The Royal Meteorological Society and the Royal Photographic Society unveiled the list of the finalists for their annual weather photography contest. A glimpse of this appetizing selection can be discovered below, between astonishing natural phenomena and superb lights. The rest of the list is available here.

Ben Cherry/Weather Photographer of the Year 2016

Alan Tough/Weather Photographer of the Year 2016

Graham Newman/Weather Photographer of the Year 2016

Camelia Czuchnicki/Weather Photographer of the Year 2016

Kevin Pearson/Weather Photographer of the Year 2016

Mark Boardman/Weather Photographer of the Year 2016

Mat Robinson/Weather Photographer of the Year 2016

Steve M. Smith/Weather Photographer of the Year 2016

Paul Kingston/Weather Photographer of the Year 2016

Tim Moxon/Weather Photographer of the Year 2016