Spectacular Winning Photos Of The Nature Photographer Of The Year 2023
Overall Winner: He Looks to the Heavens by Jacquie Matechuk
Feast your eyes on the awe-inspiring winning images from the 2023 Nature Photographer of the Year competition. This prestigious contest is a platform for photographers to highlight the splendor of nature. Showcase your skills and you could win impressive prizes, including a cash award of €3,000. Winners will also receive additional attractive rewards and state-of-the-art photography equipment.
By entering our competition, you’re not just competing for accolades but also supporting various nature conservation initiatives. Experience the opulence of the annual award ceremony at the Nature Talks Photo Festival. The forthcoming competition is scheduled to commence on December 20, 2023. The victorious entries will be showcased in an enchanting photo exhibition during the festival, and will later tour the scenic locales of the Netherlands, Belgium, and France.
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Birds: Winner – Dawn’s Whispers: Graceful Hoopoe Silhouette at Sunrise by Hermis Valiyandiyil
Birds: Runner Up – Long Necks by Zakariya Omran
Mammals: Runner Up – Shaking Off The Cold by Jeffrey Kauffman
Mammals: Highly Commended – Amur Leopard by Sergey Gorshkov
Mammals: Follow the Leader by Torie Hilley
Other Animals: Winner – December moth by Imre Potyó
Other Animals: Runner Up – Spider in frame by Minghui Yuan
Plants and Fungi: Winner – Star Spangled by David Maitland
Plants and Fungi: Runner Up – Spiral Galaxy by David Maitland
Landscape: Winner – Austfonna Ice Cap by Thomas Vijayan
Landscape: Runner Up – Sunset by Jens Lax
Underwater: Winner – Paper Nautilus Rider by Renee Capozzola
Underwater: Runner Up – Alpensalamander by Luc Rooman
Nature Art: Winner – Fields of Dreams by J Fritz Rumpf
Nature Art: Runner Up – The Ethereal Mist Of The Wicker by Juan Lucas
Human and Nature: Winner – The Sad Poncho by XJ Toh
Human and Nature: Runner Up – No land for leopards by Pruthvi B
Black and White: Winner – Heads or Tails by Jodi Frediani
Black and White: Runner Up – The Charge by David Gibbon
Animals Portraits: Winner – The Pen and Inkwell by Jonathan Lhoir
Animals Portraits: Runner Up – Scrub hare by Paul Mckenzie
Nature of “De Lage landen”: Winner – Big Wing by Alex Pansier
Nature of “De Lage landen”: Runner Up – Green triplets by Johan de Ridder
Youth: Winner – Walk on the hill by Őrsi Ákos
Youth: Runner Up – The owls birch by Anton Trexler
Youth: Highly Commended – Between day and night by Anton Trexler
Portfolio Award: Winner – Balam, the endangered king of the Mayan jungle by Fernando Constantino Martínez Belmar
Animals: Highly Commended – Traffic intersection by Simone Baumeister
Animals: Highly Commended – Overflight by Litauszki Tibor