After a dreary winter of cloudy skies and rainfall, perhaps the last thing you want to do is go to an exhibition called Stormy Weather. Your reluctance is understandable, but despite the foreboding name, Stormy Weather: Contemporary Landscape Photography will improve your day rather than darken it.

The exhibition is a collection of 24 photographs and showcases the work of 11 Australian photographers. To some, photographing the environment may seem impersonal and detached, but the reality is to the contrary—the photos are highly personal. Ishbel Crombie, Senior Curator of Photography at the National Gallery of Victoria, said that the collection explores the connection that the photographer has to their environment. “Perhaps as a result of environmental awareness, or even an evolution of our engagement with Australian history, art photographers in this country are again turning to the natural world as a site for critical practice and inspiration,” Ishbel said. Also according to Ishbel, these photos are not as straightforward as they may seem; there are messages of disruption and contradiction underlying the images that may at first seem tranquil.

The photos are a stunning commentary on an individual’s connection to the environment as well as our relationship with the environment as a species.