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Weather Photographer of the Year 2022 shortlisted images

Published 9:08 AM EDT, Thu August 25, 2022
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On a beautiful mountain in Taiwan, Rossi Fang captured this photo of the warm sun melting the frozen mountain world of the night before.
On a beautiful mountain in Taiwan, Rossi Fang captured this photo of the warm sun melting the frozen mountain world of the night before.
Rossi Fang
Following an overcast and rainy evening, the sun appeared through the clouds and mist just in time for Aung Chan Thar to capture this beautiful sunset photo in Myanmar.
Following an overcast and rainy evening, the sun appeared through the clouds and mist just in time for Aung Chan Thar to capture this beautiful sunset photo in Myanmar.
Aung Chan Thar
During a beautiful, calm evening in Tankerton, Kent, in England, Brendan Conway captured this image of people being treated to a spectacular mock mirage sunset over the Thames Estuary. He says that "a bonus mirage caused buildings in Southend to appear to levitate."
During a beautiful, calm evening in Tankerton, Kent, in England, Brendan Conway captured this image of people being treated to a spectacular mock mirage sunset over the Thames Estuary. He says that "a bonus mirage caused buildings in Southend to appear to levitate."
Brendan Conway
Days of heavy rain in the UK led to water cascading down the dam wall of Wet Sleddale reservoir near the village of Shap in Cumbria. Andrew McCaren captured this photo as he wanted to illustrate the heavy rain and strong winds brought to the UK by Storm Dennis in February 2020.
Days of heavy rain in the UK led to water cascading down the dam wall of Wet Sleddale reservoir near the village of Shap in Cumbria. Andrew McCaren captured this photo as he wanted to illustrate the heavy rain and strong winds brought to the UK by Storm Dennis in February 2020.
Andrew McCaren
During the early hours of the night, Luo Xing captured this photo of lightning strikes over Chongqing, in China.
During the early hours of the night, Luo Xing captured this photo of lightning strikes over Chongqing, in China.
Luo Xing
During the monsoon season in the wetlands of India's West Bengal, Shibasish Saha captured this image of people collecting waterlilies to sell in the local market.
During the monsoon season in the wetlands of India's West Bengal, Shibasish Saha captured this image of people collecting waterlilies to sell in the local market.
Shibasish Saha
Carlos Castillejo Balsera arrived in the dark, early morning to watch a big storm form over Barcelona, Spain. "As dawn was breaking, I could see a large waterspout sliding down in front of the harbour. From time to time, a flash of lightning illuminated the scene."
Carlos Castillejo Balsera arrived in the dark, early morning to watch a big storm form over Barcelona, Spain. "As dawn was breaking, I could see a large waterspout sliding down in front of the harbour. From time to time, a flash of lightning illuminated the scene."
Carlos Castillejo Balsera
Two or three times a year, Črni Kal, a small town in Slovenia, experiences a temperature inversion which places fog under the highway bridge. When Sara Jazbar first arrived, there was a wall of fog, and the visibility was reduced to just a couple of meters. However, after waiting a few hours, this beautiful scene appeared.
Two or three times a year, Črni Kal, a small town in Slovenia, experiences a temperature inversion which places fog under the highway bridge. When Sara Jazbar first arrived, there was a wall of fog, and the visibility was reduced to just a couple of meters. However, after waiting a few hours, this beautiful scene appeared.
Sara Jazbar
Periods of extreme heat in India can cause rivers and ponds to completely dry up, leaving humans and animals struggling to find water. Barun Rajgaria, who took this photo, explains that during "drought, the women and children of the village (in Purulia, West Bengal) have to make deep pits in the dry river, in which the frozen water quenches the thirst of the people here."
Periods of extreme heat in India can cause rivers and ponds to completely dry up, leaving humans and animals struggling to find water. Barun Rajgaria, who took this photo, explains that during "drought, the women and children of the village (in Purulia, West Bengal) have to make deep pits in the dry river, in which the frozen water quenches the thirst of the people here."
Barun Rajgaria
After chasing storms and showers across the UK's Isle of Wight to capture some incredible rainbows, Jamie Russell reached Bembridge as the final shower left.
After chasing storms and showers across the UK's Isle of Wight to capture some incredible rainbows, Jamie Russell reached Bembridge as the final shower left.
Jamie Russell
Krzysztof Tollas captured a frosty and picturesque sunrise over the Gwda River in Poland.
Krzysztof Tollas captured a frosty and picturesque sunrise over the Gwda River in Poland.
Krzysztof Tollas
Harsh rain in Addis Ababa flooded the streets, but Betel Tibebu said that "in that misfortune comes the opportunity for photography."
Harsh rain in Addis Ababa flooded the streets, but Betel Tibebu said that "in that misfortune comes the opportunity for photography."
Betel Tibebu
On the cliff of Tavertet in Barcelona, Spain, with the sun low behind and the valley of Sau covered with fog, Emili Vilamala Benito waited until a Brocken Spectre appeared.
On the cliff of Tavertet in Barcelona, Spain, with the sun low behind and the valley of Sau covered with fog, Emili Vilamala Benito waited until a Brocken Spectre appeared.
Emili Vilamala Benito
On a full moon night, with a storm moving away and one last lightning strike, was what photographer Enric Navarrete Bachs called "dream lightning."
On a full moon night, with a storm moving away and one last lightning strike, was what photographer Enric Navarrete Bachs called "dream lightning."
Enric Navarrete Bachs
In Kiruna, the northernmost town in Sweden, Felipe Martin Menzella captured a beautiful icy pattern appearing just before dawn on a frosty window.
In Kiruna, the northernmost town in Sweden, Felipe Martin Menzella captured a beautiful icy pattern appearing just before dawn on a frosty window.
Felipe Martin Menzella
An overnight stop in Tarbet, Loch Lomond in Scotland, and an early morning trek with dogs Oscar and Ollie up Cruach Tairbert revealed this beautiful misty scene to Vince Campbell.
An overnight stop in Tarbet, Loch Lomond in Scotland, and an early morning trek with dogs Oscar and Ollie up Cruach Tairbert revealed this beautiful misty scene to Vince Campbell.
Vince Campbell

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