Philippe Clement / Lightning during thunderstorm above petrochemical industry inside incandescent lamp / bulb against black background. Digital composite

Nick Upton / 2020VISION / Common / Eurasian cranes (Grus grus) small flock of juveniles taking flight over the frozen, snow covered pastureland on a foggy winter morning. These Cranes were released by the Great Crane Project...

Nick Garbutt / Aloe tree at dawn. Anjampolo Forest, southern Madagascar.

Orsolya Haarberg / Musk ox (Ovibos moschatus) snowed in in snow storm, Dovre-Sunndalsfjella National Park, Sor-Trondelag, Norway, March, HIGHLY COMMENDED: Animals in their Environment, Wildlife Photographer of the Year...

Peter Cairns / Flooded birch and alder woodland in autumn, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, November, RUNNER UP: In Praise of Plants category of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition 2010

David Woodfall / Severn Estuary at ebb tide in rainstorm. This habitat is potentially threatened by proposed tidal barrage. England, UK April 2010

Pete Oxford / Forest vegetation in mist on the western slope of the Mindo Cloud Forest, Ecuador, South America

Stephen Dalton / Owl butterfly (Caligo eurilochus) sheltering from rain

David Tipling / Brown hare (Lepus europaeus) sitting out blizzard in stubble field, Norfolk, England January

David Woodfall / Drought affected agricultural land, monsoon wind blowing top soil from fields, Madhya Pradesh, India, Asia

David Woodfall / Man standing outside building in pouring rain, Ganges delta, Bangladesh, November 2008

Uri Golman / Photographer Uri Golman on cross country skies in snow blizzard, Scoresbysund, North East Greenland, March 2009. Model released

Philip Dalton / Waterspout over Lake Victoria, Uganda

Philip Dalton / Waterspout over Lake Victoria, Uganda

Inaki Relanzon / Motorcyclist in heavy rain carryaing umbrella, Nyaungshwe, Shan State, Myanmar, Burma August 2009

Sven Zacek / Snowy owl (Bubo scandiaca) perched on tree stump, in snow, Ontario, Canada.

Edwin Giesbers / Common frog (Rana temporaria) sheltering from rain under toadstool (Macrolepiota procera) the Netherlands

Dave Bevan / Long eared owl (Asio otus) perched on post, shaking wings in rain, Wales, UK, captive

Chris Gomersall / Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) sub-adult in winter snow shower, captive bird, Speyside, Scotland, February

Sue Flood / Aerial view of iceberg, with majority of berg visible under the water, Antarctic peninsula, February 2007

George Sanker / Moose (Alces alces) bull walking through woods during a snowstorm, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA, October

Andrew Walmsley / Male House sparrow (Passer domesticus) peched on a fallen Fir tree in heavy rain, Christchurch, New Zealand, March

Poinsignon and Hackel / Sillhouette of Black woodpecker {Dryocopus martius} flying from nest hole in tree trunk in mist / rain, ancient forest, Vosges mountains, Lorraine, France. Overall winner and winner of the Birds categ...

David Woodfall / Arctic terns (Sterna paradisaea) in flight with a researcher walking, in mist, Northumberland, UK, June 2009

Alex Hyde / Storm clouds over Back Tor, Peak District National Park, England, UK. March 2008.

Andy Rouse / Aerial view of ice ridges at front of Peters Glacier, King Haakon Bay, South Georgia, Antarctica, December 2006

Andy Rouse / Aerial view of Peters Glacier, King Haakon Bay, South Georgia, Antarctica, December 2006

David Tipling / People watching flock of Japanese / Red crowned cranes {Grus japonensis} Akan, Hokkaido, Japan, February 2008

David Tipling / King Penguin {Aptenodytes patagonicus} colony huddled together during storm, Right Whale Bay, South Georgia, November

David Tipling / King Penguin {Aptenodytes patagonicus} colony huddled together during storm, Right Whale Bay, South Georgia, November

David Tipling / King Penguin {Aptenodytes patagonicus} colony huddled together during storm, Right Whale Bay, South Georgia, November

Ross Hoddinott / Widemouth bay beach and coastline at low tide with dark clouds, north Cornwall, UK. May 2009.

Edwin Giesbers / Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) walking in snowstorm, captive

Andy Rouse / Common wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus) crossing river on migration in rain, Masai Mara, Kenya, Africa

David Tipling / King Penguin {Aptenodytes patagonicus} colony huddled together during blizzard, Right Whale Bay, South Georgia, November

Roy Mangersnes / Man outside cabin in snowstorm, Agardh Bay, East coast of Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway, March 2009. Model released

Jack Dykinga / Pinyon pine (Pinus edulis) and Utah juniper (Juniperus osteosperma) on kaibab limestone spires in morning fog, North Rim, North Kalbab Trail, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, USA

Andy Rouse / European Robin (Erithacus rubecula) in snow, Wales, UK

Andy Rouse / Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) pair on ice in landscape, Svalbard, Norway

Jeff Vanuga / Two male Elk {Cervus canadensis} in velvet, resting in foggy meadow at dawn, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA, July

Paul Hobson / Hoar frost covering landscape, Peak District, UK, New years day 2009

Paul Hobson / Two trees covered in hoar frost, Peak District, UK, New years day 2009

Edwin Giesbers / Gentoo Penguin {Pygoscelis papua} walking through snow storm, Antarctica

Edwin Giesbers / Gentoo Penguin {Pygoscelis papua} walking through snow storm, Antarctica

Ross Hoddinott / Walker in snow storm, near Okehampton, Devon, UK.

Eric Baccega / Polar bear resting in blizzard{Ursus maritimus} Churchill, Manitoba, Canada

Staffan Widstrand / Polar bear {Ursus maritimus} walking during snow strom, Churchill, Manitoba, Canada.

Andrew Parkinson / Hikers climb A Chailleach in blizzard, Monadhliath mtns, Highlands, Scotland.

Pete Cairns / Bison {Bison bison} in snow blizzard. Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA

Asgeir Helgestad / Winter storm with snow drifting. Norefjell mountains, Buskerud, Norway

George Sanker / Coast of Acadia National Park, Maine during Hurricane Sandy. October, 2012.

George Sanker / Acadia National Park, Maine. The Atlantic Ocean. Post-Hurricane Sandy, October.

George Sanker / Acadia National Park, Maine. The Atlantic Ocean. Hurricane Sandy, October.

George Sanker / Storm surge waves breaking on coastal rocks, with person seen through the sea spray. Acadia National Park, Maine. The Atlantic Ocean, Hurricane Sandy, October 2012.

Denis-Huot / African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) kneeling in mud and rain. Aberdares National Park, Kenya.

Ben Hall / Great grey owl (Strix nebulosa) perched in pine tree in snowfall, captive

Fergus Gill / 2020VISION / A misty morning over a mixed woodland in autumn, Kinnoull Hill Woodland Park, Perthshire, Scotland, November 2011. Highly commended in the Wild Woods Category of the British Wildlife Photography Awa...

Philip Stephen / The oil rig J.W McLean buffeted by rough waves during a gale in the North Sea, September 2006

Nick Turner / Two cyclists on The Tarka Trail cycle path on a dark cloudy day, Devon, UK, March 2010.

Ben Hall / 2020VISION / View from the summit of Haystacks towards High Crag, Lake District NP, Cumbria, England, UK, November, with storm sky dark clouds

Chadden Hunter / Cameraman Martyn Colbeck filming King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) chick creche / breeding colony, South Georgia. Taken on location for BBC Frozen Planet series, 2008

Sven Zacek / Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus) leading herd into heavy snow. Estonia, Europe, January.

Sven Zacek / Sea Kale (Crambe maritima) on a beach with the sun just setting. Estonia, Europe, August 2011.

Nick Garbutt / Severe thunder storm and clouds developing over lowland rainforest in the centre of Maliau Basin. Sabah's 'Lost World', Borneo.

Ole Jorgen Liodden / King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) chick begging its parent for food, with large colony in background. South Georgia Island, Southern Ocean, November.

Peter Cairns / 2020VISION / Photographer, Peter Cairns' floating hide in blizzard, Loch Insh, Cairngorms NP, Highlands, Scotland, UK, March 2011. 2020VISION Exhibition.

Ole Jorgen Liodden / King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) in heavy snow fall. South Georgia Islands, Southern Ocean, November.

Ole Jorgen Liodden / King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) adult and chick at their colony. South Georgia Island, Southern Ocean, November.

Ole Jorgen Liodden / Arctic sunset on mountain peaks. Spitsbergen, Svalbard, September.

Ross Hoddinott / Towanroath Engine House in stormy evening light. Wheal Coates, near St Agnes, Cornwall, UK, July 2011.

Philippe Clement / Lightning during thunderstorm at night over church tower and trees. Belgium, May.

Graham Eaton / Icy Road to 'Worlds End', Esclusham Mountain, in overcast winter weather. Wrexham, Wales, December 2010.

David Noton / Stormy seas at Man O' War Bay, Jurassic Coast, Dorset, England, November 2009.

David Noton / Stormy seas at Man O' War Bay, Jurassic Coast, Dorset, England, November 2009.

David Noton / Stormy seas at Lulworth Cove, Jurassic Coast, Dorset, England, November 2009.

David Noton / Stormy seas at Man O' War Bay, Jurassic Coast, Dorset, England, November 2009.

David Noton / Glen Sligachan and the Cullin in winter. Isle of Skye, Scotland, December 2010.

Sue Daly / A tractor on a snowy road. The heaviest snowfall in Sark in living memory. Channel Islands, UK, December 2010.

Sue Daly / A tractor by a snow-bound road. The heaviest snowfall on Sark in living memory. Channel Islands, UK, December 2010.

Fabrice Cahez / Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) rear view huddling up for warmth in snow. Vosges, France, January.

Fabrice Cahez / Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo) on grass in rain. Vosges, France, December.

Pete Oxford / Coconut Palm (Cocos nucifera) in storm. Punta Allen, Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico, November 2009.

Markus Varesvuo / Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) flying in a snowstorm lit by sunlight. Norway, March. Magic Moments book plate, page 142.

Charlie Summers / Adelie Penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) standing guard next to snow covered nesting mate. If unseasonal heavy snow falls these penguins protect their eggs and young by lying on them. Turret Point, South S...

David Welling / Summer storm sweeps across Wotan's Throne, Brahma and Zoraster temples and other geological formations. Bright Angel Point on the north rim of Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, USA, July.

David Welling / A thunderstorm drops heavy rain over the hoodoo sandstone formations. Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, USA, August.

Inaki Relanzon / Dramatic light on Benijo Beach. Anaga Peninsula, Tenerife, Canary Islands, , February 2011.

Troels Jacobsen/Arcticphoto / Subantarctic Fur Seal (Arctocephalus tropicalis) male in a snowstorm. Salisbury Plain, South Georgia, sub Antarctic Islands.

Matthew Maran / Rough seas crashing against rocky shore in front of a dramatic cloudy sky. The Broken Group Islands, Ucluelet, Vancouver Island, Canada.

David Woodfall / Pedestrian in freezing fog and heavy snow walking along town street, Denbighshire, North Wales, UK, December 2010

David Woodfall / Traffic in freezing fog and heavy snow, Denbighshire, Wales, UK, December 2012

David Woodfall / Traffic in freezing fog and heavy snow, Denbighshire, Wales, UK, December 2012

David Woodfall / Welsh Mountain and cross breed sheep (Ovis aries) in upland pasture in snow, Gwynedd, North Wales, February 2009

David Woodfall / Welsh Mountain Sheep (Ovis aries) in snow and wind, Gwynedd, North Wales, February 2009

Mark Taylor / Child with umbrella and Lakeland Terrier x Border Collie (Canis familiaris) bitch.