THE SNAPS THAT SIZZLE
READERS’ AMAZING STORM PHOTOS
MOTHER Nature put on a spectacular lightning show on Friday night as a storm swept across the city – and photographers went crazy for it.
Even budding snappers like 12-year-old Oliver Thornwaite got their cameras out.
“I started taking photos around Christmas last year when a got my first camera,” he said.
“It’s a Canon and I just taught myself how to use it and picked it all up pretty fast.
“Now I just try to photograph whatever I see, whenever I have time.”
The Runaway Bay youngster said he knew the secret to capturing lightning on camera.
“You need to set up your camera to a slow shutter speed and a low aperture which will let more light in and make the photo brighter,” he said.
“Someone who has inspired me is (US YouTuber) Casey Neistat, he’s a vlogger and filmmaker that makes awesome videos, I watch them every day.”
The Friday thunderstorm cleared in a number of hours, leaving the Gold Coast with perfect conditions on Saturday and Sunday as temperature reached 30 degrees in parts of the city.
But if you thought it was hot over the weekend, you’re in for a surprise this week.
Weatherzone meteorologist Jacob Cronje said the Coast was in for a scorcher.
“We’re probably going to have our hottest September day sometime this week,” he