Under The Moonlight

• Prize
  Silver in Nature/Aerial
• Photographer
  Santiago Borja
• Technical Info
  Nikon D850, 4.3 sec at f5.6 ISO800
• Photo Date
  nov 15, 2024

An isolated cumulonimbus storm blazes on the radar, miles ahead. As we soar past, a blinding bolt of lightning erupts, lighting up the sky. Through the lens, the camera captures this breathtaking moment of nature’s raw power.

Santiago Borja, born in Quito, Ecuador, works as a pilot for an international airline. Since 2012, he has been first officer on a Boeing 767-300ER. The photographs he takes from the cockpit have won him a range of international prizes and are to be found in galleries worldwide. He lives in Quito.