I stepped outside of my house last weekend to an amazing sunset during a thunderstorm. I grabbed my gear and ran up on a hill (most of the lightning was in the distance), set my camera on a tripod and focused on the storm just as it started raining on me. I quickly set my shutter speed to 1/3 of a second so as to increase my chances of catching lightning and set my intervalometer to take a shot every second

I spent the next 3 minutes holding my shirt over my camera to protect it from the rain. I think it was worth it.

Apple Aperture, Slik tripod.

Nikon D800, Tamron SP 24-70mm F/2.8 Di VC USD.

Photo Settings: 48mm, f/6, 1 second, ISO 50.

A stunning view of pillar-like formations in the Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, Hunan Province, China. Taken during late July, 2013.

Adobe Photoshop CC.

Sony Alpha NEX-5R, Sony E 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 PZ OSS.

Photo Settings: 19mm, f/13, 1/100 second, ISO 100.

Taken from the Corniche, facing the skyline of Doha, Qatar.

This image literally reflects the futuristic architecture of Doha and its vision for Qatar 2030.

Adobe Photoshop CC, Nik Color Efex Pro 4.

Nikon D600, Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 16-35mm f/4G ED VR.

Photo Settings: 34mm, f/8, 20 seconds, ISO 50.

The tea plantations sprawling across the hills give the strangest sense of symmetry to those who wind their way through them. Taken just outside a hill station in the Western Ghats of southern India.

Adobe Lightroom 5.

Sony SLT-A77.

Photo Settings: 45mm, f/7, 1/50 second, ISO 160.

Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament in London.

Adobe Lightroom 5.

Nikon D7100, Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR.

Photo Settings: 28mm, f/16, 30 seconds, ISO 100.

A night version of Tropic Cold. I removed the rock and changed the water material for better reflection.

Created with Vue Infinite 2014 and Adobe Photoshop CC.

Downtown Vancouver, shot from Lonsdale Quay in North Vancouver.

Samsung 18-55 f/3.5-5.6 OIS.

Samsung NX10.

Photo Settings: 18mm, f/8, 30 seconds, ISO 100.

Photo taken in Liege, Belgium, in one of the most beautifull train stations in Europe.

Adobe Lightroom 4.

Nikon D800, Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED.

Photo Settings: 40mm, f/16, 10 seconds, ISO 100.

Taken on the Nile River towards Assuan, Egypt in 2011. I hope that you enjoy this wallpaper!

Adobe Photoshop CS6.

Nikon D60, Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II.

Photo Settings: 135mm, f/7, 1/800 second, ISO 250.

This photo was taken atop Steptoe Butte in the Palouse region of Washington State. I used a wide angle lens mounted on a tripod.

Edited in Adobe Photoshop CS6.

Canon EOS 5D Mark III, Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM.

Photo Settings: 16mm, f/8, ISO 500.