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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“Bled in Blizzard” by Kasia Nowak, shortlisted in the Weather Photographer of the Year 2017 competition.