"I'm not dead yet!!!", screamed the feeble 2019 lightning season.⠀ ⠀📸: @ch808_shoots This shot of @justin_labadie rocking videos & stills as we chased a little blind last night when the local radar went down. A little more dangerous, but still fun. ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ This image captured with:⠀ Canon EOS 7D Mark II⠀ Canon EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM at 70mm⠀ ⠀ Settings:⠀ f/10⠀ 20 seconds⠀ ISO 400⠀ ⠀ •⠀ •⠀ •⠀ •⠀ •⠀ •⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ #roamflorida #satysaltyflorida #floridasaltfreak #floridagreatshots #pureflorida⠀ ⠀ #moodygrams #instagood #canonusa #earth_shotz #ig_shotz #earthfocus #earthpix #earthofficial #ig_color #agameoftones ⠀ ⠀ #weather #itsamazingoutthere #flwx #floridaweather⠀ ⠀ #longexposure #amazing_longexpo #longexpo_addiction #longexpoelite #nightshooters⠀ #jaw_dropping_shots #artofvisuals #all2epic #usaprimeshot #sky_sultans #nature_skyshots ⠀
August in Florida is puddleriffic! 💦🌅💦 (*okay, maybe I need a new puddle 😂). Have a great week everyone! 🤙🏼⠀ This image captured with:⠀ Canon EOS 5D Mark IV⠀ Canon EF16-35mm f/2.8L II USM⠀ at 16mm⠀ ⠀ Settings:⠀ f/5.6⠀ 1/100⠀ ISO 200⠀ ⠀ •⠀ •⠀ •⠀ •⠀ •⠀ •⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ #roamflorida #satysaltyflorida #floridasaltfreak #floridagreatshots #pureflorida⠀ ⠀ #sunset_stream #moodygrams #instagood #canonusa #teamcanon #earth_shotz #ig_shotz #earthfocus #earthpix #earthofficial #ig_color #agameoftones #sunsets #sunsetlover #sunset_ig ⠀
Our lightning chasing group @BigBoltMedia is having a gallery opening party this Friday.⠀ •Friday, July 5th from 5pm-9pm in Downtown Bradenton ⠀ •(1201 6th Avenue West. Bradenton FL 34205)⠀ We will have some of our work on display, there will be beer and wine available, we will be talking all things photography and, of course, all of the ins & outs about capturing lightning and doing it safely. If you are in the area, please consider dropping by and saying hello.⠀ ⠀ This image has been, probably my second most shared image around the interwebs, and is obviously a personal favorite. I captured this image shooting in Bulb Mode. I don't shoot in Bulb Mode all too often, but I do return to it on occasion because I have a Bulb Mode theory. That theory is that, when shooting lightning in nearly pitch black conditions, I like to shoot the lightning in a similar fashion to shooting fireworks, where (using a cable release) you'll hold your shutter open until the light burst happens, then release (stop) the shutter. This way you can freeze the action in a scene similar to that of a strobe/flash. It doesn't always work, but it does work in certain conditions and it worked for this image. I was in bulb mode for 40 seconds here in complete darkness until this bolt flashed, [somewhat] freezing @justin_labadie and @damon_powers⠀ ⠀ Canon 5DmkIV⠀ Canon EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM +1.4x III⠀ at 98mm⠀ Bulb Mode⠀ f/9⠀ 40 seconds⠀ ISO 400⠀ ⠀ •⠀ •⠀ •⠀ •⠀ •⠀ #lightning #BigBoltMedia #tempestchasers #StaySaltyFlorida #moodygrams #instagood #amazing_longexpo #longexpo_addiction #longexpoelite #longexposure #earth_shotz #earthfocus #earthpix #earthofficial #heatercentral #fatalframes #ig_shotz #jaw_dropping_shots #stormchasers #itsamazingoutthere ⠀
Atlantic City doing its best Gotham impression. I love fog shots but rarely get to shoot them. If you like fog shots too, check out @mmeyers76 or @heyengel for some awesome shots from Chicago & San Francisco respectively. 🤙🏼
Wow! PRINTS AVAILABLE (link in profile). Yesterday’s storm clouds parted just in time for another fantastic sunset!
Gonna be a great weekend! Go explore! Milky Way season is nearly back upon us (in the northern hemisphere). This shot is from around this time a year ago. @damon_powers and I playing in traffic with Damon’s Toyota being used as our foreground element. Have a great weekend, whether it’s adventuring or watching Super Bowl ads, or perhaps both. This image shot with the Canon 5DmkIV and the Canon 16-35mm f/2.8 lens. Settings: f/2.8, 13 seconds, ISO 2000 at 16mm. 📸🤙🏼
🎶 Birthdays was the worst days, now we sip champagne when we thirsty. 🎶 I’ve been trying to limit my time on social media, but I went from a lot to none. So I’ll be trying to strike a better balance lol. Also I’m sorry for not getting back to anyone who has reached out to me in the past few months on here. I hope all is well. 🤙🏼
Yes, we’re at the end of our storm season, but that means we’re finally getting to our YouTube channel @bigboltmedia which is coming soon (I feel like Game of Thrones... winter is coming... winter is coming... winter is coming. No really, it’s coming. Lol). We are excited! We’re shooting pick up shots & interviews for the next two weeks and will start dropping our episodes right after. Thanks for anyone who has already subscribed to our YouTube channel. ⚡️🤙🏼
A major lightning storm had breached my perimeter and as I was seeking shelter I saw this girl hop onto this stump to try to capture some bolts (everyone’s doing it 🤷🏼♂️), so I tried to capture her capturing it. Amazing that she stood so still for 20 seconds somewhat unaware that I was shooting her. #jj_forum_2630
This sunset was crazy two nights ago. I took this with my backup camera that I was using to shoot time lapses for our upcoming @bigboltmedia YouTube channel. Crazy to think this sunset needed to be desaturated. Happens sometimes. Thanks Mother Nature. 🤙🏼 #florida #SRQ #instagram_florida #PureFlorida #LoveFL #RoamFlorida #StaySaltyFlorida #igersstpete #upsideofflorida #FloridaSaltFreak #florida_greatshots
Snagged another unicorn last night off St Pete. 🦄⚡️ #bigboltmedia #florida #instagram_florida #PureFlorida #LoveFL #RoamFlorida #StaySaltyFlorida #igersstpete #upsideofflorida #FloridaSaltFreak #florida_greatshots
The Skyway Bridge in St Petersburg FL takes a direct hit from a lightning bolt during last night's intense storm. I was lucky enough to capture this immediately upon arrival, shooting with @justin_labadie & @damon_powers I will put the full image from this shot in my stories, but if you don't feel like turning your phone sideways you can find it at @bigboltmedia or on FB at CH808 Shoots. Lots of prints available too, link in my profile! ⚡️🤙🏼 #BigBoltMedia #florida #instagram_florida #PureFlorida #LoveFL #RoamFlorida #StaySaltyFlorida #igersstpete #upsideofflorida #FloridaSaltFreak #florida_greatshots
Saturday night special ⚡️ After hours of chasing lightning, this is the only bolt I captured the other night. Which is nice since sometimes the bolt count zero. ⚡️🤙🏼⚡️ #jj_forum_2445
Milky Way lightning! ⚡️🌌. Prints -> link in bio. Been getting a lot of print orders/requests lately. I'm very grateful, humbled and proud! For everyone who has appreciated my work enough to display it in your home or business, thank you! I'm honored. It means the world to me. Please browse my site(s) if you're interested. Thank you 🤙🏼 #florida #instagram_florida #PureFlorida #LoveFL #RoamFlorida #StaySaltyFlorida #igersstpete #upsideofflorida #FloridaSaltFreak #florida_greatshots
Probably gonna have to change my handle to King of Selfies after this. #jj_forum_2637
Still waiting on epic bolts like this one from last August. ⚡️⚡️⚡️ #florida #SRQ #instagram_florida #PureFlorida #LoveFL #RoamFlorida #StaySaltyFlorida #igersstpete #upsideofflorida #FloridaSaltFreak #florida_greatshots
Tomorrow never knows what it doesn't know too soon. (*I've posted shots from this spot before, but this it the first time with no cars in the shot... here's a little evening glory, not like it matters to tomorrow). #florida #SRQ #instagram_florida #PureFlorida #LoveFL #RoamFlorida #StaySaltyFlorida #igersstpete #upsideofflorida #FloridaSaltFreak #florida_greatshots
South Beach hustle. 🌴🚙🌴 #nightshooters #instagram_florida #PureFlorida #LoveFL #RoamFlorida #StaySaltyFlorida #upsideofflorida #FloridaSaltFreak #florida_greatshots
Right now, Denver is 10 degrees WARMER than Florida. 😂💨🌅❄️🌴 #Denver #denvercolorado #colorado #nightshooters #canonusa #longexposure #long_exposure #longexposure_shots #amazing_longexpo #longexpoelite #superphoto_longexpo #ig_shot_le #exceptional_pictures #sky_sultans #sky_brilliance #water_brilliance #superhubs #igpodium_mood #hubs_united #jj_forum_2250