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Royal Meteorological Society announces Winners of Standard Chartered Weather Photographer of the Year 2024
of China , for 'Sprites Dancing in the Dark Night', a magnificent example of red sprite lightning, which only lasts a few milliseconds, requiring patience and skill to photograph. Xin wins a £5000 prize.
from the UK, whose image, 'Hoarfrost Heaven', depicts spectacular hoarfrost in the Peak District. Andy's prize is £2500. goes to Jamie Russell for 'Evening Shower over the Needles', showing a downpour and rainbow over the Isle of Wight .
of Malaysia , for 'Volcanoes', depicting subtle weather features amongst smoking volcanoes in East Java, Indonesia .
of the US, with 'African Dust over Athens' , capturing Saharan dust surrounding the Parthenon in Athens . from the US, who captured 'Circular Rainbow' from his aeroplane seat.
for under-18s is Austrian 'Rain Aria' shows an opera singer singing through a downpour during an open-air opera performance. for 'Saturated Earth and Sky's Promise'. from the US for 'Fire and Ice', a dramatic shot of a thunderstorm rolling in.
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Brazil . Gerson wins a prize of £1000 for his image, 'Rowing', which shows a kayaker attempting to rescue stranded people in
Porto Alegre, Brazil , during the devastating floods of Spring 2024,
, following a public vote on the Royal Meteorological Society website.
The 2024 competition saw an increase in entries raising awareness of the impact of climate change on our weather patterns around the world.