These Are The Most Shocking Weather Photos Of 2016

Oil tanker Guanabura hit by lightning, Australia: Graham Newman

The Guanabra is a 240m-long supertanker and was loaded with crude oil from the Australian north west offshore oil fields at Barrow Island. The ship was approximately 5.3km from the camera when I took the shot at 3.10am. Shortly after taking the shot, the lightning cell closed on my position on the beach and I grabbed up my equipment and ran for my life. I had just closed the car door when the lightning hit close by and took out all the lights in the area.