Lightning Forks Over Nevada Desert Mesa in across a storm-bright plain in Nevada

Lightning Forks Over Nevada Desert Mesa

by Brandy Clements

A jagged bolt of white electricity splits the sky above a flat-topped mesa in the Nevada desert. The lightning illuminates the surrounding plain with a harsh, reflected glow that bounces off a distant water surface, casting sharp highlights on the dry scrub and reddish soil. The sky remains a deep, cloudless blue despite the discharge, creating a stark contrast between the violent flash and the serene, cool-season air. Shadows stretch long across the arid ground, showing the midday angle of the sun. The electric branch forks downward, ending just above the silhouetted ridge line where the mesa meets the horizon. A faint ripple on the water surface catches the light, mirroring the intensity of the bolt above.

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Camera iPhone 7*AI-imagined, not shot. For real iPhone 7 photos, grab one online.
Lens 28mm f/1.8
Focal Length 28mm
Aperture f/1.8
Shutter Speed 1/8000
ISO 200
Film processed in VSCO
Location across a storm-bright plain in Nevada
Date 2019-11-20
Credit VEETER
License Free for any use
Coordinates 38.7295, -116.3562
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