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Shelf Cloud, Eye of the Storm, Fogbow: Weather Photographer of the Year 2017

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Day or night, rain or shine – photographers must always be ready to capture nature in all its glory. Check out some of the most mesmerizing images that made a splash during this year’s Weather Photographer of the Year contest.

The 2017 Weather Photographer of the Year competition has just wrapped up in the UK. Sputnik offers you a closer look at the works by the winners and short-listed photographers.

© Photo : Mike Olbinski/Weather Photographer of the Year 2017“Superstrike” by Mike Olbinski, the overall winner of the Weather Photographer of the Year 2017 competition.
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“Superstrike” by Mike Olbinski, the overall winner of the Weather Photographer of the Year 2017 competition.
© Photo : Adrian Theze/Weather Photographer of the Year 2017“Eye of the Storm” by Adrian Theze, first place in the “17 and over” category of Weather Photographer of the Year 2017 competition.
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“Eye of the Storm” by Adrian Theze, first place in the “17 and over” category of Weather Photographer of the Year 2017 competition.
© Photo : Michele Palazzo/Weather Photographer of the Year 2017“Flatiron Building in the Blizzard” by Michele Palazzo, second place in the “17 and over” category of Weather Photographer of the Year 2017.
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“Flatiron Building in the Blizzard” by Michele Palazzo, second place in the “17 and over” category of Weather Photographer of the Year 2017.
© Photo : Merveille Adomou/Weather Photographer of the Year 2017“Frozen Fall” by Merveille Adomou, third place in the “17 and over” category of Weather Photographer of the Year 2017 competition.
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“Frozen Fall” by Merveille Adomou, third place in the “17 and over” category of Weather Photographer of the Year 2017 competition.
© Photo : Luisa Imazio/Weather Photographer of the Year 2017“Photographer’s Troubles” by Luisa Imazio, winner in the “Young Weather Photographer of the Year 2017” category.
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“Photographer’s Troubles” by Luisa Imazio, winner in the “Young Weather Photographer of the Year 2017” category.
© Photo : Marco Imazio/Weather Photographer of the Year 2017“White Cloth of Snow” by Marco Imazio, runner up in the “16 and under” category of Weather Photographer of the Year 2017.
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“White Cloth of Snow” by Marco Imazio, runner up in the “16 and under” category of Weather Photographer of the Year 2017.
© Photo : Scott Robertson/Weather Photographer of the Year 2017“Calmer, Fogbow” by Scott Robertson, The Public’s Favorite winner in the Weather Photographer of the Year 2017 competition.
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“Calmer, Fogbow” by Scott Robertson, The Public’s Favorite winner in the Weather Photographer of the Year 2017 competition.
© Photo : Amy Valach/Weather Photographer of the Year 2017“Frozen smile” by Amy Valach, shortlisted in the Weather Photographer of the Year 2017 competition.
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“Frozen smile” by Amy Valach, shortlisted in the Weather Photographer of the Year 2017 competition.
© Photo : Aleksandr Kazakevich/Weather Photographer of the Year 2017“Pargelius over Tsarskoe Selo” by Aleksandr Kazakevich, shortlisted in the Weather Photographer of the Year 2017 competition.
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“Pargelius over Tsarskoe Selo” by Aleksandr Kazakevich, shortlisted in the Weather Photographer of the Year 2017 competition.
© Photo : Roy Curtis/Weather Photographer of the Year 2017“Torrential Rain in the Night” by Roy Curtis, shortlisted in the Weather Photographer of the Year 2017 competition.
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“Torrential Rain in the Night” by Roy Curtis, shortlisted in the Weather Photographer of the Year 2017 competition.
© Photo : Honghui Li/Weather Photographer of the Year 2017“Misty Tianzi Mountain” by Honghui Li, shortlisted in the Weather Photographer of the Year 2017 competition.
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“Misty Tianzi Mountain” by Honghui Li, shortlisted in the Weather Photographer of the Year 2017 competition.
© Photo : Manolis Thravalos/Weather Photographer of the Year 2017“Tropical Samos” by Manolis Thravalos, shortlisted in the Weather Photographer of the Year 2017 competition.
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“Tropical Samos” by Manolis Thravalos, shortlisted in the Weather Photographer of the Year 2017 competition.
© Photo : Ali Lansley/Weather Photographer of the Year 2017“Frost on the beach” by Ali Lansley, shortlisted in the Weather Photographer of the Year 2017 competition.
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“Frost on the beach” by Ali Lansley, shortlisted in the Weather Photographer of the Year 2017 competition.
© Photo : Grace Chung/Weather Photographer of the Year 2017“Curtain of Cloud” by Grace Chung, shortlisted in the Weather Photographer of the Year 2017 competition.
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“Curtain of Cloud” by Grace Chung, shortlisted in the Weather Photographer of the Year 2017 competition.
© Photo : Olga Akimova/Weather Photographer of the Year 2017“The Greatness of Heaven” by Olga Akimova, shortlisted in the Weather Photographer of the Year 2017 competition.
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“The Greatness of Heaven” by Olga Akimova, shortlisted in the Weather Photographer of the Year 2017 competition.
© Photo : Alexey Tanyushin/Weather Photographer of the Year 2017“Ice cream” by Alexei Tanyushin, shortlisted in the Weather Photographer of the Year 2017 competition.
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“Ice cream” by Alexei Tanyushin, shortlisted in the Weather Photographer of the Year 2017 competition.
© Photo : Daniel Winter/Weather Photographer of the Year 2017“Rain in the desert” by Daniel Winter, shortlisted in the Weather Photographer of the Year 2017 competition.
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“Rain in the desert” by Daniel Winter, shortlisted in the Weather Photographer of the Year 2017 competition.
© Photo : Debarshi Mukherjee/Weather Photographer of the Year 2017“City Life in Rains” by Debarshi Mukherjee, shortlisted in the Weather Photographer of the Year 2017.
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“City Life in Rains” by Debarshi Mukherjee, shortlisted in the Weather Photographer of the Year 2017.
© Photo : Lee Roberts/Weather Photographer of the Year 2017“Winter Walkers” by Lee Roberts, shortlisted in the Weather Photographer of the Year 2017 competition.
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“Winter Walkers” by Lee Roberts, shortlisted in the Weather Photographer of the Year 2017 competition.
© Photo : Fedor Lashkov/Weather Photographer of the Year 2017“Excitement in the sky” by Fyodor Lashkov, shortlisted in the Weather Photographer of the Year 2017 competition.
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“Excitement in the sky” by Fyodor Lashkov, shortlisted in the Weather Photographer of the Year 2017 competition.
© Photo : Paul Kingston/Weather Photographer of the Year 2017“Monster from the deep” by Paul Kingston, shortlisted in the Weather Photographer of the Year 2017 competition.
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“Monster from the deep” by Paul Kingston, shortlisted in the Weather Photographer of the Year 2017 competition.
© Photo : Lisa Wood/Weather Photographer of the Year 2017“Monster Sunset” by Lisa Wood, shortlisted in the Weather Photographer of the Year 2017 competition.
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“Monster Sunset” by Lisa Wood, shortlisted in the Weather Photographer of the Year 2017 competition.
© Photo : Elena Chaykina/Weather Photographer of the Year 2017“Incredible rainbow over Canary Wharf District” by Yelena Chaikina, shortlisted in the Weather Photographer of the Year 2017 competition.
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“Incredible rainbow over Canary Wharf District” by Yelena Chaikina, shortlisted in the Weather Photographer of the Year 2017 competition.
© Photo : John Finney/Weather Photographer of the Year 2017“Minnesota shelf cloud” by John Finney, shortlisted in the Weather Photographer of the Year 2017 competition.
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“Minnesota shelf cloud” by John Finney, shortlisted in the Weather Photographer of the Year 2017 competition.
© Photo : Kasia Nowak/Weather Photographer of the Year 2017“Bled in Blizzard” by Kasia Nowak, shortlisted in the Weather Photographer of the Year 2017 competition.
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“Bled in Blizzard” by Kasia Nowak, shortlisted in the Weather Photographer of the Year 2017 competition.
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