Breath-taking images of the world’s most brutal storms captured by fearless photographer, 31, who gets so close he gets knocked over by the shockwave

These are the breath-taking images of super storms taken by possibly the luckiest photographer alive.

Lightning-lover Marko Korosec, 31, risks his life as he captures photos and video of some of the world's most brutal storms.

Based in Slovenia, the daredevil photographer has narrowly avoided being zapped by lightning countless times and come close enough to be knocked a bolts 'shockwave'.

Strike two: Multiple bolts of lightning hit the ground in one of photographer Marko Korosec's breathtaking images

Mr Korosec said: 'Because storms are dynamic you never get two that are the same.

'You're always learning and improving your knowledge and you being to understand and respect the severity of the storms.

'I'm interested in forecasting storms and its phenomena like tornadoes, hail and lightning.

The long trail of a car's rear lights shows the length of exposure used to create this incredible image of lightning striking the ground

High risk: Photographer Marko Korosec has narrowly avoided being zapped by lightning numerous times and has even come close enough to be knocked over by the shockwave

Another of lightning photographer Marko Korosec's amazing shots. The photographer puts his life on the line in his quest to capture photos and video of some of the world's most brutal storms

'I believe that through chasing and researching them in the field I can help others to be safer during deadly storms.

'I've been close to lightning strikes several times, especially when observing them over open fields or when I'm on the cliffs above the coastal areas.

'It's quite an interesting feeling when lightning hits next to you and you can feel the sound wave hitting your body.'

Mr Korosec uses his crucial footage from a unique ground perspective to help assist meteorologists and fellow storm chasers.

Thankfully Mr Korosec, who began taking photos of extreme weather in 1998, has learned the traits of the savage storms he chases so that he now claims he can follow them in the safest way possible.

A storm brews menacingly as lightning hits a field in another incredible shot. Mr Korosec uses his crucial footage from a unique ground perspective to help assist meteorologists and fellow storm chasers

Ominous: The Slovenia-based photographer said he is always learning and improving his knowledge knowledge in a bid to better understand and respect the severity of the storms

Daring photographer Marko Korosecn began taking photos of extreme weather in 1998 and has learned the traits of the savage storms he chases so that he now believes he can follow them in the safest way

Mr Korosec, 31, uses his stunning footage taken from a unique ground perspective to help assist meteorologists and fellow storm chasers

Marko said: 'I never feel in danger or feel I'm going to die. My chasing strategy is done in such way that I am as safe as possible, safety is my number one priority. If I don't feel safe, I'll try to back up to safer position.

'My family supports what I am doing, though sometimes understandable they think I'm a bit crazy, but this comes with their lesser understanding my work and research from their side.

'It's often hard to understand the work we do and our interest in severe dangerous storms, on the one hand they are beautiful and photogenic on the other hand they regularly kill people.'

Despite Mr Korosec's emphasis on safety, he has been face-to-face with danger and was nearly killed when he was trapped in a car while chasing a hail storm in the USA.

Another awesome lightning bolt strikes the ground in one of Mr Korosec's stunning pictures

Despite Mr Korosec's emphasis on safety, he has been face-to-face with danger on more than one occasion and was nearly killed when he was trapped in a car while chasing a hail storm in the USA

Determination: Despite all his near death experiences, Mr Korosec is determined to take more pictures of storms and stare death in the face for as long as he can

Mr Korosec said: 'The scariest moment so far was when I was intercepting a massive hail storm in Montana.

'The road network was deadly and we couldn't escape and got caught by the intense hail and winds.

'Baseball-sized hail and flying debris started to bombard our car, it was terrifying, the terrible sound of the hail slamming into the car was so loud we couldn't even hear each other talk.

'We were lucky, the car was not, it was completely destroyed. We had to walk to a small town nearby and we were able to get help and a replacement car next day.'

Despite all his near death experiences, Mr Korosec is determined to take more pictures of storms and stare death in the face for as long as he can.

He said: 'I will never stop chasing storms, mother nature fascinates me and makes me want to conduct more and more research to try and understand storms and make everyone safer against their deadly power.'