The 1839 Color Photography Awards recently celebrated outstanding achievements in nature photography, showcasing breathtaking images that capture the beauty and diversity of the natural world. This year’s winning photos featured a stunning array of subjects, from dramatic landscapes bathed in golden sunlight to intimate close-ups of wildlife in their natural habitats.
Each photograph demonstrated exceptional technical skill and a profound appreciation for nature’s splendor. The awards highlighted not only the photographers’ talents but also the importance of preserving and cherishing our planet’s fragile ecosystems. The 1839 Color Photography Awards continue to inspire and promote a deeper connection with the environment through the art of photography.
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#1. Gold: Sky Blue by Robyn Finlayson
#2. Silver: Diamond Dust by Xuan-Hui Ng
Diamond dust are ice crystals that form in the air when temperatures are extremely low. As global warming advances, we are seeing less of this magical phenomenon. I hope my images can prompt people to be kinder towards the environment so that they will not be a mere record of their once brilliance.
#3. Silver: Cyanea capillata by Alexander Semenov
#4. Silver: Eye on the prize by Vince Burton
#5. Bronze: A Different Kind of Nebula by Tamra M. Gentry
#6. People’s Vote Award: Icelandic Aurora Color Dance by Jan-Tore Oevrevik
#7. Honorable Mention: Kingfishers by Zdeněk Vošický
#8. Honorable Mention: Iceberg (Disko Island, Greenland) by Tommy Kwak
#9. Honorable Mention: The Majestic Herons by Zdeněk Vošický
#10. Honorable Mention: Organized Chaos by Tamra M. Gentry
#11. Nominee: Black Magic Canyon Idaho by Leland Howard
#12. Nominee: Frosted Fern by John Lauritsen
#13. Nominee: Paradigm Shift by Tamra M. Gentry
#14. Nominee: Pagophiles in danger by Conor Ryan
#15. Nominee: Sunrise Silhouette by Stephen Berger
#16. Nominee: Golden Leaves by Zili Zhang
#17. Nominee: Heart of the Ocean by Remuna Beca
#18. Nominee: Wood Fern by Matteo Patocchi
#19. Nominee: Sun Mirror by Wolf Nitschke
#20. Nominee: Oblique by Robyn Finlayson
