
#strikefinder2

Thunderstorm in progress.
Actually this was at the peak of summer season...
SWFL

#strikefinder2 #photography
#lightningmafia