Nature - Professional

Yin & Yang Jasmine Rossi
Argentina

1st Place - Outstanding Achievement
Nature
Professional

"Yin & Yang"
Solitary acacia tree and gigantic sand dune, Namib desert



Mekong No 2 Gabriella Imperatori-Penn
USA

2nd Place - Merit of Excellence
Nature
Professional

"Mekong No 2"
From my Asia Series



Falling Sky, Inch Strand, County Kerry, Ireland Glen McClure
USA

3rd Place - Honor of Distinction
Nature
Professional

"Falling Sky, Inch Strand, County Kerry, Ireland"
From the continuing series, The West of Ireland



In The Garden at Chiselhurst #7826 Laurie Freitag
USA

Honorable Mention
Nature
Professional

"In The Garden at Chiselhurst #7826"



Back To My Roots Steve Gosling
UK

Honorable Mention
Nature
Professional

"Back To My Roots"
Taken in my local woods during COVID lockdown 2020



As the moon falls Mark Seawell
USA

Honorable Mention
Nature
Professional

"As the moon falls"
The mountains of northern Utah and I barely get a chance to raise my lens before it is too late..as the moon falls.



A death in the desert 1 Marguerite Garth
USA

Honorable Mention
Nature
Professional

"A death in the desert 1"
an elegy to the austere and haunting beauty of the high desert that is desiccating slowly but steadily.



Landscape Vasiliy Ryabovol
Russia

Honorable Mention
Nature
Professional

"Landscape"



Mare 351 Alessandro Puccinelli
Italy

Honorable Mention
Nature
Professional

"Mare 351"
A giant wave in Nazaré, Portugal during a huge winter swell.



The Art of the Earth Jeff Johnson
USA

Honorable Mention
Nature
Professional

"The Art of the Earth"
Sometimes the Earth doesn't look like we thought it should!



Minimalist grasses Sue Atkinson
UK

Honorable Mention
Nature
Professional

"Minimalist grasses"



Alaska Storm Victor Elias
USA

Honorable Mention
Nature
Professional

"Alaska Storm"
A storm over the calm waters of Alaska



Dune Line, 2021 Cara Weston
USA

Honorable Mention
Nature
Professional

"Dune Line, 2021"



Vortex, County Mayo, Ireland Glen McClure
USA

Honorable Mention
Nature
Professional

"Vortex, County Mayo, Ireland"
From the continuing series, The West of Ireland



Roots Nilton Souza
Brazil

Honorable Mention
Nature
Professional

"Roots"



Dripping Jaws Joel Simpson
USA

Honorable Mention
Nature
Professional

"Dripping Jaws"
Captured with a 300mm lens, a 4x ND filter at Paterson Falls, New Jersey



Approach Danielle Austen
USA

Honorable Mention
Nature
Professional

"Approach"
Early evening summer storm moving along the lower valley as seen from Shenandoah National Park, Virginia



To the root Felipe Abraham
Chile

Honorable Mention
Nature
Professional

"To the root"



Autumn Light Robert Coates
Canada

Honorable Mention
Nature
Professional

"Autumn Light"
Early morning light in Southern British Columbia in autumn.



Sjosno 08701 Morgan Anderson
USA

Honorable Mention
Nature
Professional

"Sjosno 08701"
From the series Sjösnö, captured along the Chicago coast of Lake Michigan.



The Sacred Garden Graham Eaton
UK

Honorable Mention
Nature
Professional

"The Sacred Garden"
Around the tiny Church beneath the waves is the sacred garden, a quiet tranquil meadow of Algae.



Alps #3 Harry Koester
Germany

Honorable Mention
Nature
Professional

"Alps #3"



Light Ribbons II Michael McLaughlin
Ireland

Honorable Mention
Nature
Professional

"Light Ribbons II"



Uncertainty Vit Madr
Czech Republic

Honorable Mention
Nature
Professional

"Uncertainty"
What will be next?



Four Sisters Nicole Robinson
USA

Honorable Mention
Nature
Professional

"Four Sisters"
Everlasting Beauty of Strong Footings



olive tree Luciano Monti
Italy

Honorable Mention
Nature
Professional

"olive tree"



Panamint Dunes Dawn Benko
USA

Honorable Mention
Nature
Professional

"Panamint Dunes"
The Panamint Sand Dunes in Death Valley National Park at sunrise



Magnolia Louis Gaillard
France

Honorable Mention
Nature
Professional

"Magnolia"
work on the Bois des Moutiers park. Varengeville / France



Box Beach Alfonso Calero
Australia

Honorable Mention
Nature
Professional

"Box Beach"
Nestled between the hills in a national park on the central coast outside Sydney. Waiting for the su



The Wild Coast Andrew Lever
UK

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"The Wild Coast"
A huge wave crashes into the rocks at 'La pared' on the island of Fuerteventura.



Winter Anke van der Meer
Netherlands

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Winter"



Fog and trees with road Ann Elliott Cutting
USA

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Fog and trees with road"
Fog and trees with road, Maine



Breaking Waves Bonaventura Durall-Aulet
Spain

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Breaking Waves"
Waves from high cliffs in the Costa Brava often offer curious shapes



Misty Beach Brian Eastwood
New Zealand

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Misty Beach"



Turmoil Brian Eastwood
New Zealand

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Turmoil"



Sacred mountain Cain Shimizu
Japan

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Sacred mountain"
This is Mt. Fuji in Japan. This sublime mountain is also called a sacred mountain by people.



Bent Tree California Chris Roche
USA

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Bent Tree California"



Rocks In Taroko #2 Clarence Lin
USA

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Rocks In Taroko #2"



Lamy, NM- Pinhole Tree Cody Brothers
USA

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Lamy, NM- Pinhole Tree"
Analog 4x5 capture with IR film



Wormwood Rune Dana Garrett
USA

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Wormwood Rune"
There were a number of patterns visible. This one caught my eye.



A Conversation in Sandstone Daniel Holmes
USA

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"A Conversation in Sandstone"
This eroded sandstone formation speaks a strange language. How many storms, how much wind, how much



Etched by Time Daniel Holmes
USA

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Etched by Time"
Layers of Limestone and Sandstone, stained red by iron over the eons. The Colorado River carves its



Moonlight Meeting At Factory Butte David Winegar
USA

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Moonlight Meeting At Factory Butte"
Interesting Meeting Beneath Factory Butte In The Utah Badlands



Lonely Bristlecone Pine David Winegar
USA

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Lonely Bristlecone Pine"
A Lonely Bristlecone Pine, Over 1000 years Old, Endures Another Winter



Lake Ikebana III Dietmar Tallroth
Finland

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Lake Ikebana III"
Reed, water lily leaves and light path on a lake at Evo, Southern Finland, 2020



Iceland road Duncan de Fey
Netherlands

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Iceland road"
A road in Iceland in to the clouds



First Snow On The Wurmmaulspitz Duschan Tomic
Italy

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"First Snow On The Wurmmaulspitz"
A wonderful day in the Dolomites after the first snow had laid down its coat of white...



Monte Bianco 0898 Edoardo Romagnoli
Italy

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Monte Bianco 0898"
Photo of Monte Bianco, Italy no post production interventions



deep thoughts Ernst Hermann
Austria

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"deep thoughts"



Twin Rocks Federico Janni
USA

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Twin Rocks"
Monument Valley, Utah



Moonscape No 10 Gabriella Imperatori-Penn
USA

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Moonscape No 10"
From my Moonscape Series of St Barth



Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia Gary Latham
UK

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia"
Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia is the largest salt flat on the planet at over 4000 sq meters.



Abyss... Georgette Aleiferi
Greece

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Abyss..."



cervino Gianluca Federighi
Italy

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"cervino"
mountain shapes



Alberino Gianluca Federighi
Italy

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Alberino"
un piccolo alberino nel bel mezzo del nulla poco prima di una violenta tempesta in Toscana



Pond Reflections, County Mayo, Ireland Glen McClure
USA

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Pond Reflections, County Mayo, Ireland"
From the continuing series, The West of Ireland



A Sunday Afternoon Pontoon Ireland Glen McClure
USA

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"A Sunday Afternoon Pontoon Ireland"
From the continuing series, The West of Ireland



Single Tree, Tuscany Italy Glen McClure
USA

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Single Tree, Tuscany Italy"
From the series, A Portrait of Italy



Lough Cullen Reflections, County Mayo Ireland Glen McClure
USA

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Lough Cullen Reflections, County Mayo Ireland"
From the continuing series, The West of Ireland



A Moments Light Janet Century
USA

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"A Moments Light"
Sunray with the Tetons in background



Apocalypsis Jasmine Rossi
Argentina

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Apocalypsis"
Fiery Sunset in Patagonia



Mapuche Dawn Jasmine Rossi
Argentina

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Mapuche Dawn"
Lanin volcano & monkey puzzle trees, Patagonia



Baseline Jean-Charles Folliet
France

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Baseline"



A Glorious Morning Jeff Johnson
USA

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"A Glorious Morning"
A beautiful morning in Zion National Park, Utah, USA



Faroe Islands Jens Honore
USA

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Faroe Islands"
Faroe Islands



Catch of the Day Joel Simpson
USA

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Catch of the Day"
Captured with a 300mm lens, a 4x ND filter at Paterson Falls, New Jersey



Rio Chama, Abiquiu NM John Siskin
USA

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Rio Chama, Abiquiu NM"



Trees, Gallisteo Basin John Siskin
USA

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Trees, Gallisteo Basin"



Where the Sky Meets the Sea Jonathan Banks
UK

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Where the Sky Meets the Sea"
On a calm day out at sea around Orkney, sky and sea seem to be as one



Anchoring of the star ship hidden in the clouds Jumpei Tainaka
Germany

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Anchoring of the star ship hidden in the clouds"



Misty Morning Kimara Wilhite
USA

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Misty Morning"
Pre sunrise fog and mist at Sandstone Falls, WV



Depth of Field Lothar Troeller
USA

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Depth of Field"
Montage of a field after harvest



Big Dipper Moab Lou Fischer
USA

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Big Dipper Moab"
Lite by the full moon. Park Avenue Moab reviews the Big Dipper.



Cedar Pass Spires Badlands Lou Fischer
USA

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Cedar Pass Spires Badlands"
Shaped by wind and rain the Badlands in South Dakota.



Monument Valley Lou Fischer
USA

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Monument Valley"
Home of the Navajo Nation.



Sunbeams Lynne Eodice
USA

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Sunbeams"
Sunbeams Over Sedona Mesa



Here to Infinity Marco Crupi
USA

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Here to Infinity"



Alluring Path Marco Crupi
USA

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Alluring Path"
Walking through thick brush looking to find the best view to the falls



East of Eden Mark Seawell
USA

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"East of Eden"
The first snows reach northern Utah coating the land in a blanket of magic...east of eden



Light of Utah Mark Seawell
USA

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Light of Utah"
The perfect hike ends with a view my wife and I will always love, the light of Utah.



Half Dome Matt Harbicht
USA

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Half Dome"
Half Dome from Sentinel Bridge



my reality Merten Riesner
Germany

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"my reality"
when: in October Where: Chiemsee Why: I want to capture how I feel and how I see this Chiemsee, what



Copse In A Snow Shower Michael McLaughlin
Ireland

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Copse In A Snow Shower"



Angular Copse Michael McLaughlin
Ireland

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Angular Copse"



Black River I Michael McLaughlin
Ireland

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Black River I"



Sailing Stones Michael McLaughlin
Ireland

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Sailing Stones"



Intimate Heads Michael McLaughlin
Ireland

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Intimate Heads"
Hokkaido, Japan



Family Michael McLaughlin
Ireland

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Family"



Liquidity Michael Elkan
Canada

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Liquidity"
Rippled reflections of reeds on Lake Trasimeno, Umbria



Two Trees Michael Venz
New Zealand

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Two Trees"
Looking for a long time



Shadows & Sand Dunes Michael Gard
USA

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Shadows & Sand Dunes"
Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve - Colorado, USA



Kootenai Falls Mike DeCesare
USA

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Kootenai Falls"
Edition of 10 signed and numbered prints on 100% cotton rag



Bend Neal Panton
Canada

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Bend"



Embrace Nicole Robinson
USA

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Embrace"
Classic Low-country Live Oaks bend to embrace the travelers path



Highlighter Pally Learmond
UK

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Highlighter"
The low angled sun catches just the very tops of the forest in BC, Canada.



Snow Crystals Pally Learmond
UK

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Snow Crystals"
Light bounces and refracts through the snow crystals on a particularly cold day in BC, Canada.



Winter Pat Zowska
Poland

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Winter"
PRAKTICA TL, SILVERPRINT, SKAN



There will be spring Rainer Thrum
Germany

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"There will be spring"



Storm Track Richard Prescott
UK

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Storm Track"



Evening Pukaskwa Provincial Park Richard Mack
USA

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Evening Pukaskwa Provincial Park"
A quiet evening at Pukaskwa Provincial Park on Lake Superior.



Storm Mountain Richard Wong
USA

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Storm Mountain"
Storm Mountain, Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada



Clouds Over Tonga Ridge Robert Nowak
USA

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Clouds Over Tonga Ridge"
Clearing storm in Alpine Lakes Wilderness, Washington.



Mirror Beach Robert Nowak
USA

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Mirror Beach"
Clouds reflected on beach, Pacific Rim National Park, Canada.



Frido Rojo Sache
Spain

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Frido"
It hasn’t been manipulated nor digitally processed with post-processing programs



Blackened Ocotillo, Prescott, Arizona Roy Pope
USA

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Blackened Ocotillo, Prescott, Arizona"
Blackened Ocotillo, Infrared, made after burn of area



Thunderstorm over Hernandez Roy Kaltschmidt
USA

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Thunderstorm over Hernandez"
Thunderstorm over church in Hernandez, New Mexico



Blue like an Eclipse Samuel Feron
France

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Blue like an Eclipse"
In the Highlands of Iceland



Huang Samuel Feron
France

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Huang"
Mystic mist in China



Red galaxy Shinya Itahana
Japan

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Red galaxy"
Red galaxy in the dark green universe. (Mt.Daisen, Tottori, Japan)



Melodious Shinya Itahana
Japan

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Melodious"
Melodious of a natural orchestra. (Tottori, Japan)



Rain Clouds Overhead Steve Gosling
UK

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Rain Clouds Overhead"
Taken in the Lake District as a rain storm moved in



Bowling Ball Beach Steven Poe
USA

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Bowling Ball Beach"
Dreamy black and white long exposure of Bowling Ball Beach on the Mendocino coast of California.



Cuffey's Cove - Mendocino Steven Castro
USA

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Cuffey's Cove - Mendocino"



Cypress Trees in Winter Steven Wayne
USA

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Cypress Trees in Winter"



I Will Survive Susan Dykstra
Canada

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"I Will Survive"
I will survive



Ancient Guardians Susanna Patras
USA

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Ancient Guardians"
An ancient pine framed by the bristlecone pine forest in the White Mountains of California



Petrified forest detail Tom Brownold
USA

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Petrified forest detail"
The chinle foremation errosion



Dialogue Uwe Winkler
Germany

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Dialogue"
From the Dachstein Tauern Alps series.



Latourell Falls Victor Elias
USA

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Latourell Falls"
Latourell Falls during a snow storm



Mountain Victor S. Brigola
Germany

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Mountain"
White Snow and Black Rocks with Grey Sky in perfect Harmony.



Line of Trees Will Enos
USA

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Line of Trees"
A line of trees provide a boundary between two spaces



Madeline Valley East Will Enos
USA

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Madeline Valley East"
Remote eastern Madeline Valley and a late spring snow storm



WallTree Wilma Roesch
Germany

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"WallTree"
in Berlin that tree attracted me - heartly winter-greetings from WR: Wilma Rösch



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