Spectacular Winning Photos Of The Environmental Photographer of the Year 2023
The winners of the 2023 Environmental Photographer of the Year (EPOTY) contest have been announced, showcasing two outstanding photos and four more category champions.
Environmental Photographer of the Year: “Black Soldier Fly Farming (I)” by Maurizio di Pietro
The 16th edition of this competition, organized by CIWEM and WaterBear and supported by Nikon, MPB, and Arup, attracted entries from amateur and professional photographers from around 160 countries.
The EPOTY says, “This year’s six winners come mainly from countries that are highly vulnerable to climate change, such as Bangladesh, India, and Argentina. These frontline photographers use their images to inspire climate action and awareness.”
The grand prize went to Maurizio di Pietro, a talented Italian photographer, who captured a fascinating image of an insect food experiment at the University of Turin. The experiment, led by Professor Laura Gasco, tests the effects of adding insect flour to the feed of rainbow trout and chickens, to explore its potential as a food source, especially in the context of food insecurity and population growth.
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Nikon Young Environmental Photographer of the Year: “Flood-Affected Area” by Solayman Hossain
Recovering Nature Category Winner: “Corals at Night” by Nicolas Marin Benitez
Adapting for Tomorrow Category Winner: “Intruder” by Anirban Dutta
Keeping 1.5 Alive Category Winner: “Survival of Buffaloes in Drought” by Md Shafiul Islam
MPB Vision of the Future Category Winner: “Walk Through Trash” by Jahid Apu
Finalist: Behind The Taj, Hoang Long Ly, Agra, India
Finalist: A Dying River, Md Asker Ibne Firoz, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
Finalist: Beyond The World, Aniruddha Pal, West Bengal, India
Finalist: Guardian Of The Reef, Bambang Wirawan, Alor, Indonesia
Finalist: Harvesting Rice In Flood Water, Muhammad Amdad Hossain, Sunamganj, Bangladesh
Finalist: Meio A Meio (Half To Half), Denis Ferreira Netto, Matinhos, Brasil
Finalist: Paddling In The Mud, Andre Arruda, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
Finalist: Pink Planet, Fayz Kha, Kenya
Finalist: Quick Assistance, Adrián Irago, Moreiras, Spain
Finalist: Red Dog Mine, Mustafah Abdulaziz, Arctic Circle near Kotzebue, Alaska, USA
Finalist: Slow Violence, Fabrizio Maffei, Rome, Italy
Finalist: Trabalho Dourado (Hard Work), Denis Ferreira Netto, Matinhos, Brasil
Finalist: Walking Through The Storm, Peter Ndung’u, Amboseli, Kenya
Finalist: Work In The Red Dust Of A Brick Kiln, Kamol Das, Chittagong, Bangladesh
