Breathtaking images from Weather Photographer of the Year 2026 finalists

William Huxley Eades

Astonishing photographs of rainbows, lightning strikes and incredible cloud formations are among the finalists in the Weather Photographer of the Year 2026 competition.

This year’s edition attracted 5,500 entries, and a judging panel whittled them down to 30 finalists, according to a statement from the UK’s Royal Meteorological Society (RMetS), which organizes the competition.

Now it’s up to the public to choose the winner, with voting open until November 5.

“This competition continues to show us just how powerful photography can be in connecting people with weather and our changing climate,” Liz Bentley, chief executive of the RMetS, said in the statement.

“The incredible images shortlisted this year don’t just showcase the breathtaking, dramatic beauty of our skies, they also serve as a critical reminder of the impacts of climate change,” she added.

Other finalists include photos of mist rolling over hills in Vietnam, a massive chunk of ice calving from a glacier in Argentina and smoke from wildfires obscuring the New York City skyline.

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令人惊叹的彩虹、闪电和不可思议的云层照片入围了 2026 年度气象摄影师大赛的决赛。

据组织该比赛的英国皇家气象学会（RMetS）发表的声明称，今年的比赛吸引了 5500 份参赛作品，评审小组从中选出了 30 名决赛选手。

现在由公众来选出获胜者，投票将于11月5日截止。

“这项比赛继续向我们展示摄影在将人们与天气和我们不断变化的气候联系起来方面有多么强大，”皇家气象学会首席执行官利兹·本特利在声明中说。

她补充说：“今年入围的这些令人惊叹的照片不仅展现了我们天空令人叹为观止的壮丽美景，也深刻地提醒我们气候变化的影响。”

其他入围决赛的作品包括越南山丘上翻滚的薄雾照片、阿根廷冰川崩解的一大块冰块照片以及野火产生的烟雾遮蔽纽约市天际线的照片。