The UK's Royal Meteorological Society has revealed the winners of this year’s Standard Chartered Weather Photographer of the Year competition. The total number of submissions received this year was above 4,500 from 84 countries. This was whittled down to a shortlist of 25 images, from which the winners were chosen by an international panel of experts from the fields of meteorology, photography and journalism, including members of the ITV Weather team. The public also voted for their favorite from this shortlist.
The Standard Chartered Weather Photographer of the Year 2024 Title Prize Winner goes to Wang Xin of Shanghai, China, with the photo ‘Sprites Dancing in the Dark Night’. As multiple thunderstorms raged around Shanghai, Xin traveled to the Chongming District and after a few hours, a “faint red figure” flashed in their eyes and this remarkable image was captured. The judges commented that it is rare to see an image with this extent and number of sprites. Wang Xin wins a £5,000 ($6,500/AU$9,900) cash prize.
