The epic video of these storms was shot over 30,000 miles in three months

For the past eight years Schmitt has been chasing storms, a hobby that many people are interested in after watching the blockbuster movie Twister in 1996. The photographer spent five of those years closely watching hurricanes in the Midwest, and 3 years earlier to capture monsoons in Arizona.

" Many people come from around the world to pursue hurricanes in the Midwest, because they create the most photogenic storms in the world," Schmitt said. " The Great Plains can be considered a Mecca for storm and cyclone hunters."

If you think Schmitt is "lying", he recently released a time-lapse video of 8K resolution showing some of the stunning (though somewhat dark and scary) scenes he captured. in the plains during the 2019 spring storm season - which Schmitt says is " one of the best storm seasons in recent history"). "From Darkness to Light" is like a love letter to the majestic, sometimes frightening art work, constantly piling up on our heads, and sometimes linking together into masterpieces even for a moment. . Schmitt recorded images of dramatic stormy rhymes in the video traveling over 30,000 miles over three months.

" Most people don't realize that sometimes it takes 100,000 miles to chase storms before you can encounter a perfectly structured storm, with the ultimate lightning effect, and create a "The tornado," said Schmitt.

Fortunately for us - those who are spending too much time glued to their computer screens - is that we can see those perfect storms in the "From Darkness to Light" video below. Pay attention to the last part: there is a huge, very beautiful thunderstorm, which according to Schmitt appears only every few years!

Reference: FastCompany