A photographer has captured images of a stunning ‘vertical aurora’ phenomenon whilst snapping raunchy images of two women soaking in a hot tub.
Valentin Zhiganov, 44, shot the incredible pictures of the rare optical illusion near his home city of Apatity in Murmansk Oblast, Russia in temperatures of minus 30 degree Celsius.
His images show the aurora – also known as ‘light pillars’ mixing with the lights of the city while the local power plant looms in the background.
Valentin said: ‘Our plan was to take some shots of the girls in the hot tub with the aurora in the background, but on the way we saw these pillars so we of course pulled over to take some shots. Read more