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A talented photographer has captured a rare weather phenomenon on camera in an incredible picture.
Matthew Price from Walton, Mid Wales used a drone to get a selfie with his wife of a rainbow bulls-eye pattern on a bizarre phenomena known as a Broken spectre. Named after the German mountain where the first sighting was recorded, these are caused by the shadow of the observer projected onto the mist, often creating the illusion of huge, distant, ghostly figures.
In Matthew's photo, the spectre is surrounded by a rainbow-coloured glory as different frequencies of light are reflected back to the camera at different angles by the water droplets in the mist. The image was so impressive Matthew is in the running to be named The Royal Meteorological Society's 2023 Standard Chartered Weather Photographer of the Year.
He told NorthWalesLive : “I thought flying the drone may create a different perspective.”
Around 3,000 photographers have submitted entries to the Royal Meteorological Society's 2023 Standard Chartered Photographer of the Year contest. Now in its eighth year, the competition shows the vastly different climates experienced across the world as well as global weather events. Both amateur and professional snappers from 94 countries have shared their pictures and stories for the competition.
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Among the images shortlisted are a picture of dramatic clouds over a volcano, a lightning strike in Rio and a misty sunrise by the Taj Mahal. Organisers hope the shots both delight and inform on weather phenomena and climate change.
The organisers are now asking the public to vote until September 24 for their favourite shot from the shortlist that falls into camera and mobile phone categories. The winner will be announced on October 5.
Professor Liz Bentley, chief executive of the Royal Meteorological Society, said: “In my eighth year of judging the Weather Photographer of the Year competition, the entrants never fail to astonish me. This year’s shortlist shows the world’s weather in all its variety, beauty, power and even its capacity to devastate.
“Images bear witness to the impact of flooding, wildfires and drought on both natural habitats and human life. We hope this will bring attention to the increasing frequency of these events caused by climate change, and prompt swifter action.”
Marisa Drew, Chief Sustainability Officer at Standard Chartered, added: "Their images of beautiful and striking scenes from around the world so movingly depict the impacts of climate change on our planet."
To see the shortlisted images and vote for your favourite, visit: