Photo of The Week Competition 13th December 2024

The winning image for the weather and landscape photo of the week competition on the 13th December 2024, plus the best of the rest.

Photo of The Week Competition 13th December 2024

This week's winning image by Michael Pfeiffer is this incredible shot of Neuschwanstein castle in the foothills of the Alps as it emerges from a blanket of fog.

Michael's stunning image has earned him a 3-month StormHour membership, which also includes a members spotlight page and adding to our BSky winner's Starter Pack (as are 2nd and 3rd placed Wade and Ian.
Watch out for next week's competition on StormHour Bluesky, Monday morning, with a snowy theme!

The Winner!

Neuschwanstein castle, Germany, in the fog at dawn by ‪Michael Pfeiffer‬ ‪@wetter-ludwigsburg.de

Ein schönes Schloss mit mehreren Türmen eingehüllt in Nebel,so dass nur das Schloss sichtbar ist.Darüber ein kaum bewölkter Himmel in der Abenddämmerung

In second place an Embraer E175 taxiing through the fog as their beacon strobes red light. Final moments before take off at Yakima, WA by ‪Wade‬ ‪@setadrift.bsky.social

And in third place the sun setting with a cloud inversion under the Queensferry Crossing and a plane flying past. by ‪ianbarnesphotos.bsky.social‬ ‪@ianbarnesphotos.bsky.social

The Best of the Rest

(In no particular order)

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Early morning fog hovering above Lago di Misurina, Dolomites Italy by ‪Lyndy Lambert‬ ‪@lyndyphotos.bsky.social‬

Brighton's crumbling West Pier looking like a ghost in the fog one winter morning by ‪Stu Short Photography‬ ‪@stushort.bsky.social

Fog bank coming in at sunset Toronto by ‪dogpixandbaseball.bsky.social‬ ‪@dogpixandbaseball.bsky.social

Misty Autumn Sunrise! Sutton in London by ‪Peter Lewis‬ ‪@peterlewis55.bsky.social

Freezing February fog flowing over the escarpments of the South Downs in West Sussex, UK by ‪Stu Short Photography‬ ‪@stushort.bsky.social‬


Seaforth Docks taken from Crosby beach on a cold misty morning when the sun was trying to break through the clouds by ‪Married With Grown Ups‬ ‪@mwgu.bsky.social‬

A misty South Canterbury sunrise. Te Waipounamu, Aotearoa | South Island, New Zealand by ‪Allisonwonderland‬ ‪@lucys-tearoom.bsky.social‬

A lane lined with fence posts and telegraph poles leading downhill towards done tall trees. The misty scene is coloured by the yellowy light of sunrise and there is a sun flare to the right almost out of frame.

Early morning in July at Coco's Wild Camp, Wales. By
‪Emma Brookes Photography‬ ‪@emmabrookesphotos.bsky.social‬

A swan emerging from the mist and fog by ‪Fishgirl23‬ ‪@linda2.bsky.social‬

A swan on a misty lake.

Staring at the Sea. Cannon Beach, Oregon by ‪Armin H. Ausejo‬ ‪@arminausejo.com

Brocken Spectre at Mount Zirbitzkogel in Austria by ‪mohartl‬ ‪@mohartl.bsky.social

Couple and their dog on a foggy morning stroll in Audubon Park in New Orleans by ‪Jerry‬ ‪@jerrywiley.bsky.social‬

Foggy morning at Jennette’s Pier in Nags Head, NC by ‪Ashley‬ ‪@ashleysviews.bsky.social

An autumn morning in São Paulo, SP, Brazil by ‪Maria Déa‬ ‪@mariadea.bsky.social‬

Foto colorida de uma forte neblina no bairro da Vila Guarani. Na parte inferior direita a silhueta de algumas árvores, no fundo alguns prédios.

Island reflections on the Canadian Shield by ‪Megan‬ ‪@coachmegjade.bsky.social‬

Foggy reflection of a pine trees on a small rocky island on a calm lake.


Yr Wyddfa’s summit looms out of the mist by ‪Dr Christina Maslen‬ ‪@christinamaslen.bsky.social‬

Spring Lake, Santa Rosa, California by ‪Maggie Houtz‬ ‪@softlylit.com

A black and white still lake reflection of trees and a hill, surrounded by early morning mist.

Misty Tre Cime de Lavaredo in the Dolomites, northern Italy by ‪Lyndy Lambert‬ ‪@lyndyphotos.bsky.social‬

Morning mist on Alces Lake, Whiteswan Provincial Park, BC, Canada by ‪Snow‬ ‪@xenanme.bsky.social‬

Loon on lake in the mist

Loen in Norway by ‪Elin Jakobsen‬ ‪@elin-jakobsen.bsky.social‬

Mont Blanc appearing above the mist over Lac Léman by ‪Suz‬ ‪@suzescapes.bsky.social‬

Mont Blanc appearing above the mist over Lac Léman, Yvoire.

Foggy, cold, and very pink sunrise in the West of the Netherlands by ‪Jenny‬ ‪@jenneke1961.bsky.social

Pink, lilac and foggy sunrise. Reeds up front

Misty sunrise in Norfolk by ‪Will Hulbert‬ ‪@whulbert-photos.bsky.social‬

A foggy beach day at Presqu'ile Provincial Park Beach, Ontario by ‪Davesphotos‬ ‪@davesadventures.bsky.social‬