Winning Photos From The Australian Geographic Nature Photographer Of The Year 2024

Overall Winner: Bubble-net by Scott Portelli, New South Wales

The Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year 2024 has revealed stunning winning photos that celebrate the beauty and diversity of nature, capturing raw moments, rare wildlife, and the power of the natural world with technical excellence and emotional depth, while emphasizing the need to preserve our environment for future generations.

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Portfolio Winner: Grotesque Beauty by David Dahlenburg, South Australia

Animals in Nature, Winner: Emperor’s Rule by Wayne Sorensen, Queensland

Animals in Nature, Runner-Up: Dawn Departure by Justin Gilligan, New South Wales

Aerial, Winner: Angel Wings by Tim Burgess, Australian Capital Territory

Aerial, Runner-Up: White Egret by Charles Davis, New South Wales

Astrophotography, Winner: Rainbow Valley – Valley of the Stars by Brody Gamble, Northern Territory

Astrophotography, Runner-Up: Aura by Jose Luis Cantabrana Garcia, New South Wales

Macro, Winner: Symmetry of Lurking by Adam Javorčík, Slovakia

Macro, Runner-Up: A Window to the Underworld by Jakub Hodan, Slovakia

Landscape, Winner: Aurum by Benjamin Alldridge, Tasmania

Landscape, Runner-Up: Sideralis Symphonia by Jose Luis Cantabrana Garcia, New South Wales

Threatened Species, Winner: Teen Spirit by Richard Robinson, New Zealand

Threatened Species, Runner-Up: Shrieking Carnaby by Nathan Watson, Western Australia

Monochrome, Winner: Light Through the Darkness by Beth Baker, Western Australia

Monochrome, Runner-Up: Inspection by Charles Davis, New South Wales

Our Impact, Winner: Unseen 22 by Matthew Bagley, Victoria

Our Impact, Runner-Up:Tailings Dam by David Dahlenburg, South Australia

Junior, Winner: Elegance by Maya Hughes, South Australia, 14 years

Junior, Runner-Up: Nest of Silk by Oliver Lacey, Queensland, 15 years