Dramatic thunder and lightning striking Portsmouth in Hampshire, South East England last night, July 9, 2023, captured from the Isle of Wight. (Photo by Jamie Russell/Bournemouth News)

Of the epic landscape, the California-based photographer said: “It was an incredible moment and I'm just glad I decided that day to pick up my camera and give it a go because I don't know if I will ever get the chance again”. (Photo by Nolan Nitschke/Caters News)

Cast member Shu Qi poses during a photocall for the film “The Assassin” (Nie yin niang) in competition at the 68th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, May 21, 2015. (Photo by Eric Gaillard/Reuters)

Australian professional basketball player Liz Cambage shows off her extensive tattoo collection in a tiny black bikini while having a smoke on the beach in Miami on April 7, 2021. (Photo by The Mega Agency/Profimedia)

An alligator and his reflection seen in the Wakodahatchee Wetlands in Delray Beach, Florida on May 2, 2024. The wetlands attract nature lovers and wildlife photographers and are home to more than 140 bird species and a variety of other wildlife. (Photo by Ronen Tivony/ZUMA Press Wire/Rex Features/Shutterstock)

After a cold night the small North Devon villages of Appledore and Instow wake up to an amazing scene as the sun rises over the River Torridge estuary, Devon, UK on October 19, 2018. (Photo by Terry Mathews/Alamy Live News)

Lin Yufei and Gao Zijian of China perform in the gala exhibition on day three of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Cup of China at Huaxi Sports Center on November 8, 2020 in Chongqing, China. (Photo by Carlos Garcia Rawlins/Reuters)

Two storks sit in their nest as the sun rises in Wehrheim near Frankfurt, Germany, Thursday, August 29, 2024. (Photo by Michael Probst/AP Photo)