9th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Lightning strikes the dunes of the Namib desert in Namibia. In March 2011 big rains and storms came to the Namib desert, and I was lucky on the one night I was there, to capture a lightning strike on

Lightning strikes the dunes of the Namib desert in Namibia. In March 2011 big rains and storms came to the Namib desert, and I was lucky on the one night I was there, to capture a lightning strike on one of the dunes. 30 sec, f4, 17mm Canon 5DmkII

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 03.2011
Date Uploaded: 06.2011
Photo Location: Namibia
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Copyright: © Richard Sidey