Storms are often cited as the best example of nature's awesome power. Photographer Mitch Dobrowner captures the ferocity and beauty of storms in breathtaking black and white pictures.

Continue on for a look at Dobrowner's best work.

This image really illustrates how tranquil the surrounding area can appear during a storm.

The clouds rolling over this rock formation remind us of something out of an epic adventure movie.

This photo is framed beautifully. A massive tornado is seen down at the end of a lonely country road.

Raw power channels the clouds above into a singular funnel below.

Many of the Dobrowner's photos capture strange and beautiful shapes emerging from storm clouds.

Lightning strikes in the distance, framed by ominous, dark clouds.

Perfect timing results in an amazing image that captures not one, but two lightning strikes.

The devastating fury of a tornado is something you're much better off viewing from afar.

The way these clouds are rolling in is positively spellbinding.

Massive storm clouds dwarf the landscape here, as evidenced by how tiny the trees look below.

This epic storm photo could pass for the beginning of an alien invasion.