What are your favorite weather conditions for photography?
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Photo: Collage of entries for this week’s Question of the week article |
Last week, we asked you what your favorite weather events are for taking photographs. From stormy seas to picturesque forest hillsides, a wide range was depicted. Initially, when we said “weather events”, all we thought we might get were tornadoes, floods and other disaster scenes. You surprised us with a truly wide palette to appreciate.
View the above slideshow to check out the 15 selected memorable photographs. Many more could not be included, so check them out in the forums. We’d love to see you contribute your own weather experiences, too.
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Shrouded city skyline
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Photo: AshleyMC
“Any weather condition that is not life-threatening. :)”
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Shrouded Swiss mountains
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Photo: 99tollap
“I live in the Swiss mountains, and for me, changeable cloud cover, revealing hidden mountain features, with occasional isolated bursts of sunlight, is the best.”
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Frosted window
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Photo: Maoby
“The days of extreme cold and seeing the frost on the windows from the warmth of inside, with a good coffee.”
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Low clouded valley
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Nikon Z f | Nikkor Z 26mm f/2.8 @ 26mm | F11 | 1/200 sec | ISO 100
Photo: AWG_Pics
“Any weather is workable, but skies with interesting clouds are fun!”
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Romantic forest mountain view
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Sony ILCE-7M3 | Nikkor DX 24mm f/3.5 @ 24mm | F10 | 1/160 sec | ISO 100
Photo: Jefenator
“Call me a romantic drama addict; I’m all about that blend of sunlight and clouds.”
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Firey town sunset
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Photo: GinoSVK
“Sunset just after major rain, as surprising as it is bountiful.”
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Ocean dock view sunset
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Canon EOS R8 | 600mm | F11 | 1/1600 sec | ISO 1600
Photo: kodakrome
“Depends on what I’m shooting. For birds, I like a clear day. For general scenery, partly cloudy is my friend.”
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A snowy good time
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Panasonic DMC-G3 | 45mm | F5 | 10/1600 sec | ISO 160
Photo: richj20
“Fog and snow. Unfortunately, where I live in So. California, those are rare conditions.”
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Dramatic lightning event
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Canon EOS 5D Mark II |24mm | F13 | 8/1 sec | ISO 100
Photo: Zeee
“Mostly fog and mist. Dark skies with frost. Sometimes lightning.”
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Frosty mountain snow town
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Pentax K-1 | 37mm | F8 | 25/1 sec | ISO 250
Photo: KPM2
“It doesn’t happen often here where I live, but at that special night the moonlight was beautiful. And in long exposures, clouds sometimes blur very subtly.”
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Huge tornado approaching
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Apple iPhone 16 | 2.22…mm | F2.2 | 1/99 sec | ISO 160
Photo: Howard V
“This forming tornado missed us by about three miles while we were on vacation at a rodeo in South Dakota.”
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Lighthouse ocean storm swells
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Panasonic DMC-GX8 | 20mm | F4 | 10/10000 sec | ISO 200
Photo: tranceliner
“Several have mentioned a dislike for cloudless, blue skies. I agree – for the most part. However, a cloudless sky can help emphasize the scene being photographed.”
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Deep blue morning
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Panasonic DC-G9 | 8mm | F2.8 | 2/5 sec | ISO 200
Photo: GrayCard
“I really like very early mornings, regardless of the season, sometimes right after a storm, when the light is at its most gentle. Blue Hour at Meadowlark Gardens.”
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Stormy seaside
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Photo: tranceliner
“Very often depends on the mood. I love strong gale winds, especially if I am heading towards the Grand Harbor, Malta.”
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Dramatic cloud-covered sunset
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Canon EOS R6 | RF 70-200mm F4 L IS USM @200mm | F4 | 1/500 sec | ISO 100
Photo: tommo_k
“Generally speaking, I like dramatic skies, either the colors or cloud shapes, to have some interest in the skies. As many in this thread, I love dramatic mountain landscapes enriched by clouds. Mountains and sunsets are a great combo, too.”
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Our DPREVIEW Tribute:
After nearly 25 years of operation, DPReview closed on 10 April 2023. This difficult decision was part of the annual operating plan review that parent company, Amazon, shared earlier this year.
Over the course of 25 years, DP Review built up a reputation as being one of the most informative places to go for information about that new camera or lens you’re after. DP Review began as an independent reviews site based in the UK in 1998, the brainchild of Philip and Joanna Askey, but it was eventually purchased by Amazon in 2007 and relocated over to Seattle in the USA in 2010.
Cheers DPReview – thanks for the great work and content that guided photographers, videographers and techno junkies the world over!