The World Nature Photography Awards 2024 showcased an array of awe-inspiring winning photos that highlight the breathtaking beauty and diversity of our planet’s natural world. This year’s competition drew entries from photographers across the globe, capturing everything from majestic landscapes and intimate animal portraits to striking images of environmental conservation.
The winning photographs stand out not only for their technical excellence but also for their ability to evoke powerful emotions and tell compelling stories about nature’s wonders and the pressing need to preserve them. These images serve as a testament to the skill and dedication of nature photographers and inspire viewers to appreciate and protect the world around us.
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#1. Gold Winner And Grand Prize Of World Nature Photographer Of The Year: Tracey Lund
” Taken whilst on holiday in Shetland, sat on the side of a RIB. The hired DSLR camera in the waterproof housing was attached to polecam system and lowered into the water. Thousands of gannets were in the sky above us and then started to dive into the sea after locally-caught fish. An unbelievable spectacle to witness, let alone photograph. I took 1800 images on that day but only had 2 that I could use.”
#2. Animal Behavior – Silver: Laskshitha Karunarathhna, Sri Lanka
#3. Behaviour Mammals – Gold: Alex Brackx, Belgium
#4. Behaviour Amphibians and reptiles – Silver: Karthik Ak, USA
#5. Behaviour Invertebrates – Silver: Panagiotis Dalagiorgos, Greece
#6. Behaviour Invertebrates – Bronze: Kevin Blackwell, USA
#7. Nature Art – Gold: Miki Spitzer, Israel
#8. Nature Art – Silver: Robert J. Ross, USA
#9. People and Nature – Silver: Ferenc Lorincz, Hungary
#10. Plants and Fungi – Gold: Chatree Lertsintanakorn, Thailand
#11. Plants and Fungi – Silver: Dr Martin Stevens, United Kingdom
#12. Underwater – Gold: Andy Schmid, Switzerland
#13. Underwater – Silver: Philip Hamilton, United Kingdom
#14. Underwater – Bronze: Giovanni Crisafulli, Italy
#15. Planet Earth’s Landscapes and Environments – Gold: Ivan Pedretti, Italy
#16. Planet Earth’s Landscapes and Environments – Bronze: Cari Letelier, Chile
#17. Black and White – Gold: Richard Li, USA
#18. Animals in their Habitat – Gold: Amit Eshel, Israel
#19. Animals in their Habitat – Silver: Thomas Vijayan, Canada
#20. Urban Wildlife – Silver: Roman Willi, Switzerland
