STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event. Shot over the Grand Canyon and even downtown Los Angeles, these amazing images of lightning were taken by American photographer Scott Stulberg, 57. His love of lightning led him to move to the state of Arizona, renowned for its high frequency of storms. ‘No matter where I am, I always feel like a little kid again when I see lightning,’says Scott, of Sedona, Arizona.
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
FROM a Kung-Fu professional to a mini incredible hulk, these are the babies you wouldn't want to mess with .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .