Perth Lightning Storm 20th January
Last night we had one of the most active lightning storms I’ve ever seen in my life. Lightning was going off every half second at the most. I followed the storm from south of Perth out to the ocean and got some of the best photos I’ve ever taken of lightning. I also remembered to do some video.. I’ll have that up shortly.
Here are the photos:
All images are copyright Paul Pichugin, not to be used for commercial use with out my permission. Sorry I have to include that but a TV station has used my images with out credit / payment or permission previously.
I’ll have the video online shortly I hope!
Paul Pichugin
Amazing captures. The second image is a killer shot. Kudos to you for getting out amongst it, not me, too chicken.
Nice work Paul – I like the second image in particular !
cheers,
Thanks Tony! The second one is my favorite image from the weekend too :)
WOW! Beautiful photos!! Amazing at how you can capture something so incredible on camera!! WOW!!
Thanks for the photos,I live in Mandurah and didnt get any sleep but was too scared to look outside. Beautiful and amazing what ‘nature’ can do.
Such clarity. The power of the shots matches the power of the lightning. A joy to look at!
Paul, we live in Port Kennedy and witnessed the biggest /baddest Thunder storms of our lives. It was mesmerising, and as you said, the strikes were no more than half a second apart! Full respect to you for venturing out in that to get these amazing pics!! Keep up the great work.
Absolutely stunning photo’s. I live in the Northern Suburbs and missed it. We had blues skies the next day but could still the blackness further south. Thank’s for sharing them :)
We live in the Northern Suburbs too, could only just see them from Balcatta :)
Amazing, only way to describe these pictures. AMAZING!
Absolutely awesome pics.
I live in the UK and received a message from my daughter, who lives in Mandurah, saying that she had not been able to sleep all night and that if I clicked on the link, I’d find out why! Your photographs are fantastic! I’ve been to Perth many times but not managed to see anything like this…looking forward to the video….. hope you receive the financial rewards your work deserves.
I live in England and found these photo’s on my friends facebook page, they are FANTASTIC!!! I have never seen any photo’s like this before, you should be sooooo proud of yourself. Well done!
Fantastic shots Paul. I can’t believe I slept through the storm!
WOW Awesome photos….I would love to learn how to take these type of shots!!! Excellent work Paul ;o)
Totally awesome shots! I was right underneath all that in Rockingham – was pretty horrific – 2 strikes within metres of the house – one in the road right in front of where I was standing and one in the back garden – nothing hit the roof amazingly but the stench of ozone was overpowering and the noise was deafening – very scary. I did pick up the camera but decided that it given it was all coming down around me that it probably wasn’t a good idea!!
hi,i heard about the thunder via FB from a friend living ther.boahhh but sooo buitifull.super job you have done to take amacing picturas.really rear.first i thought its a collage.good one.greatings from germany,münchen..kim
Great to see you got out and about Paul. It definitely payed off.
Absolutely fantastic, amazing photos of a fantastic lightning show last night, well captured Paul. I have set one as my background I loved them so much :)
absolutley amazing the power is amazing. brilliant photos.
Thanks Val, I appreciate it :)
I live in england and i love thunder and lightning storms but i have never seen anything like these photos i hope you make money out of them.
Fantastic photos! What a storm
It got a little too close for comfort at one stage.. and it’s terrible that a few people were actually hit by lightning as well. I’m glad I headed out though :)
It was a tremendous storm. What fantastic photographs.
Thanks Tandey :)
I’ve found these via a friend on Facebook and they are stunning photos, Paul. You rarely see pictures that really illustrate the power of storms and these capture it brilliantly. I live in the UK and visited Perth a few years ago, in October. I’m an amateur photographer and I’d dream of getting shots like this! I’ll look forward to the video.
I’ve been hunting photos like these for nearly 6 years and have never managed to get them until recently!
Paul,absolutely stunning shots. I watched from the safety of my bedroom window. You said that youve not captured lightening shots like this before. Have you considered going up to the Northern Territory in their wet season?? The storms up there are ten times better than the one we had here in Perth last night. The thunder alone is a real treat. Like giants playing bowling on wooden floors :)