![]() Photographer Rudolf Sulgan took home the title of Weather Photographer of the Year for his photograph of people walking across the Brooklyn Bridge in the midst of a blizzard. From incredible cloud formations to ice and snow, the winning photos are a celebration of what nature creates. Photographers from across the globe submitted their best imagery capturing the beauty of weather. Over 7,700 images were entered into the Royal Meteorological Society‘s Weather Photographer of the Year competition. My main concern and inspiration are that my images hopefully do a small part in combating climate change.” I made this image in 2018, during a strong blizzard as El Nino’s periodic warming of water often disrupts normal weather patterns. Today’s choices will determine how high sea levels rise, how fast it occurs, and how much time we have to protect our communities. To combat this change in global temperature rise, we can reduce emissions and ensure communities have the resources they need to withstand the effects of climate change. Higher sea levels would force them to abandon their homes and relocate. As a result, hundreds of millions of people living in coastal areas will become increasingly vulnerable to flooding. “Global warming is the primary cause of the current sea-level rise. □ □ĩ.) Go crazy with Contrast, Shadows and Highlights when you edit the photos! This is another way to make the photo truly standout.ġ0.) Get out there and have an adventure.“Blizzard” by Rudolf Sulgan. At this point, you probably realise that it’s the dramaticness of the bad weather we’re trying to aim for here. This is another way to make your photo look so much more dramatic. When editing, also remember to lower the temperature setting. ![]() This can help capture the true scale of the bad weather and create a dramatic effect.Ĩ.) Cool down the edit. With landscapes, try to get as much into the frame as possible. The light quality when the weather in bad is actually quite good and fairly consistent due to the lack of the harsh glare from the sun.ħ.) Fame as much as possible. It’ll just end up leaving the photo looking unnatural. These’ll also fit into your pockets or camera bag quite easily.Ħ.) Do NOT use your flash to compensate. The obvious one is a light raincoat (which you can chuck onto your regular clothes/coat without feeling like you’re sweltering underneath all those layers – UK example here – US example here) but, at the very least, do get one of those ‘airport liquids bags’ to put your phone, wallets and any other items that might get ruined in the rain into. Even if just for 5 – 10 seconds.Īlso, get yourself some waterproof gear. This is a bit of a pre-emptive one but do check the weather before you head out. Soak in how dramatic it all is! Half the problems with taking photos in bad weather involves trying to make the photo look like good weather photography.ģ.) Head indoors! Rain outside is definitely a legit reason for you to spend more exploring time in climate controlled environments like museums, galleries, or my personal favourite – restaurants.Ĥ.) Play around with the ‘Clarity tool’ (or its equivalent) when you edit the photo to bring out the dramatic details.ĥ.) Check the weather. your natural photography mirror □ ) and grey days have surprisingly great light quality for photos with reflections.Ģ.) Lean into it. Who wants photos of a city looking all dull and lacklustre when you can have one looking colourful and glorious in the sunshine? Well, hopefully, these tips will help you make the most of your photography regardless of the weather… Let’s get started!ġ.) Look our for reflections. If you’re able to surmount all of these odds, the final result of taking these photos is then almost certain to act as a huge deterrent. find a dry spot before taking photos) and this just add to hassle of photography in bad weather. In most cases, it’s not that you can’t use it, it’s more that you have to use it selectively (e.g. ![]() Then there’s the photography equipment you’ve got to think of! You’re almost guaranteed to ruin your iphone/DSLR/Compact camera if you attempt to use it in the pouring rain. Let’s be honest, sunshine has been shown to have mood enhancing properties with the opposite being true for grey days. The concept of bad or good weather is quite relative but for most of us, the idea of bad weather is one when the skies are grey, dull and pouring with rain.
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