This phenomenon, known as red sprites, occurs now and then in the upper atmosphere, but it doesn't last long. Andy Gray's moody image of a frosty scene in North East England took the runner-up prize.
Below is a closer look at this oddity. Note the tendrils (purple) rising from the thunderstorm (bright white/blue) up toward the flash of the sprite (red), sort of like an electrical puppeteer and ...
One of the frames in the timelapse had a red sprite. A rare event. My knowledge is pretty much just from Wikipedia but I want to know more. 50mm lens, f1.2, 1/5s, ISO 3200 pic.twitter.com ...
Their distinctive hues also set them apart. Red sprites are ultrafast bursts of electricity that crackle through the upper regions of the atmosphere - between 37 and 50 miles up in the sky - and ...