Isle of Wight man on Weather Photographer of Year shortlist

Based on a public vote, which opens at 10am today (Thursday, August 25), the winner will be announced on October 6.

Finalist Jamie Russell, who runs the Isle of Wight Met Service, produced this incredible photo of a rainbow over Bembridge Lifeboat Station.

The Shanklin forecaster and photographer is up against photos of sunset, winter, a dam, and this image, of two children collecting water in drought.

Barun Rajgaria's In Search Of Water is a finalist in the Royal Meteorological Society competition. (Image: Barun Rajgaria In search of water via the Royal Meteorological Society.)

The 2022 shortlist for the annual Royal Meteorological Society’s ‘Weather Photographer of the Year’, in association with AccuWeather, includes dramatic storms, frozen and frosty vistas, spectacular sunsets, impacts of climate change and curious weather phenomena.

Photographers from 119 countries have been involved - narrowed down to the final shortlist.

• CLICK HERE to see the shortlisted images - including Jamie's - and vote for your favourite in the Royal Meteorological Society’s Weather Photographer of the Year competition

Andrew McCaren, Dam Wet. Weather Photographer of the Year finalist. (Image: Andrew McCaren, Dam Wet. Weather Photographer of the Year finalist.)

Prof Liz Bentley, Chief Executive of the Royal Meteorological Society (RMetS), said: "It is a great privilege to serve on the Weather Photographer of the Year judging panel, and I’m delighted that each year we attract new judges with fresh perspectives on the photos we receive.

"I am always amazed by something new, something I haven’t seen before, or a new angle that reignites my passion for discussing the weather.

"As the competition has grown over the past seven years, it has allowed us to create a platform where more stories can be told about the majesty and awe of the world’s weather and witness scenes of the impacts of climate change, which can help to prompt action."

All the finalists in the Royal Meteorological Society’s ‘Weather Photographer of the Year’ competition (Image: Royal Meteorological Society’s ‘Weather Photographer of the Year’ competition)

Contest judge and retired AccuWeather Chief Meteorologist Elliot Abrams said: "The entrants illustrated their keen eye and passion for weather and provided us with a greater window into this most fascinating, stirring and ever-changing phenomenon.

"Congratulations to the shortlisted winners and everyone who celebrated the awe of weather simply by participating."

• Winners will be announced in the Weather Photographer of the Year 2022 and Young Weather Photographer of the Year 2022, main and mobile, competitions on Thursday, October, 6.