Garuda Indonesia Colours Magazine June 2016 | Page 24

22 Explore | Masterclass Lightstorm Sometimes when you chase storms, you have to aim your camera and hope to get lucky. That’s the unpredictable nature of nature. On this day in western Kansas, I had been chasing storms, and as they were dying out at sunset, I was about to give up. But then I saw this cluster of trees by themselves against a sky that was beginning to turn orange from the setting sun. I had no hope of getting any lightning as I hadn’t seen many bolts, but I decided to compose a shot and hope for the best. And then this happened. Luck wins the day. Kadang ketika Anda mengejar badai, Anda harus membidikkan kamera Anda dan menunggu keberuntungan. Itulah sifat alam yang tak terduga. Hari itu, di Kansas Barat, saya sudah seharian mengejar badai, dan saya hendak menyerah ketika badai mulai melemah saat matahari terbenam. Tapi kemudian saya melihat pepohonan ini berdiri sendiri menghadap langit yang mulai berubah jingga karena matahari terbenam. Saya tidak berharap akan mendapatkan petir karena saya tidak melihat banyak kilat, tapi saya memutuskan untuk memotret dan berharap yang terbaik. Dan kemudian ini terjadi. Hari keberuntungan.