Storm closes in on York in dramatic photo by Kieran Delaney

Photographer Kieran Delaney had his camera handy to capture the towering dark clouds as they gathered above the city, with one or two flashes of lightning cutting through the gloom to the backdrop of rumbling thunder.

Storm closes in on York in dramatic photo by Kieran Delaney – pictured. (Image: Kieran Delaney)

Kieran, 27, is a member of The Press Camera Club and lives in Heworth. He studied photography at sixth form at All Saints RC School and works as a photographer and at Tommy Hilfiger at York Designer Outlet.

Kieran shoots on a Nikon D5500, with a 35mm lens, a standard kit lens 18-55mm and a 55-200mm lens and he also has a drone.

Garry Hornby captured this scene slightly earlier at the ‘Coppergate Brolly walk’. (Image: Garry Hornby)

According to the Met Office, unsettled weather is expected to continue across North Yorkshire over the coming days.

Forecasters suggest a mix of sunshine and scattered showers, with a risk of further thunderstorms, particularly in the afternoons. Temperatures are likely to remain around the mid-teens, with occasional gusty winds accompanying heavier bursts of rain.

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More than 3,000 readers have joined The Press Camera Club, which launched in June 2017 and brings together talented photographers from across York and North and East Yorkshire to share their work, swap tips and take part in themed monthly prize competitions.

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