A cloud-to-cloud lightning strike and stormy skies over Herdsman Lake.

I used to live around the corner from Herdsman Lake and I’d had my eye on this particular location for a while. After endless days of blue skies, I heard the distant rumble of thunder and glanced out of the window to see the trees and rooftops glowing under an ethereal orange sky. Grabbing my camera, I raced out of the front door and found the lake bathed in a glorious warm light.

After composing the photograph, it was down to luck as to whether the lightning would strike during the half second exposure. As the thunder grew louder, I became acutely aware that standing next to a metal tripod probably wasn’t the brightest idea, so it was quite a relief to finally capture one of the more impressive cloud-to-cloud strikes moments after a rain cloud burst open on the left of the frame.

This is a limited edition print with a print run of 100.

Ref: ALE01

Location: Herdsman Lake, Perth, Western Australia

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Limited Edition 45x30cm - AU$750.00