Jack Dykinga / Lightning storm with rainbow over Saguaro cactus (Carnegiea gigantea) near Redrock, Arizona State Trust, Sonoran Desert, Arizona. September 2015. Long exposure with lightning trigger.

Jack Dykinga / Saguaro cacti (Carnegia gigantea) at sunset, during a summer rain storm. Saguaro National Park, Sonoran Desert, Arizona, USA, August. Digital composite.

Yashpal Rathore / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) walking at night, with monsoon clouds and lightning. Kanha National Park, Central India. Dominant male (T29)

SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Big storm hitting cliffs, with waves breaking over the top, Shetland, Scotland, UK, July.

SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Big storm hitting cliffs, with waves breaking over the top, Shetland, Scotland, UK, July.

Marie Read / Snow buntings (Plectrophenax nivalis) flock in flight during a snowstorm, New York, USA, January.

Stefan Christmann / Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) chicks lying down in the cold, Atka Bay, Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. October.

Stefan Christmann / Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) group walking infront of iceberg, Atka Bay, Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. October.

Stefan Christmann / Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) with creche of chicks, Atka Bay, Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. October.

Stefan Christmann / Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) chicks in snow, Atka Bay, Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. October.

Stefan Christmann / Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) males in breeding colony huddling during winter storm. Atka Bay, Antarctica. July.

Stefan Christmann / Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) males in breeding colony incubating eggs, huddling during winter storm. Penguins on outside repositioning themselves to gain protection from weather. Atka Bay, A...

John Cancalosi / Rain storm in the Sonoran desert, with Saguaro cacti (Carnegiea gigantea), near Tucson, Arizona. 2018.

Erlend Haarberg / Herd of wild Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) in snow-covered mountain landscape, in wind storm. Forollhogna, Norway. January 2018.

Ashley Cooper / Needle ice on Holly leaves (Ilex europaeus) in a woodland in Ambleside Cumbria UK. December 2008

Guy Edwardes / Waves crashing against Longships Lighthouse, Land's End, Cornwall, England, UK. February 2015.

Guy Edwardes / Waves crashing against Longships Lighthouse, Land's End, Cornwall, England, UK. February 2015.

Guy Edwardes / Portland Bill Lighthouse, Isle of Portland, Dorset, England, UK. November 2015.

Guy Edwardes / Fairy Pools and Black Cuillins, Glen Brittle, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK. February 2017.

Paul Williams / Lightning storm, Western Australia. December 2013. Image stacking / composite composed of three consecutive images.

Five Films / Timelapse of a lightning storm at night, Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda, April 2014.

Five Films / Timelapse of a lightning storm at night, Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda, April 2014.

Christophe Courteau / Winter storm at the Pointe du Raz in Finistere, with the Vieille Lighthouse in the background, Brittany, France, January 2014

Ingo Arndt / Wind storm in Fortuna Bay area, South Georgia, February 2011

Ingo Arndt / Grizzly Bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) digging for clams on tidal flats, Lake Clark National Park, Alaska.

Ingo Arndt / Waves crashing against ice cliffs of iceberg off the southern tip of South Georgia Island in wind storm, Southern Ocean, Antarctic Convergence, November 2008

SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / View across Sound of Taransay to North Harris hills in stormy weather , West Harris, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK, September 2014.

Anup Shah / African elephants (Loxodonta africana) family herd feeding on loose soil for its minerals, with dramatic stormy skies behind, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. Taken with remote wide angle camera.

Anup Shah / African elephants (Loxodonta africana) family herd feeding on loose soil for its minerals, with dramatic stormy skies behind, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. Taken with remote wide angle camera.

Wim van den Heever / African Wild dogs or Cape hunting dogs (Lycaon pictus) at close range taken from ground level, Zimanga Private Game Reserve, South Africa.

Bence Mate / Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) with lightning storm at night. Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Pusztaszer, Hungary. May 2012.

Bence Mate / Lightning storm over Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Pusztaszer, Hungary. May 2012.

Luis Quinta / Storm waves off the coast of Praia do Norte, Nazare, Portugal. January.

Wim van den Heever / Whooper swans (Cygnus cygnus) juvenile with adults behind, on frozen Lake Kussharo, Hokkaido, Japan. February.

Aflo / Horse walking through heavy snowfall, Shimokita Peninsula, Hokkaido, Japan.

Jack Dykinga / Lightning storm with rainbow over Saguaro cactus (Carnegiea gigantea) Avra Valley, Saguaro National Park, Tucson Mountains, Arizona, USA, August 2015. Long exposure with lightning trigger.

Pal Hermansen / Blizzard on the coast of Lofoten in black and white, Norway, March. Winner of the Natural Adversities category of the Asferico Competition 2015.

Joris van Alphen / Montagu's harrier (Circus pygargus) mother attempting to shelter her chicks from the rain, Flevoland, the Netherlands. July.

Cyril Ruoso / South american sea lion (Otaria byronia) and American fur seal (Arctocephalus australis) hauled out on the shore of Punta Coles Reserve, Peru.

Wim van den Heever / Large pod of Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) porpoising over waves during annual sardine run, Port St Johns, South Africa. Runner up in the Animals in their Environment Category of the Wildl...

Alex Hyde / Red Deer herd (Cervus elaphus) moving over mountain ridge in heavy snow. Cairngorms National Park, Scotland. January. Highly Commended in the Habitat category of the British Wildlife Photography Award...

Andy Trowbridge / Female Northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) perched on a branch in falling snow, with Wood pigeon (Columba palumbus) prey, Norway, January.

Pascal Tordeux / Avenue of Poplar (Populus sp) trees in fog, Villers Le Sec, Aisne, Picardy, France, December.

Philip Stephen / Rough weather on the seashore at Buchan Ness Lighthouse, Scotland, January 2014. All non-editorial uses must be cleared individually.

Alex Hyde / Red deer herd (Cervus elaphus) moving over mountain ridge in heavy snow. Cairngorms National Park, Scotland. January.

Andy Rouse / African lion (Panthera leo) on plains, Masai Mara, Kenya.

Andy Rouse / Gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua) in sandstorm on beach, Saunders Island, Falkland Islands.

Denis-Huot / African lion (Panthera leo) male shaking water off mane after rain, Masai-Mara Game Reserve, Kenya. September.

Denis-Huot / African elephant (Loxodonta africana) standing in the rain, Masai-Mara Game Reserve, Kenya. March.

Denis-Huot / Group of male African lions (Panthera leo) resting with storm clouds overhead, Masai-Mara Game Reserve, Kenya. September.

Christophe Courteau / Waves lashing the Four Lighthouse during winter storm, Northern Brittany, France, December 2011. Sequence 6/12.

Christophe Courteau / Storm at 'Pointe de Pern', Ile d'Ouessant / Ushant. Nividic lighthouse visible in distance. Finistere, Brittany, France, September 2011.

Markus Varesvuo / Red-crowned Cranes (Grus japonensis) displaying and calling in snow, Hokkaido, Japan, February

Alex Hyde / Sheep sheltering from harsh weather behind a stone wall, Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. March.

Denis-Huot / Wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus) herd below stormy sky during migration, Masai-Mara game reserve, Kenya.

Denis-Huot / Coalition of male Lions (Panthera leo) in grassland before storm, Masai-Mara game reserve, Kenya.

Denis-Huot / Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) female standing below dark storm clouds, Masai-Mara game reserve, Kenya.

Hougaard Malan / Sandhof lily pan below a supercell storm. Sandhof farm, Maltahohe, Namibia. January 2011.

Hougaard Malan / Stormy weather over Blyde River Canyon, Mpumalanga, South Africa. January 2011.

Markus Varesvuo / Kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla) flying during heavy snowfall, Norway, Scandinavia, April.

Markus Varesvuo / Kittiwake (Rissa tridactylus) flying through snow, Norway, April. Magic Moments book plate.

Markus Varesvuo / Kittiwake (Rissa tridactylus) flying through snow, Norway, April.

Jean E. Roche / Flooded cars in scrapyard in Arles city flooded by the Rhone in December 2003. Camargue, France.

David Woodfall / Residents walking through February 2014 floods from River Thames, Wraysbury, Surrey, England, UK, 16th February 2014.

Mark Taylor / Waves breaking against sea wall and cliffs, Seaford, Sussex, England, UK, 15th February 2014.

Jussi Murtosaari / Blizzard in taiga forest, central Finland, February.

Mark Taylor / Guildford flooded by River Wey at night, during the 2013 Christmas floods. Surrey, England, 25th December 2013. Digitally enhanced image.

Benoit Stichelbaut / Rough seas during Storm 'Ruth', Ile d'Ouessant, Armorique Regional Park, Iles du Ponant, Finistere, Brittany, France, Iroise Sea. 8th February 2014. France, Bretagne, Finistere, Mer d'Iroise, Iles...

Benoit Stichelbaut / Large waves crash into Le Guilvinec during Storm 'Petra', Finistere, Brittany, France. 5th February 2014. France, Bretagne, Finistere, Le Guilvinec, Tempete "Petra", le 5 fevrier 2014.

Benoit Stichelbaut / Massive wave crashing into Lesconil during Storm 'Petra', Finistere, Brittany, France. 5th February 2014. France, Bretagne, Finistere, Lesconil, Tempete "Petra", le 5 fevrier 2014.

Benoit Stichelbaut / Rough seas at d'Ar-Men lighthouse during Storm 'Ruth', Ile de Sein, Armorique Regional Park. Iles du Ponant, Finistere, Brittany, France, Iroise Sea. 8th February 2014. France, Bretagne, Finistere,...

Benoit Stichelbaut / Rough seas at Nividic lighthouse during Storm 'Ruth', Ile d'Ouessant, Armorique Regional Park, Iles du Ponant, Finistere, Brittany, France, Iroise Sea. 8th February 2014. France, Bretagne, Finister...

Benoit Stichelbaut / Rough seas during Storm 'Ruth', Ile d'Ouessant, Armorique Regional Park. Iles du Ponant, Finistere, Brittany, France, Iroise Sea. 8th February 2014. France, Bretagne, Finistere, Mer d'Iroise, Iles...

Benoit Stichelbaut / Rough seas at Creac'h lighthouse during Storm 'Ruth', Ile d'Ouessant, Armorique Regional Park, Iles du Ponant, Finistere, Brittany, France, Iroise Sea. 8th February 2014. France, Bretagne, Finister...

Will Watson / Large hail stones falling during a storm, Herefordshire, England, UK, December.

Fergus Gill / Tree sparrows (Passer montanus) perching on a branch in the rain. Perthshire, Scotland, December.

Chris & Monique Fallows / Stormy seas in Kalk Bay harbour, False Bay, Cape Town, South Africa.

Chris & Monique Fallows / Storm sending spray over pier, Kalk Bay harbor, False Bay, Cape Town, South Africa.

Chris & Monique Fallows / Storm waves sending spray over pier, Kalk Bay harbor, False Bay, Cape Town, South Africa.

Chris & Monique Fallows / Storm over Kalk Bay harbor with boat, False Bay, Cape Town, South Africa.

Floris van Breugel / Hillside and swirling mists illuminated by the afternoon sun, in North Cascades Mountains, Washington, USA, September 2012.

Juan Carlos Munoz / View of tropical rainforest trees shrouded in mist, Danum Valley Conservation Area, Borneo, Malaysia.

Jeff Rotman / Fishermen hauling back trawler net on fishing trawler. Stellwagen Banks, New England, United States, North Atlantic Ocean Model released.

Jeff Rotman / Fisherman hauling back trawler net on fishing trawler. Stellwagen Banks, New England, United States, North Atlantic Ocean Model released.

Denis-Huot,Denis-Huot / Impala (Aepyceros melampus) herd in a storm, Masai-Mara Game Reserve, Kenya

Diane McAllister / Japanese Macaque (Macaca fuscata) pair rest together on a rock near the river in Jigokudani, Japan.

Diane McAllister / Japanese Macaque (Macaca fuscata) adult in the hot springs of Jigokudani, in the snow, Japan. February

Enrique Lopez-Tapia / Trango towers in fog, the world's tallest cliffs, Baltoro Glacier, Baltistan, part of the Gilgit-Baltistan territory, northern Pakistan. July 2007.

Markus Varesvuo,Markus Varesvuo / Two male Black grouse (Lyrurus tetrix) displaying at lek, Kuusamo, Finland, April.

Markus Varesvuo,Markus Varesvuo / Black Grouse (Lyrurus tetrix) Kuusamo Finland April 2013

Markus Varesvuo / Flock of Common shags (Phalacrocorax arostotelis) resting on a cliff, with wind blown snow, Vardo, Norway, March.

Markus Varesvuo,Markus Varesvuo / Commen raven (Corvus corax) flying in falling snow, Vardo, Norway, March.

Bence Mate / Keel billed toucan (Ramphastos sulfuratus) in aggressive encounter with Montezuma Oropendola (Psarocolius montezuma) in rain, Laguna del Lagarto, Santa Rita, Costa Rica. Front cover bookplate of the H...

Orsolya Haarberg,Orsolya Haarberg / Alpine ibex (Capra ibex) in snowing conditions, the Alps, Gran Paradiso National Park, Italy. October 2008

Graham Eaton / A foggy scene on the road to the Tan Hill Inn, Richmond, Yorkshire, June 2012

Andrew Parkinson / Gannet (Morus bassanu) adult in flight against stormy seas. Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK, September.