A bolt of lightning strikes during a fireworks show in New York City, as seen from Bayonne, N.J. Photo: Seth Wenig |
Seth tells us why he chose this photo
This photo came about as a pivot from my original idea, which did not work out. I had scouted locations to shoot the fireworks from an interesting angle a few days prior, as we already had people assigned to the more usual spots. I was looking for something that included the skyline and the Statue of Liberty, with the fireworks going off behind them. The barges on the Hudson were not where I expected and the fireworks were not behind the statue as I had intended, so this angle did not make for a very dramatic fireworks photo (in my opinion). However, I was in a good spot to see the weather and lightning that was very worrying for all the people waiting to watch the show, and it eventually forced the city to move up the start time. The threatening weather became a part of the story.
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