Heads-up, storm photographers! This year’s winners of the second annual Storm Photos of the Year competition are out. Created and organized by renowned photographer Mike Olbinsky, “The Stormys”, as the competition is called, is a celebration of the passion and dedication of storm photographers, both professionals and amateurs alike. Olbinsky hopes to recognize the skills of these photographers to achieve the ideal composition and setting for their breathtaking photos despite the challenges and dangers of the storm photography genre.
According to Olbinsky, he created the contest to showcase the talent of storm-chasing photographers, who risk life and limb to capture nature’s beauty and power. Scroll through this collection of the photos from this year’s competition, including the winners and runner-ups of the three contest categories: Photo of the Year, Tornado Photo of the Year, and Photographer of the Year.
Photo of the Year: Alexis Mailliard. Chardonnay, Saône-et-Loire, France
Photo of the Year – 2nd Place: Brett Wright. Malta, Montana
Photo of the Year – 3rd Place: Enric Bachs. Santa Coloma de Gramenet, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Tornado Photo of the Year: Everett Occhipinti: Lockett, Texas
Tornado Photo of the Year – 2nd Place: Isaac Polanski: Creston, Illinois
Tornado Photo of the Year – 3rd Place: William Reid: Lockett, Texas
Photographer of the Year(portfolio); Amy Howard
Photographer of the Year – 2nd Place: Tim Baca
Photographer of the Year – 3rd Place: Brett Wright
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