Every couple of years or so, high in the atmosphere, huge breaking waves of air reverse the prevailing westerly winds and cause a sudden and dramatic warming of the stratosphere in winter.Sudden Stratospheric Warmings can herald significant changes in the weather at the earth’s surface. After
May 2022 Photo of the Month competition
May 2022 Competition Winner! Storm with multiple lightning strikes over South Dakota by Matt LWinner on 17th May 2022. Storm near Cresbard, SD by Matt L. @Matt_wyoBest of the Rest - The Daily Winners (Ordered by Date)12 May 2022 Gibraltar's iconic Levanter cloud snapped on Saturday
6 Tips for Photographing Birds in the Wild
How to Photograph Birds in the wild.If you love spending time outdoors and want to learn how to photograph birds in their natural habitat, this guide is for you. We'll cover everything you need to know, from choosing the right camera and equipment to finding the best locations and getting close
Capturing Reflections in Landscape Photography
StormHour Quick GuideReflections can be found in water, mirrors, windows and many other places. However, taking a photo of them takes patience. For instance, capturing a perfect reflection of a stunning landscape can take a lot of patience as water is so easily disturbed.Research. Check
How to Use Patterns in Photography for Eye-catching Images
Have you ever seen a photo and been instantly drawn to it? Did you ever wonder why that is?When you see a photo, your brain immediately processes the visual information by analysing the image's colours, shapes, and composition. If the picture is of something that you find interesting or visually
Weather & Landscape Photography Competition
StormHour is running a daily photo competition on Twitter. The winner of each daily contest is entered into the monthly competition in association with the Royal Meteorological Society.Each weekday morning at 9 am UK time we post a Tweet for the daily competition. To enter the competition reply
Photo of the Month April 2022 Results
Welcome to the StormHour Photo of the Month competition.The competition is run in conjunction with The Royal Meteorological Society who are kindly offering their Welcome Pack including Tote bag plus 12 months free membership to The Royal Meteorological Society (*although it
Photo of the Month March 2022 Results
Welcome to the StormHour Photo of the Month competition.The competition is run in conjunction with The Royal Meteorological Society who are kindly offering their Welcome Pack including a Tote bag plus 12 months of free membership to The Royal Meteorological Society (*although