An astrophotographer has captured a spectacular shot of both the Milky Way and an electrical storm over the Bay of Islands.
Swiss man Werner Haeni, who is a regular visitor to Russell, said it was arguably his "best photo".
"I probably will never shoot a better one."
![This stunning shot of the Milky Way and an electrical storm was captured by Werner Haeni in Russell.](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/A3ZLZT4HRV5VDJO74KVR7N3QCI.jpg?auth=afb1ab8dd48e46690501740eb96f8f05b97e34621afa7736389775c586a47b8b&width=16&height=24&quality=70&smart=true)
Haeni, who is a self-taught astrophotographer, said he had been taking photos of the sky for the last 10 years.