As the 2023 storm chasing season went on, I started getting a lot more comfortable with getting closer to lightning than I ever had before. A big part of this was the lens that I use to capture lightning which is a 24-70mm lens, meaning I needed to be a lot closer to subjects in order to properly capture the intensity of them. I headed off this storm that was tracking near the airport and I knew the lightning was getting closer but it was also getting so much more interesting. This was one of the last shots I took of the night before one more came down that shook my entire truck and I decided that was the sign I needed to leave. I loved how intense this shot was with lightning going in every direction.

Bennett, Colorado