Galactic Lightning

Photographer

Jeremy Janus

Category

Nature Photography - Landscapes

Company

Jeremy Janus Photography

Submission Group

Professional

Year

2026

Country / Region:

United States

I chased a storm towards northeast Colorado where the cell split in two. I chased the more active one until I ended up right underneath it with blinding lightning exploding everywhere. As the cell moved the sky exposed the stars and the milky way to allow me to shoot this single 30 second exposure and capture one of the most epic moments I have ever seen in my life.

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