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2019
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TERRESTRIAL WILDLIFE FINALIST
Boneyard Waltz
Barter Island, United States
Daniel Dietrich | Inverness, United States
Barter Island, United States
LANDSCAPES, WATERSCAPES, AND FLORA FINALIST
Changing Borders
Hawaii, United States
Luis Manuel Vilariño Lopez | La Coruña, Spain
Hawaii, United States
HUMAN/NATURE FINALIST
Flamingo Socks
Julianadorp, Curaçao
Jasper Doest | Vlaardingen, Netherlands
Julianadorp, Curaçao
AQUATIC LIFE FINALIST
Crab Eater Seal Resting on the Ice
Antarctica
Florian Ledoux | Brasles, France
Antarctica
TERRESTRIAL WILDLIFE FINALIST
The Last Jump
Yasuni National Park, Ecuador
Javier Aznar González de Rueda | Madrid, Spain
Yasuni National Park, Ecuador
LANDSCAPES, WATERSCAPES, AND FLORA FINALIST
Emergent
Parque Nacional Los Glaciares, Argentina
Christoph Fischer | Montreal, Canada
Parque Nacional Los Glaciares, Argentina
Art of Nature FINALIST
Midnight Oil
Francis Beidler Forest, United States
Mac Stone | Greenville, United States
Francis Beidler Forest, United States
Aquatic Life WINNER
Sea Dragon
Galápagos, Ecuador
Pierre Mane | Cape Town, South Africa
Galápagos, Ecuador
Winged Life FINALIST
Wintering Beauties
El Rosario Biosphere Reserve, Mexico
Lakshitha Karunarathna | Colombo, Sri Lanka
El Rosario Biosphere Reserve, Mexico
AQUATIC LIFE FINALIST
Reflection
Manantlán, Mexico
Alejandro Prieto | Guadalajara, Mexico
Manantlán, Mexico
AQUATIC LIFE FINALIST
Feeding Turtle
Sea of Cortez, Mexico
Steven Kovacs | Palm Beach Gardens, United States
Sea of Cortez, Mexico
LANDSCAPES, WATERSCAPES, AND FLORA FINALIST
Frozen Sphagnum
Killaun Bog, Ireland
Tina Claffey | Birr, Ireland
Killaun Bog, Ireland
2019 Story: Pushing the Limit Winner
Longest Migration
Northern Yukon, Canada, and the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, United States
Peter Mather | Whitehorse, Canada
2019 Story: Pushing the Limit Winner
Longest Migration
Northern Yukon, Canada, and the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, United States
Peter Mather | Whitehorse, Canada
2019 Story: Pushing the Limit Winner
Longest Migration
Northern Yukon, Canada, and the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, United States
Peter Mather | Whitehorse, Canada
2019 Story: Pushing the Limit Winner
Longest Migration
Northern Yukon, Canada, and the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, United States
Peter Mather | Whitehorse, Canada
2019 Story: Pushing the Limit Winner
Longest Migration
Northern Yukon, Canada, and the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, United States
Peter Mather | Whitehorse, Canada
2019 Story: Pushing the Limit Winner
Longest Migration
Northern Yukon, Canada, and the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, United States
Peter Mather | Whitehorse, Canada
2019 Story: Pushing the Limit Winner
Longest Migration
Northern Yukon, Canada, and the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, United States
Peter Mather | Whitehorse, Canada
2019 Story: Pushing the Limit Winner
Longest Migration
Northern Yukon, Canada, and the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, United States
Peter Mather | Whitehorse, Canada
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
ART OF NATURE FINALIST
Axis Mundi
Fairbanks, United States
Douglas Yates | Ester, United States
Fairbanks, United States
Art of Nature Winner
Clouds of Salt
Salar de Antofalla, Argentina
Chiara Salvadori | Savona, Italy
Salar de Antofalla, Argentina
Art Of Nature Finalist
Río Tinto
Río Tinto, Spain
Mario Suárez Porras | Oviedo, Spain
Río Tinto, Spain
AQUATIC LIFE FINALIST
Throne of Kelp
Farne Islands, England
Ellen Sophie Cuylaerts | Pease Bay, Cayman Islands
Farne Islands, England
LANDSCAPES, WATERSCAPES, AND FLORA FINALIST
The Fallen Idol III
Agramón, Spain
David Frutos Egea | Murcia, Spain
Agramón, Spain
AQUATIC LIFE FINALIST
New House
Giglio Island, Italy
Filippo Borghi | Siena, Italy
Giglio Island, Italy
HUMAN/NATURE FINALIST
Bear Hunting
Nova Vas, Slovenia
Marc Graf | Mürzzuschlag, Austria
Nova Vas, Slovenia
WINGED LIFE FINALIST
Snow Sparks
Goričan, Croatia
Petar Sabol | Goričan, Croatia
Goričan, Croatia
TERRESTRIAL WILDLIFE FINALIST
Traveling to the Edge
Namib-Naukluft Park, Namibia
Prince (Buddy) Eleazer | Allentown, United States
Namib-Naukluft Park, Namibia
WINGED LIFE FINALIST
Hair Style
Lake Kerkini, Greece
Lakshitha Karunarathna | Colombo, Sri Lanka
Lake Kerkini, Greece
human/nature WINNER
The Human Touch
Senkwekwe Center, Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo
James Gifford | Maun, Botswana
Democratic Republic of Congo
HUMAN/NATURE FINALIST
Falconry in Emirati Culture : A Close Relationship
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Julien Faure | Paris, France
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique
Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique
Winged life WINNER
Losing Wings
Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique
Piotr Naskrecki | Gorongosa, Mozambique
TERRESTRIAL WILDLIFE FINALIST
Piggyback Ride
Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique
Piotr Naskrecki | Gorongosa, Mozambique
TERRESTRIAL WILDLIFE FINALIST
Piggyback Ride
Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique
Piotr Naskrecki | Gorongosa, Mozambique
Winged life WINNER
Losing Wings
Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique
Piotr Naskrecki | Gorongosa, Mozambique
TERRESTRIAL WILDLIFE FINALIST
Fun For All Ages
Nagarhole National Park, India
Thomas Vijayan | Ontario, Canada
Kabini, India
Bangkok, Thailand
HUMAN/NATURE FINALIST
Orangutan In Pyjamas
Bangkok, Thailand
Louis Supple | Bangkok, Thailand
Shark Bay Road, Australia
HUMAN/NATURE FINALIST
Highway Patrol
Shark Bay Road, Australia
Justin Gilligan | Dalmeny, Australia
Anilao, Philippines
AQUATIC LIFE FINALIST
Bohemian Skirt
Anilao, Philippines
Jingong Zhang | Beijing, China
Lake Kussharo, Japan
Winged LIFE FINALIST
Golden Evening
Lake Kussharo, Japan
Lakshitha Karunarathna | Colombo, Sri Lanka
Vivonne Bay, Australia
TERRESTRIAL WILDLIFE FINALIST
Resilience
Vivonne Bay, Australia
Julie Fletcher | Island Beach, Australia
Victoria, Australia
HUMAN/NATURE FINALIST
Breakfast with Bats
Victoria, Australia
Doug Gimesy | Victoria, Australia
Lamington National Park, Australia
Winged Life FINALIST
Rainbow Lorikeet Eating Nectar
Lamington National Park, Australia
Cortez Austin | Upper Marlboro, United States
Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia
Terrestrial Wildlife WINNER
Brown bear. Underwater view.
Ozernaya River, South Kamchatka State Sanctuary, Russia
Mike Korostelev | Moscow, Russia
Feltwell, England
Feltwell, England
Art of Nature FINALIST
Point of Extinction
Feltwell, England
David Maitland | Feltwell, England
Art of Nature FINALIST
Willow Analgesic
Feltwell, England
David Maitland | Feltwell, England
Art of Nature FINALIST
Willow Analgesic
Feltwell, England
David Maitland | Feltwell, England
Art of Nature FINALIST
Point of Extinction
Feltwell, England
David Maitland | Feltwell, England
LANDSCAPES, WATERSCAPES, AND FLORA FINALIST
Blue Mussels and Red Algae Dancing in the Swell
Lake Grevelingen, Netherlands
Filip Staes | Mechelen, Belgium
Lake Grevelingen, Netherlands
LANDSCAPES, WATERSCAPES, AND FLORA FINALIST
The Renardo Legacy
Flakstad Beach, Norway
Nicolas Raspiengeas | La Teste-de-Buch, France
Flakstad Beach, Norway
Senja, Norway
Tromsø, Norway
Landscapes, Waterscapes, and Flora Winner
Duality
Senja, Norway
Armand Sarlangue | Nantes, France
Grand prize Winner
Black Grouse Showing Off
Tromsø, Norway
Audun Rikardsen | Tromsø, Norway
Grand prize Winner
Black Grouse Showing Off
Tromsø, Norway
Audun Rikardsen | Tromsø, Norway
Landscapes, Waterscapes, and Flora Winner
Duality
Senja, Norway
Armand Sarlangue | Nantes, France
Art of Nature FINALIST
Riverdream
Southeast of the Mýrdalsjökull Glacier, Iceland
Marie-Claire Greve | Huizen, Netherlands
Near Mýrdalsjökull Glacier, Iceland
Select a continent
North America
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
2019 Story: Pushing the Limit Winner
Longest Migration
Northern Yukon, Canada, and the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, United States
Peter Mather | Whitehorse, Canada
2019 Story: Pushing the Limit Winner
Longest Migration
Northern Yukon, Canada, and the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, United States
Peter Mather | Whitehorse, Canada
2019 Story: Pushing the Limit Winner
Longest Migration
Northern Yukon, Canada, and the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, United States
Peter Mather | Whitehorse, Canada
2019 Story: Pushing the Limit Winner
Longest Migration
Northern Yukon, Canada, and the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, United States
Peter Mather | Whitehorse, Canada
2019 Story: Pushing the Limit Winner
Longest Migration
Northern Yukon, Canada, and the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, United States
Peter Mather | Whitehorse, Canada
2019 Story: Pushing the Limit Winner
Longest Migration
Northern Yukon, Canada, and the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, United States
Peter Mather | Whitehorse, Canada
2019 Story: Pushing the Limit Winner
Longest Migration
Northern Yukon, Canada, and the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, United States
Peter Mather | Whitehorse, Canada
2019 Story: Pushing the Limit Winner
Longest Migration
Northern Yukon, Canada, and the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, United States
Peter Mather | Whitehorse, Canada
Barter Island, United States
TERRESTRIAL WILDLIFE FINALIST
Boneyard Waltz
Barter Island, United States
Daniel Dietrich | Inverness, United States
Fairbanks, United States
ART OF NATURE FINALIST
Axis Mundi
Fairbanks, United States
Douglas Yates | Ester, United States
Hawaii, United States
LANDSCAPES, WATERSCAPES, AND FLORA FINALIST
Changing Borders
Hawaii, United States
Luis Manuel Vilariño Lopez | La Coruña, Spain
Francis Beidler Forest, United States
Art of Nature FINALIST
Midnight Oil
Francis Beidler Forest, United States
Mac Stone | Greenville, United States
Manantlán, Mexico
AQUATIC LIFE FINALIST
Reflection
Manantlán, Mexico
Alejandro Prieto | Guadalajara, Mexico
El Rosario Biosphere Reserve, Mexico
Winged Life FINALIST
Wintering Beauties
El Rosario Biosphere Reserve, Mexico
Lakshitha Karunarathna | Colombo, Sri Lanka
Sea of Cortez, Mexico
AQUATIC LIFE FINALIST
Feeding Turtle
Sea of Cortez, Mexico
Steven Kovacs | Palm Beach Gardens, United States
Near Mýrdalsjökull Glacier, Iceland
Art of Nature FINALIST
Riverdream
Southeast of the Mýrdalsjökull Glacier, Iceland
Marie-Claire Greve | Huizen, Netherlands
Africa
Democratic Republic of Congo
human/nature WINNER
The Human Touch
Senkwekwe Center, Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo
James Gifford | Maun, Botswana
Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique
Winged life WINNER
Losing Wings
Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique
Piotr Naskrecki | Gorongosa, Mozambique
Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique
TERRESTRIAL WILDLIFE FINALIST
Piggyback Ride
Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique
Piotr Naskrecki | Gorongosa, Mozambique
Namib-Naukluft Park, Namibia
TERRESTRIAL WILDLIFE FINALIST
Traveling to the Edge
Namib-Naukluft Park, Namibia
Prince (Buddy) Eleazer | Allentown, United States
South America
Galápagos, Ecuador
Aquatic Life WINNER
Sea Dragon
Galápagos, Ecuador
Pierre Mane | Cape Town, South Africa
Salar de Antofalla, Argentina
Art of Nature Winner
Clouds of Salt
Salar de Antofalla, Argentina
Chiara Salvadori | Savona, Italy
Julianadorp, Curaçao
HUMAN/NATURE FINALIST
Flamingo Socks
Julianadorp, Curaçao
Jasper Doest | Vlaardingen, Netherlands
Yasuni National Park, Ecuador
TERRESTRIAL WILDLIFE FINALIST
The Last Jump
Yasuni National Park, Ecuador
Javier Aznar González de Rueda | Madrid, Spain
Parque Nacional Los Glaciares, Argentina
LANDSCAPES, WATERSCAPES, AND FLORA FINALIST
Emergent
Parque Nacional Los Glaciares, Argentina
Christoph Fischer | Montreal, Canada
Australia
Shark Bay Road, Australia
HUMAN/NATURE FINALIST
Highway Patrol
Shark Bay Road, Australia
Justin Gilligan | Dalmeny, Australia
Vivonne Bay, Australia
TERRESTRIAL WILDLIFE FINALIST
Resilience
Vivonne Bay, Australia
Julie Fletcher | Island Beach, Australia
Victoria, Australia
HUMAN/NATURE FINALIST
Breakfast with Bats
Victoria, Australia
Doug Gimesy | Victoria, Australia
Lamington National Park, Australia
Winged Life FINALIST
Rainbow Lorikeet Eating Nectar
Lamington National Park, Australia
Cortez Austin | Upper Marlboro, United States
Asia
Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia
Terrestrial Wildlife WINNER
Brown bear. Underwater view.
Ozernaya River, South Kamchatka State Sanctuary, Russia
Mike Korostelev | Moscow, Russia
Lake Kussharo, Japan
Winged LIFE FINALIST
Golden Evening
Lake Kussharo, Japan
Lakshitha Karunarathna | Colombo, Sri Lanka
Anilao, Philippines
AQUATIC LIFE FINALIST
Bohemian Skirt
Anilao, Philippines
Jingong Zhang | Beijing, China
Bangkok, Thailand
HUMAN/NATURE FINALIST
Orangutan In Pyjamas
Bangkok, Thailand
Louis Supple | Bangkok, Thailand
Kabini, India
TERRESTRIAL WILDLIFE FINALIST
Fun For All Ages
Nagarhole National Park, India
Thomas Vijayan | Ontario, Canada
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
HUMAN/NATURE FINALIST
Falconry in Emirati Culture : A Close Relationship
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Julien Faure | Paris, France
Europe
Tromsø, Norway
Grand prize Winner
Black Grouse Showing Off
Tromsø, Norway
Audun Rikardsen | Tromsø, Norway
Senja, Norway
Landscapes, Waterscapes, and Flora Winner
Duality
Senja, Norway
Armand Sarlangue | Nantes, France
Flakstad Beach, Norway
LANDSCAPES, WATERSCAPES, AND FLORA FINALIST
The Renardo Legacy
Flakstad Beach, Norway
Raspiengeas | La Teste-de-Buch, France
Lake Kerkini, Greece
WINGED LIFE FINALIST
Hair Style
Lake Kerkini, Greece
Lakshitha Karunarathna | Colombo, Sri Lanka
Goričan, Croatia
WINGED LIFE FINALIST
Snow Sparks
Goričan, Croatia
Petar Sabol | Goričan, Croatia
Nova Vas, Slovenia
HUMAN/NATURE FINALIST
Bear Hunting
Nova Vas, Slovenia
Marc Graf | Mürzzuschlag, Austria
Giglio Island, Italy
AQUATIC LIFE FINALIST
New House
Giglio Island, Italy
Filippo Borghi | Siena, Italy
Agramón, Spain
LANDSCAPES, WATERSCAPES, AND FLORA FINALIST
The Fallen Idol III
Agramón, Spain
David Frutos Egea | Murcia, Spain
Río Tinto, Spain
Art Of Nature Finalist
Río Tinto
Río Tinto, Spain
Mario Suárez Porras | Oviedo, Spain
Lake Grevelingen, Netherlands
LANDSCAPES, WATERSCAPES, AND FLORA FINALIST
Blue Mussels and Red Algae Dancing in the Swell
Lake Grevelingen, Netherlands
Filip Staes | Mechelen, Belgium
Feltwell, England
Art of Nature FINALIST
Point of Extinction
Feltwell, England
David Maitland | Feltwell, England
Feltwell, England
Art of Nature FINALIST
Willow Analgesic
Feltwell, England
David Maitland | Feltwell, England
Farne Islands, England
AQUATIC LIFE FINALIST
Throne of Kelp
Farne Islands, England
Ellen Sophie Cuylaerts | Pease Bay, Cayman Islands
Killaun Bog, Ireland
LANDSCAPES, WATERSCAPES, AND FLORA FINALIST
Frozen Sphagnum
Killaun Bog, Ireland
Tina Claffey | Birr, Ireland
Antarctica
Antarctica
AQUATIC LIFE FINALIST
Crab Eater Seal Resting on the Ice
Antarctica
Florian Ledoux | Brasles, France
