Lightning Trails Over Dubai Desert Mesa Midday in across a storm-bright plain near Bur Dubai, Dubai

Lightning Trails Over Dubai Desert Mesa Midday

by Joanne Clements

Bright midday sunlight floods a dry desert plain near Bur Dubai, where heat haze shimmers above the cracked earth. A jagged streak of white lightning splits the sky, captured as a long exposure trail that arcs across the pale blue expanse. The foreground reveals coarse, sun-bleached sand and scattered rocks, while distant mesa layers fade into the atmospheric haze. The electric bolt contrasts sharply against the harsh daylight, its glow illuminating the dust particles suspended in the air. Shadows remain short and direct beneath the scattered stones. at the edge is the sharp, white edge of the lightning bolt cutting through the hazy horizon.

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Camera Nikon D6*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Nikon D6 photos, grab one online.
Lens 135mm f/2
Focal Length 135mm
Aperture f/2
Shutter Speed 1/500
ISO 400
Film processed in Photoshop
Location across a storm-bright plain near Bur Dubai, Dubai
Date 2020-09-17
Credit VEETER
License Free for any use
Coordinates 25.3014, 55.3508
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