"Wicked Beauty" was photographed in July 2017 on Tybee Island, Georgia.
The name "Wicked Beauty" actually came from a comment on Facebook. Someone kept commenting "Wicked Beauty" every time I posted a lightning photograph, so I decided to use it as the title for this one. With the lightning, there is a certain amount of wickedness, danger, and power involved. Lightning can be a destructive force if it gets too close to you. It can also be a thing of awe and beauty if observed from a safe distance.
So, it was with caution and respect that I attempted this photograph. I followed the storm from Savannah to Tybee observing it as best I could from my truck and also on radar on my cell phone. I was looking for a chance to capture it when it was far enough away that I would be safe and not be getting rained on. So, when I got out to Tybee Island, Georgia, the timing just worked out where the storm had moved far enough offshore and the lightning was still coming down close enough to be able to photograph it.