i think i like the mobile photo more. not sure why :)
one of the solutions for the camera and rain is to keep a plastic bag with you. When i actually think about the weather and don't forget i often take a trash bag and if it starts to rain hard i just throw the camera in it and put it back into the backpack.
some cool shots. He was probably framing the shot, looks like he did take time to think about it. But standing next to an antenna while the storm is coming probably feels to long even if it is few seconds :)