Congratulations to our Weather Photographer of the Year 2021 runner-ups! 🎉📸 2nd place: Self Portrait by Evgeny Borisov taken at Lake Kok-Kol in Russia 3rd place: Lightning from an Isolated Storm over Cannes Bay by SergeZaka RMetS WPotY
The Royal Meteorological Society has announced the 2021 winners of its popular, annual Weather Photographer of the Year competition in association with AccuWeather. Giulio Montini’s spectacular photo,, taken on an opaque autumn day from a small church on a hilltop in the town of Airuno, Italy, took top prize. The photograph led a plethora of entries that celebrated the indomitable and unquestionable awe and beauty of weather.
Of a shortlist of 21 images chosen from over 8,900 photos taken by more than 3,300 photographers from 114 countries, ‘Morning Fog’ was chosen as the overall winner by an esteemed international panel of judges.“This photo can only be taken from one point. There is a small church on top of a hill in the town of Airuno, in the province of Lecco in Italy. Under the mist passes the river Adda. In the autumn months, on some days, it is possible to see this show with the first lights of sunrise.
The judges commented that few storms are as beautiful as those isolated over water. The photographer was a perfect distance away from this storm to capture three things crucial for a winning photo composition: the sky, the storm, and the water.
. Christopher took this image of the Qasr Al Hosn, one of the oldest landmarks in Abu Dhabi, in December 2020 when the temperature dropped. He was on his way home after dropping his wife at work when he saw the fog forming. Immediately, he took out the only camera he had – his mobile phone – and captured this beautiful shot.“This photo stood out for the ethereal quality of the light as it penetrates the mist and diffuses the beautiful desert colours creating an almost otherworldly scene.