The storm over the Pacific in the photo of a pilot

UNDER THE LIGHTS. The man, who combines the passion for flying one for photography, he took advantage of a flash to portray a storm that was gathering over the Pacific. For a moment the anatomy of cumulonimbus seemed clearly visible: you notice the updraft (updraft), the anvil (the flat formation that juts out like a shelf, in the upper part), and the overshooting top, that sort dome visible
above the anvil, produced in the updraft that "hole" the limit of the troposphere.

CHAOS AND PEACE. Taking the pitch dark and full turbulence is not a game - and says a lot about what the drivers the peace of mind, even in similar situations: "The storms are insidious, because the flashes are very fast, there is a tripod and is the reflection of the interior lights "Borja told the Washington Post. "I love this picture because you perceive the size and power of the storm. And at the same time it is amazing how you can fly around quietly, without being touched. "

Last April, the British astronaut Tim Peake had photographed a storm on Nepal, the Dome of the ISS. Even then, anvil and overshooting top were clearly visible.