Your Shot Runner Up: Lightning quick in Western Australia

This image was taken of an approaching storm after sunset in the heritage town of Toodyay, 100 kilometres east of Perth in WA.

It occurred during a heat wave a couple of days after Christmas. The sky was so colourful with lightning bolts erupting out of the clouds.

I ran to the local hotel and raced up the stairs to the wooden balcony on the first floor to get a view of the main street in the foreground.

Without a tripod, I rested the camera on the balcony railing and tried to guess when a lightning bolt would appear. I knew the scene and the light would not last very long.

After about six shots I managed to get this one with lightning in the distance.

By: Chris Tate, Leschenault WA