⚡️ ⚡️ 👀  WAIT. WHAT? Recently, as Sally was creeping ever so slowly towards the North Eastern Gulf of Mexico coastline, I managed capture some of the strangest cloud-to-air lighting I've ever witnessed from its outermost bands in Southwest Florida hundreds of miles away from the storm. I saw many of these strikes in the course of an hour or so as the tropical bands moved quickly through the area. These strikes had many leaders going in nearly every direction almost creating a round shape to the eye as they were projected outward from the clouds. There must have been quite a large amount of energy happening between the clouds and air surrounding it. This is one strike not stacked or composited. _________ @canonusa EOS R Canon EF24-105mm F/4L IS II USM _________ ~ ~ #bigboltmedia #moodygrams #storms #storm_scape #earthpix #nakedplanet #lightningstorm #florida #tampabaylightning #canonbringit #canon #canonusa #canon_official #teamcanon #longexposure #roamflorida #cloud_porn #clouds #canonfanphoto #earthfocus #floridaexplored #canonphotos #onlyinflorida #sky_brilliance #florida_greatshots #tempestchasers #stormchaser #amazing_longexpo

😮 ⚡️ 👀  ROD & REEL on Anna Maria Island! Love this place. 🤙 Have you ever been here or know anyone who has? This is a classic view of the fishing pier and restaurant. I grew up coming out here and fishing and watching storms. When my wife and I lived on AMI we would ride our bikes out here a lot and eat dinner and drink beer. If you have any good memories out here I'd love to hear them! 🙏 Thanks to every all of you who continually spread my work around and leave me the beautiful words you guys do. Really thankful for ya'll! 🙌 _________ @canonusa 5D Mark IV Canon EF24-105mm F/4L IS II USM _________ ~ ~ #bigboltmedia #moodygrams #storms #storm_scape #earthpix #nakedplanet #lightningstorm #florida #tampabaylightning #canonbringit #canon #canonusa #canon_official #teamcanon #longexposure #roamflorida #cloud_porn #clouds #canonfanphoto #earthfocus #floridaexplored #canonphotos #onlyinflorida #sky_brilliance #florida_greatshots #tempestchasers #stormchaser #amazing_longexpo

🌬🌴 🌧 Wind blown Palm Trees are the best! Sometimes I get so caught up in just shooting lightning and the heaviest part of the storm I forget to stop and just soak up the beautiful surroundings. This made me think - There's so much negativity right now all around us currently but we can't let it take us down. We have to keep the storms in the background and focus on the beauty in life. The storms can blow us around but that will just make us stronger, taller and more resilient. Take a moment today and read, post, say or do something positive. We can build each other up. - Justin Labadie _________ @canonusa 5D Mark IV Canon EF24-105mm F/4L IS II USM _________ ~ ~ #bigboltmedia #moodygrams #storms #storm_scape #earthpix #nakedplanet #lightningstorm #florida #tampabaylightning #canonbringit #canon #canonusa #canon_official #teamcanon #longexposure #roamflorida #cloud_porn #clouds #canonfanphoto #earthfocus #floridaexplored #canonphotos #onlyinflorida #sky_brilliance #florida_greatshots #tempestchasers #stormchaser #amazing_longexpo

⚡️ ⬆️ 👀 WHAAT!? Ya'll seeing this!? This is downward and upward lightning strike in the same strike! Last night a Florida supercell went out into the Gulf of Mexico with an unimaginable amount of energy. I photographed so much Lightning last night it's insane. SO CRAZY! This cell was over 60kft tall. It was just crazy how much lightning I witnessed. It lasted hours after sunset just throwing out massive lightning strikes everywhere. This has and is going to be an wild storm season. Hope you're following along on my page! 🤙 🙌 🙌  Seriously you guys are AMAZING always spreading my work around and leaving kind words on my work! _________ @canonusa 5D Mark IV Canon EF24-105mm F/4L IS II USM _________ ~ ~ #bigboltmedia #moodygrams #storms #storm_scape #earthpix #nakedplanet #lightningstorm #florida #tampabaylightning #canonbringit #canon #canonusa #canon_official #teamcanon #sunset #roamflorida #cloud_porn #clouds #view #earthfocus #floridaexplored #canonphotos #onlyinflorida #sky_brilliance o#florida_greatshots #tempestchasers #stormchaser #amazing_longexpom

💪⚡️👀 WHOA! Some powerful bolts hammering down in the water out in the Gulf of Mexico! Pretty cool how the lightning bolt is going through that cloud in the middle. A nice rain shaft on the left and building towers (clouds) in the background. 🙏 BIG thanks to all who continually spread my work around and leave me the kind words every week on my photos. Ya'll make me feel so blessed 🙌 _________ @canonusa 5D Mark IV Canon EF24-105mm F/4L IS II USM _________ ~ ~ #bigboltmedia #moodygrams #storms #storm_scape #earthpix #nakedplanet #lightningstorm #florida #tampabaylightning #canonbringit #canon #canonusa #canon_official #teamcanon #sunset #roamflorida #cloud_porn #clouds #view #earthfocus #floridaexplored #canonphotos #onlyinflorida #sky_brilliance o#florida_greatshots #tempestchasers #stormchaser #amazing_longexpom

⚡️⛈ Storm season is finally HERE! Went out in the middle of the night last night and captured a distant bolt going through the clouds. It really seems like it is going to be a hot and humid year. Perfect for decent thunderstorms 🤙 🙏 BIG thanks to all who continually spread my work around and leave me the kind words every week on my photos. Ya'll make me feel so blessed 🙌 _________ @canonusa 5D Mark IV Canon EF24-105mm F/4L IS II USM _________ ~ ~ #bigboltmedia #moodygrams #storms #storm_scape #earthpix #nakedplanet #lightningstorm #florida #tampabaylightning #canonbringit #canon #canonusa #canon_official #teamcanon #sunset #roamflorida #cloud_porn #clouds #view #earthfocus #floridaexplored #canonphotos #onlyinflorida #sky_brilliance o#florida_greatshots #tempestchasers #stormchaser #amazing_longexpom

✨⚡️Storms and Stars! Nokomis Jetty back in 2017. The light shows nature puts on is just awesome! I have been going back through old shots and organizing them. Really enjoying remembering these fun times! More to come in 2020! I just want to give a BIG THANKS everyone for supporting me! 🙏Doing the vendor events has been amazing! Getting to meet many of you has been so great! Thank you guys so much for always sharing and caring about my work! ~~~~~~~~~ #bigboltmedia #moodygrams #storms #storm_scape #earthpix #nakedplanet #lightningstorm #florida #tampabaylightning #canonbringit #canon #canonusa #canon_official #teamcanon #longexposure #roamflorida #cloud_porn #clouds #canonfanphoto #earthfocus #floridaexplored #canonphotos #onlyinflorida #sky_brilliance #florida_greatshots #tempestchasers #stormchaser #stormclouds

☁️⛈⚡️Storms moved through quickly last night! I rushed out the door after having dinner with the wife and headed south to get ahead of the storm. I am definitely lucky to have such a supportive wife for my storm chasing addiction. I got down to Sarasota just in time to get my cameras setup before the lightning hammers were thrown. The thunder was so heavy on these bolts it shook my camera and made it move downward just slightly. I also scored some more professional video which I am working on shooting more of this year. Thanks everyone for your support and for resharing and commenting on all of my previous posts! 🙌 _________ @canonusa 5DM4 Canon EF24-105mm F/4L IS II USM _________ 75mm | f/11 | ISO 100 | 15 seconds _________ ~ #bigboltmedia #moodygrams #storms #storm_scape #earthpix #nakedplanet #lightningstorm #florida #tampabaylightning #canonbringit #canon #canonusa #canon_official #teamcanon #longexposure #roamflorida #cloud_porn #clouds #canonfanphoto #earthfocus #floridaexplored #canonphotos #onlyinflorida #sky_brilliance #florida_greatshots #tempestchasers #stormchaser #amazing_longexpo

☁️⛈⚡️I’m usually known for big crispy bolts which are one of my favorite things to photograph but I am also a huge fan of cool clouds and structure. We definitely don’t get structures here like the midwest United States does but we get some really different and interesting ones here because the storms pop up and drop here so quickly. This is a crazy structure dropping a bolt through its core. As some may notice, there is also a shelf cloud forming at the bottom. _________ @canonusa EOS R Canon EF24-105mm F/4L IS II USM _________ 56mm | f/8 | ISO 100 | .6 seconds _________ ~ #bigboltmedia #moodygrams #storms #storm_scape #earthpix #nakedplanet #lightningstorm #florida #tampabaylightning #canonbringit #canon #canonusa #canon_official #teamcanon #longexposure #roamflorida #cloud_porn #clouds #canonfanphoto #earthfocus #floridaexplored #canonphotos #onlyinflorida #sky_brilliance #florida_greatshots #tempestchasers #stormchaser #amazing_longexpo

⛵️🛥⚡️Storms out in the Gulf of Mexico popping out a nice big bolt behind Marina Jack: Sarasota Bayfront! These storms flashed a lot and got fairly intense before throwing any decent bolts out of the side. It was so nice out! After weeks of west flow, heavy humidity and non-stop rain it was awesome to have some sea breeze thunderstorms in the area shooting out clear air bolts! I really appreciate all of you for sharing and commenting on my photos recently! I am so thankful for all of the support you all have given me through the years. 🙌 _________ @canonusa EOS R Canon EF70-200mm F/2.8L IS III USM _________ 200mm | f/10 | ISO 400 | 30seconds _________ ~ #bigboltmedia #moodygrams #storms #storm_scape #earthpix #nakedplanet #lightningstorm #florida #tampabaylightning #canonbringit #canon #canonusa #canon_official #teamcanon #longexposure #roamflorida #cloud_porn #clouds #canonfanphoto #earthfocus #floridaexplored #canonphotos #onlyinflorida #sky_brilliance #florida_greatshots #tempestchasers #stormchaser #amazing_longexpo

😮⚡️🌉 These bolts jumped out of a storm that popped up quick last night! The water was so calm. This west flow pattern has really been keeping the night bolts away but it seemed to have eased up just enough last night to let some tall storms build! I really appreciate all of you for sharing my photos recently! I am so thankful for all of the support you all have given me through the years. 🙌 I also just want to throw a special thanks to The Camera Cure in St Pete for fixing my Canon 5DM4! Mark is awesome and somehow brought my camera back from the dead! _________ @canonusa EOS R Canon EF16-35mm F/2.8L III USM _________ 16mm | f/8 | ISO 400 | 30seconds _________ ~ #bigboltmedia #moodygrams #storms #storm_scape #earthpix #nakedplanet #lightningstorm #florida #tampabaylightning #canonbringit #canon #canonusa #canon_official #teamcanon #longexposure #roamflorida #cloud_porn #clouds #canonfanphoto #earthfocus #floridaexplored #canonphotos #onlyinflorida #sky_brilliance #florida_greatshots #tempestchasers #stormchaser #amazing_longexpo

A rain wrapped lightning bolt at the Skyway Bride in the Tampa Bay. You may have noticed me shooting this a lot lately but I really dig shooting Iconic locations with lightning in them. This is what chasing lightning is all about though! Tag someone you know who has driven or drives over this bridge. ————- #bigboltmedia #moodygrams #storms #storm_scape #earthpix #realflorida #lightningstorm #cloudsofinstagram #tampabaylightning #canonbringit #canon #canonusa #canon_official #teamcanon #sunset #roamflorida #cloud_porn #clouds #sunsetlover #earthfocus #floridaexplored #canonphotos #onlyinflorida #sky_brilliance #florida_greatshots #tempestchasers #tampaflorida