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Prize-winning inspiration
Be inspired by these celebrated images of meteorological wonders and canine companions from around the world
dogs and weather. As a Brit, this is one of my favourite features of the year – all that’s missing is the traffic!
WORDS BY PETE TOWNSHEND THIS EDITION’S INCREDIBLE images focus on arguably the two most popular conversation starters:
Weather Photographer of the Year 2024
FEW THINGS CAN affect your mood like the weather. We’ve all been there: sullenly playing scrabble on the hotel balcony as the thunder rumbles; frantically scraping the ice from your windscreen when you’re already five minutes late; or tending to a soggy barbecue under an umbrella. It’s not all bad. As photographers, we know the countless positives the weather can bring. This could be beautiful morning light, a misty landscape or the magic of the aurora. Weather Photographer of the Year celebrates these moments with a top prize of £5000 – and this year there was fierce competition, with entries from 84 countries. Wang Xin from China won with a picture of rare atmospheric sprites over Shanghai. UK-based Andy Gray took second with his frosty Derwent Valley landscape, followed by fellow Brit Jamie Russell with his striking rainbow over The Needles.
HAVE A GO
› Open 2025 › Entry costs Free › Number of images Up to five per entry › Website rmets.org/weather-photographer-of-the-year
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