Fireflies and lightning sprites. | Nature by JJ

A photographer has revealed the journey he went on to capture an incredible photo of a rare form of lightning sprites.

Lightning sprites, formally known as transient luminous events, are a type of upper-atmospheric lightning that occurs some 50 miles above Earth in a layer called the mesosphere. They have fascinated photographers, scientists, and even astronauts on board the International Space Station .

Sprites were first recorded on camera in 1989, and are still poorly understood. Very few photographers have captured sprites in great detail. And the most sought-after kind of sprite, a jellyfish, is one of the most uncommon.

A smaller lightning sprite.

Nature by JJ

JJ is a photographer from northern Australia who was out with his friend Danny a few months back, trying to capture lightning sprites.…