Deadline: June 30, 2019
Entry fee: Free
Prizes: £100, £250, £500 cash, HERO7 Go Pro
The Royal Meteorological Society (RMetS) is looking for the best photographs from around the world that depict weather in its widest sense.
From weather phenomena to the impact of weather, we are looking for stunning images that showcase the sometimes dramatic, often fascinating impact and story of weather.
Please note that this competition will not consider images showing the longer-term impact of weather on the environment, landscapes or people, such as climate change.
The selectors will include a mix of meteorologists, photographers and photo editors who will look for work that combines photographic skill with meteorological observation.
There are no individual categories and the competition is free to enter.
The Royal Meteorological Society Young Weather Photographer of the Year Award (for photographers 17 and under only) aims to encourage and recognise the younger generation of weather photographers and is an important element of the competition’s ethos.
There are no individual subject categories to worry about; the judges will choose the image that impresses them most. And there is nothing preventing you from entering the main Weather Photographer of the Year competition too, as this competition has no age restriction.
Prizes
1st Place
- Weather Photographer of the Year 2019
- £500 cash and HERO7 Go Pro
- + one year membership with RMetS
2nd place
- £250 cash
- + one year membership with RMetS
3rd place
- £100 cash
- + one year membership with RMetS
Publics Winner
- One year membership with RMetS
Young winner
- Young Weather Photographer of the Year 2019
- HERO7 Go Pro
Young runner up
- One year membership with RMetS
What is weather?
The state of the atmosphere at a specific time. It is the short term or instantaneous variations of the atmosphere, as opposed to the long term, or climatic changes”.
The World Meteorological Organization
For the Royal Meteorological Society’s Weather Photographer of the Year we are looking for images that capture the beauty, power, occasional absurdity and fragility in the face of human activity. This could include:
- clouds
- precipitation such as rain, snow or hail
- frost or ice
- fog
- optical phenomena such as rainbows, fogbows, halos, sundogs etc
- lightning
- tornadoes
Images can also capture the impact of weather on people and our surroundings, such as:
- wind
- floods
- heatwaves
- droughts
We would encourage entries which show the milky way and the Aurora Borealis to also include some weather phenomena as on their own they are not weather related and there are other competitions which deal with astronomical subjects.
Website: https://www.photocrowd.com/photo-competitions/photography-awards/wpoty-2019/
Weather Photographer of the Year 2018 Finalists
![Journey Through the Fog, © Rajesh Dhar Journey Through the Fog, © Rajesh Dhar, Weather Photographer of the Year](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/weather-2018-1.jpg)
© Rajesh Dhar
![The Ridge, © Jason Hudson The Ridge, © Jason Hudson, Weather Photographer of the Year](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/weather-2018-2.jpg)
© Jason Hudson
![Rainbow in Torridon, © Jason Hudson Rainbow in Torridon, © Jason Hudson, Weather Photographer of the Year](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/weather-2018-3.jpg)
© Jason Hudson
![Drama on the Plains, © Jason Hudson Drama on the Plains, © Jason Hudson, Weather Photographer of the Year](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/weather-2018-4.jpg)
© Jason Hudson
![Magic, © Kevin Juberg Magic, © Kevin Juberg, Weather Photographer of the Year](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/weather-2018-5.jpg)
© Kevin Juberg
![Lucky Strike, © Kevin Juberg Lucky Strike, © Kevin Juberg, Weather Photographer of the Year](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/weather-2018-6.jpg)
© Kevin Juberg
![Mammatus and Windmills, © Tina Wright Mammatus and Windmills, © Tina Wright, Weather Photographer of the Year](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/weather-2018-7.jpg)
© Tina Wright
![Once In A Lifetime, © Tina Wright Once In A Lifetime, © Tina Wright, Weather Photographer of the Year](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/weather-2018-8.jpg)
© Tina Wright
![The Blues, © Tina Wright The Blues, © Tina Wright, Weather Photographer of the Year](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/weather-2018-9.jpg)
© Tina Wright
![Birth of a Dust Storm, © Tina Wright Birth of a Dust Storm, © Tina Wright, Weather Photographer of the Year](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/weather-2018-10.jpg)
© Tina Wright
![Ellie Cloud, © Kathryn Parent Ellie Cloud, © Kathryn Parent, Weather Photographer of the Year](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/weather-2018-11.jpg)
© Kathryn Parent
![Tornado and lightning strike, Shenandoah, Iowa, © Martin Lisius Tornado and lightning strike, Shenandoah, Iowa, © Martin Lisius, Weather Photographer of the Year](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/weather-2018-12.jpg)
© Martin Lisius
![Two times one train station, © Nikolay Schegolev Two times one train station, © Nikolay Schegolev, Weather Photographer of the Year](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/weather-2018-13.jpg)
© Nikolay Schegolev
![After the rain, © Julia Trapeznikova After the rain, © Julia Trapeznikova, Weather Photographer of the Year](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/weather-2018-14.jpg)
© Julia Trapeznikova
![Flooding in early spring, © Victoriia Shpakovskaia Flooding in early spring, © Victoriia Shpakovskaia, Weather Photographer of the Year](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/weather-2018-15.jpg)
© Victoriia Shpakovskaia
![Fog Wave, © Hoang Viet Nguyen Phụng Fog Wave, © Hoang Viet Nguyen Phụng, Weather Photographer of the Year](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/weather-2018-16.jpg)
© Hoang Viet Nguyen Phụng
![Doble Arco Iris sobre Barcelona al atardecer, © Carlos Castillejo Doble Arco Iris sobre Barcelona al atardecer, © Carlos Castillejo, Weather Photographer of the Year](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/weather-2018-17.jpg)
© Carlos Castillejo
![Reflection Bow, © Carlos Castillejo Reflection Bow, © Carlos Castillejo, Weather Photographer of the Year](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/weather-2018-18.jpg)
© Carlos Castillejo
![Nacreous Clouds, © Bartlomiej Jurecki Nacreous Clouds, © Bartlomiej Jurecki, Weather Photographer of the Year](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/weather-2018-19.jpg)
© Bartlomiej Jurecki
![The Mother of All Storms, © Marko Korosec The Mother of All Storms, © Marko Korosec, Weather Photographer of the Year](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/weather-2018-20.jpg)
© Marko Korosec
![Gettin' the Messages, © Neil Barr Gettin' the Messages, © Neil Barr, Weather Photographer of the Year](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/weather-2018-21.jpg)
© Neil Barr
![The Miracle, © Georgy Akimov The Miracle, © Georgy Akimov, Weather Photographer of the Year](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/weather-2018-22.jpg)
© Georgy Akimov
![Asperitas, © Will Eades Asperitas, © Will Eades, Weather Photographer of the Year](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/weather-2018-23.jpg)
© Will Eades
![Stormy Blackpool, © Stephen Cheatley Stormy Blackpool, © Stephen Cheatley, Weather Photographer of the Year](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/weather-2018-24.jpg)
© Stephen Cheatley
![Electric Blackpool, © Stephen Cheatley Electric Blackpool, © Stephen Cheatley, Weather Photographer of the Year](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/weather-2018-25.jpg)
© Stephen Cheatley
![Frost on the Beach, © Ali Lansley Frost on the Beach, © Ali Lansley, Weather Photographer of the Year](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/weather-2018-26.jpg)
© Ali Lansley
![The Bolivian Salt Desert After The Rain, © Guy Nesher The Bolivian Salt Desert After The Rain, © Guy Nesher, Weather Photographer of the Year](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/weather-2018-27.jpg)
© Guy Nesher
![Ice Photographer, © Yevhen Samuchenko Ice Photographer, © Yevhen Samuchenko, Weather Photographer of the Year](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/weather-2018-28.jpg)
© Yevhen Samuchenko
![The Wrath of Eleanor, © Bill Brooks The Wrath of Eleanor, © Bill Brooks, Weather Photographer of the Year](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/weather-2018-29.jpg)
© Bill Brooks
![Royal Met Society Weather, © Dan Matthewman Royal Met Society Weather, © Dan Matthewman, Weather Photographer of the Year](https://pixcontests.com/wp-content/uploads/weather-2018-30.jpg)
© Dan Matthewman
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