{"id":15983,"date":"2025-04-24T19:10:59","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T19:10:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/news\/?p=15983"},"modified":"2025-04-24T20:01:57","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T20:01:57","slug":"2025-aoss-photo-contest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/news\/articles\/15983","title":{"rendered":"2025 AOSS Photo Contest"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Around the world, the atmosphere and the weather connects us all. From the most energetic events, to subtle transformations, these captured moments reveal the complexity underlying our natural world and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the 15th year, the Atmospheric, Oceanic and Space Sciences Photo Contest at UW-Madison showcases stunning photographs of weather phenomena. Students, scientists, staff and professors all share what they see when they peer through the camera\u2019s lens.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/04\/1st_Place_Rainbow_Lightning_David_Mikolajczyk-scaled.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"821\" height=\"1026\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/04\/1st_Place_Rainbow_Lightning_David_Mikolajczyk-821x1026.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15978\" style=\"width:383px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/04\/1st_Place_Rainbow_Lightning_David_Mikolajczyk-821x1026.png 821w, https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/04\/1st_Place_Rainbow_Lightning_David_Mikolajczyk-260x325.png 260w, https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/04\/1st_Place_Rainbow_Lightning_David_Mikolajczyk-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/04\/1st_Place_Rainbow_Lightning_David_Mikolajczyk-1229x1536.png 1229w, https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/04\/1st_Place_Rainbow_Lightning_David_Mikolajczyk-1638x2048.png 1638w, https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/04\/1st_Place_Rainbow_Lightning_David_Mikolajczyk-scaled.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 821px) 100vw, 821px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The winning photograph for the 2025 AOSS Photo Contest &#8220;Rainbow Lightning&#8221; by David Mikolajczyk<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>This year\u2019s winning entry \u201cRainbow Lightning\u201d was submitted by David Mikolajczyk, research scientist at the Space Science and Engineering Center and Antarctic Meteorological Research and Data Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Just as I took the photo, a lightning bolt flashed across the sky, and as luck would have it, it was timed perfectly for me to capture it!&#8221; says Mikolajczyk. &#8220;I was enjoying looking out my window at the very active thunderstorms that were rolling through as the sun was setting. 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