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Born to Lead

Eric Kanigan

USA

1st Place - Outstanding Achievement

"Born to Lead"
A Kwitonda family silverback on the fringe of Volcanoes National Park and cultivated land.



Hunter

Massimo Giorgetta

Italy

2nd Place - Merit of Excellence

"Hunter"
Mexico - Isla Magdalena - we encounter a school of mackerel in the middle of the Pacific Ocean



Mega stag

Graeme Purdy

UK

3rd Place - Honor of Distinction

"Mega stag"
Up close and personal with a wild Red stag, UK



Elefanti

Salvatore Valente

Italy

Honorable Mention

"Elefanti"
Namibia elefante madre con il piccolo che lo segue



Paradise

Fenqiang Liu

USA

Honorable Mention

"Paradise"
This image aims to capture the exquisite moments of Great Egrets in their natural Florida habitat, showcasing their beauty in all its splendor.



Dreamers

Eric Kanigan

USA

Honorable Mention

"Dreamers"
Some of the most recognizable sleepers, sperm whales rest vertically for just a few minutes each day



Giraffe

Julien Regamey

Switzerland

Honorable Mention

"Giraffe"
Giraffe / Kruger National Park



TREE 01

Jason Knott

UK

Honorable Mention

"TREE 01"
TREE IN THE SNOW AND MIST 01



Just Love

Robin Scholte

Netherlands

Honorable Mention

"Just Love"
The affection between this mother giraffe and her young, tender moments in nature



At the Foot of the Mountain

Johan Siggesson

Malta

Honorable Mention

"At the Foot of the Mountain"
After 8 days of waiting and trying with various groups of elephants things finally fell into place.



Bull

Michiel Poodt

Netherlands

Honorable Mention

"Bull"
Bull in Drenthe



Grackles

Andrew B Church

USA

Honorable Mention

"Grackles"
Grackles flock en masse to wires strung between telephone poles in Waco, Texas, USA.



Raw Nature

Graeme Purdy

UK

Honorable Mention

"Raw Nature"
Up close and personal with a wild lion just moments after he had eaten a buffalo



The Great Hammerhead

Graeme Purdy

UK

Honorable Mention

"The Great Hammerhead"
One of the most elegant animals on the planet, the Great Hammerhead shark



Showtime

Fenqiang Liu

USA

Honorable Mention

"Showtime"
During the breeding season, Great Egrets grow long, wavy plumes on their backs. This Great Egret eagerly started his courtship displays before completing his nest.



Camelus dromedarius

Lennette Newell

USA

Honorable Mention

"Camelus dromedarius"
Adolescent camel itching leg



Blanco

John Rees

USA

Honorable Mention

"Blanco"
Horse in a pastoral setting



Adelie Penguin

Roie Galitz

Israel

Honorable Mention

"Adelie Penguin"
Adelie Penguin in Antarctica



Malaci

Pieter Clicteur

Belgium

Honorable Mention

"Malaci"
Malaci



Intimidation

Jean-Charles Folliet

France

Honorable Mention

"Intimidation"



The Hunt

Graeme Purdy

UK

Honorable Mention

"The Hunt"
A Striped Marlin hunts a bait ball of mackerel, Pacific Ocean, 50 miles offshore



Innocence

Preeti and Prashant Chacko

United Arab Emirates

Honorable Mention

"Innocence"
A baby peers out from the safety of its mother's arms.



Majestic Flight at Clearwater Beach #1

Jan-Tore Oevrevik

USA

Honorable Mention

"Majestic Flight at Clearwater Beach #1"
Majestic Flight at Clearwater Beach



Great Blue Heron

Pete Saloutos

USA

Honorable Mention

"Great Blue Heron"
Wings Up, Great Blue Heron



Family affaris

Ami Nachoum

USA

Nominee

"Family affaris "
young Polar bear cubs stay close to thier mom up to two years, depending on her nursing and hunting skill



Light, camera action

Ami Nachoum

USA

Nominee

"Light, camera action"
Great white shark impressed me arriving under the most powerful "movie" light



Lean on me

Ami Nachoum

USA

Nominee

"Lean on me"
Polar bear mom, supporting her cub for safety. Bears today have to swim longer distance to find food



Greetings

Andrea Ivor

Hungary

Nominee

"Greetings"
This was the moment when the foal stood up and the mum looked back and greeted eachother



White-tailed Eagle

Arnfinn Johansen

Norway

Nominee

"White-tailed Eagle"



Alert

Bence Mate

Hungary

Nominee

"Alert"
European cranes fly out from their night roosting place before dawn.



White Tiger

Bernard Ng

Malaysia

Nominee

"White Tiger"
The white tiger was caught yawning while unwinding in the water.



Arctic fox

Bjorn H Stuedal

Norway

Nominee

"Arctic fox"



Excuse me?

Cecilie Stuedal

Norway

Nominee

"Excuse me?"
A Common murre stands out of the crowd by flapping its wings.



Screech

Cecilie Stuedal

Norway

Nominee

"Screech"
The Eurasian goshawk screeches as it tries to protect its food from the two other goshawks.



The flying fox

Denis Grudet

France

Nominee

"The flying fox"
Auvergne, FRANCE



The Lookout

Drew Doggett

USA

Nominee

"The Lookout "
This tender moment with mother and cub was in stark contrast to the unforgiving Arctic landscape.



Dazzle

Drew Doggett

USA

Nominee

"Dazzle"
In the Maasai Mara in Kenya, I captured this elusive image of a zebra I’ve long dreamt of creating.



Fly High

Edwin Loyola

Philippines

Nominee

"Fly High"



My Den

Eleszabeth McNeel

USA

Nominee

"My Den"



Apex

Eric Kanigan

USA

Nominee

"Apex"
An orca pod traversing Norway's fjords in search of its next meal.



Come Dive with Me

Eric Kanigan

USA

Nominee

"Come Dive with Me"
A pair of sperm whales on their descent to hunt for squid in the darkness



How Deep is Your Love

Eric Kanigan

USA

Nominee

"How Deep is Your Love"
In the great expanse of the sea, sperm whales remain close, as this pair sleeps together vertically.



Coast

Eric Kanigan

USA

Nominee

"Coast"
Manatees seem a simple species. They are simply shaped, and quietly roam Florida's coastal waterways.



Social Hour

Eric Kanigan

USA

Nominee

"Social Hour"
Touch is important for sperm whales. Families will socialize, rubbing their giant bodies together.



The Twilight Zone

Eric Kanigan

USA

Nominee

"The Twilight Zone"
Sperm whales spend 80% of their lives in darkness in the pelagic zone known as the twilight zone



Moon Spirit

Fenqiang Liu

USA

Nominee

"Moon Spirit"
During the breeding season, Great Egrets build their nests in trees to avoid predator attacks. These elevated positions present an opportunity for me to photograph them with the moon in the background



Wings of Life

Fenqiang Liu

USA

Nominee

"Wings of Life"
After observing this Great Egret’s flight pattern, I chose an ideal camera position and snapped the shot as it flew between me and the tree, carrying a twig to build its nest.



Under the Moon

Fenqiang Liu

USA

Nominee

"Under the Moon"
It was a privilege to witness the beauty of nature and the remarkable behavior of these incredible Great Egrets during their breeding season and to capture these exquisite moments through my lens.



The Conversation

Fenqiang Liu

USA

Nominee

"The Conversation"
A dialogue between a Great Egret and Spanish moss captured in a fleeting moment in natural Florida.



Tierwald

Frank Machalowski

Germany

Nominee

"Tierwald"



Resting Spot

Glenn Goldman

USA

Nominee

"Resting Spot"
Rome, Italy



Manatee Family

Graeme Purdy

UK

Nominee

"Manatee Family"
A rare manatee mother and calf arrive at their wintering warm water spring



The Stag Rut

Graeme Purdy

UK

Nominee

"The Stag Rut"
A magical morning mist shrouds the red stag as he roars to his rivals during the annual rut



Wild Nature

Graeme Purdy

UK

Nominee

"Wild Nature"
Lions mate, visceral and raw as they mate for hours and days



The walk

Graeme Purdy

UK

Nominee

"The walk"
A herd of elephants on the long walk for food and water during drought times in Kenya



One in a thousand

Graeme Purdy

UK

Nominee

"One in a thousand"
Literally, this baby mountain gorilla is one in a thousand left on the planet. Precious



Spray

Graeme Purdy

UK

Nominee

"Spray"
A Grizzly sprays after a successful salmon hunt



Checking Out The Neighbor

Harvey Duze

USA

Nominee

"Checking Out The Neighbor"
House Sparrow looking in on an Osprey sitting in a nest at Sandy Point State Park, Maryland.



Brown Lipped Snail #4

Harvey Duze

USA

Nominee

"Brown Lipped Snail #4"
Brown-lipped snail, also known as a grove snail.



Keeper of the Castle, Ireland 2023

Ian Spanier

USA

Nominee

"Keeper of the Castle, Ireland 2023"
Horse found randomly at a castle ruins in Ireland



Majestic Flight at Clearwater Beach #2

Jan-Tore Oevrevik

USA

Nominee

"Majestic Flight at Clearwater Beach #2"
Majestic Flight at Clearwater Beach



At dawn

Jean-Charles Folliet

France

Nominee

"At dawn"



ICU TOO Opera Siamangs

Jennifere Thompson

Australia

Nominee

"ICU TOO Opera Siamangs"
ICU TOO Opera Siamangs, (Symphalangus syndactylus) resonate loud calls throughout the bush.



Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

Jennifere Thompson

Australia

Nominee

"Twinkle Twinkle Little Star"
Little monkey hopes that the stars will always be visible



In The Dust

Jessica Davis

USA

Nominee

"In The Dust"
A herd of Elephants racing to a watering hole. Amboseli, Kenya



Mothers Of The Masai

Jessica Davis

USA

Nominee

"Mothers Of The Masai"
Lionesses guarding their cubs in the bushes. Naboisho Conservancy, Kenya



Walk The Line

Jessica Davis

USA

Nominee

"Walk The Line"
A heard of Elephants crossing the dry lake bed of Amboseli, Kenya



Craig

Jessica Davis

USA

Nominee

"Craig"
Amboseli, Kenya. The gentle Giant Craig. Each Tusk weighs about 100lbs



Racoon second

Joerg Barkholz

Germany

Nominee

"Racoon second"
little Racoon on a Tree



Kestrel

Joerg Barkholz

Germany

Nominee

"Kestrel"
Kestrel 19:26



Heron

Joerg Barkholz

Germany

Nominee

"Heron"
Two Herons on frozen Lake



Parakeet

Joerg Barkholz

Germany

Nominee

"Parakeet"
Parakeet in Hole



Tough in the Pan

John Wiseman

Australia

Nominee

"Tough in the Pan"
Black Back Jackal Namibia desert



Zebra Crossing

John Wiseman

Australia

Nominee

"Zebra Crossing "
Namibian Desert



Indian Elephant

John Wiseman

Australia

Nominee

"Indian Elephant"
Dust & Food.



Lion

Julien Regamey

Switzerland

Nominee

"Lion"
Lion / Kruger National Park



Frozen Bison

Kathy Sergio

USA

Nominee

"Frozen Bison"
Yellowstone Frozen Bison



Marine Iguana Steps into the Bay

Kevin Lohman

USA

Nominee

"Marine Iguana Steps into the Bay"
A Marine Iguana leaves Santiago Island to enter the cold waters of the Galápagos Islands.



Blink

Kristen Warning

USA

Nominee

"Blink"
In the blink of an eye...or two...and the moment is captured.



Happiness

Lance Carter

USA

Nominee

"Happiness"
Baby elephant takes a pause after nursing from the mother.



Baaaa

Leigh Ann Pincus

USA

Nominee

"Baaaa"
A newborn sheep with it's mother in Italy.



Murmuration 23

Lennette Newell

USA

Nominee

"Murmuration 23"
Redwinged black birds photographed at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, NM



Giraffe Herd

Lennette Newell

USA

Nominee

"Giraffe Herd"
Giraffe herd photographed in Uganda, presented as a negative black & white print.



Y

Liyun Yu

USA

Nominee

"Y"



Tough Path Survival

Liyun Yu

USA

Nominee

"Tough Path Survival"
A Lizard chosen the tough path for survival.



Quench together

Madhur Shroff

India

Nominee

"Quench together"
A mother & her baby together Quench their thirst at the forest waterhole. Shot in the wild just before sunset.



Partners for Life

Magnus Laupa

Sweden

Nominee

"Partners for Life"
The swan didn´t let anyone close to the flake of ice.



Bathfish

Massimo Giorgetta

Italy

Nominee

"Bathfish"
Indonesia - Lembeh Strait - On a sandy bottom at 15mt depth I encounter in young batfish that I phot



Red Bullet

Mike Drazdzinski

USA

Nominee

"Red Bullet"
Coming in for a landing on my deck, this cardinal spread his wings so fast to slow himself down. I was ecstatic with my capture of this beautiful male cardinal



The Eagle Has Landed

Nancy Ney

USA

Nominee

"The Eagle Has Landed"
The Mara, Kenya



Splash

Nancy Ney

USA

Nominee

"Splash"
Photographed at Wokodahatchee Wetlands. Tricolored Heron fishing.



The catch

Pal Hermansen

Norway

Nominee

"The catch"
Bird trying to catch a butterfly being a plexiglass wall, Costa Rica



Machozi

Paul Swen

USA

Nominee

"Machozi"
“Tear” in Swahili- A single tear runs across the crevasses surrounding the eye of a white rhino.



Kuwinda

Paul Swen

USA

Nominee

"Kuwinda"
A young male leopard uses a fallen tree to search for prey.



Fish Eagle Call

Paula Durbin

USA

Nominee

"Fish Eagle Call"



Youngster At Play

Paula Durbin

USA

Nominee

"Youngster At Play"



Cabron

Pieter Clicteur

Belgium

Nominee

"Cabron"
Cabron, the mean looking dog with a good heart



Guardian of the Mount

Preeti and Prashant Chacko

United Arab Emirates

Nominee

"Guardian of the Mount"
An iconic white rhino seemingly stands guard in the shadow of the even more iconic Mt Kenya.



The Last Stand

Preeti and Prashant Chacko

United Arab Emirates

Nominee

"The Last Stand"
A scene like this is a testament to the game reserves that fight for the survival of rhinos



Smell the Roses

Preeti and Prashant Chacko

United Arab Emirates

Nominee

"Smell the Roses"
A magnificent white rhino pauses to inspect a tiny shrub in its path.



Elephant Matriarch

Randall Ball

USA

Nominee

"Elephant Matriarch"
The elephant matriarch of the herd stands her ground between our game vehicle and her herd.



Alone In The Abyss

Remuna Beca

USA

Nominee

"Alone In The Abyss"
A shark alone in the abyss



Bubble Bath

Remuna Beca

USA

Nominee

"Bubble Bath"
A graceful silky shark glides effortlessly through a sea of effervescent bubbles.



I See You

Remuna Beca

USA

Nominee

"I See You"
A curious Nurse Shark peaks above water to get a different view.



The ghost

Robin Scholte

Netherlands

Nominee

"The ghost"
Suddenly he's sitting there in the middle of the night



Sunday feeling

Robin Scholte

Netherlands

Nominee

"Sunday feeling"
The grazing African buffalo in the last sunlight of the day



Dune Wongari

Robyn Finlayson

Australia

Nominee

"Dune Wongari"
A wild dingo searches the K'gari dunes for her pup



Stalking

Robyn Finlayson

Australia

Nominee

"Stalking"
A wild Wongari (Dingo) on the beach of K'gari - world's largest sand island



Walking Proud

Roie Galitz

Israel

Nominee

"Walking Proud"
Polar Bear mother and her two cubs walking on the sea ice together



Motherhood

Roie Galitz

Israel

Nominee

"Motherhood"
Mother Polar Bear breastfeeding her twins



Sorrow

Ross Deverson

Canada

Nominee

"Sorrow"
Location: Laos, South East Asia. A rescued elephant weeps slightly after it's mud bath.



The Committee

Scott Barrow

USA

Nominee

"The Committee"
A group of curious sheep focusing their attention on you.



Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park

Selena Malone

USA

Nominee

"Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park"
Snow monkeys, known as Japanese macaques, are a species of primates native to Japan.



Serenity

Seth Mayer

USA

Nominee

"Serenity"
Mythical, magical and in touch with the universe.



Hovering with Intent

Sheena Jolley

Ireland

Nominee

"Hovering with Intent"
Several hunting techniques are used by kestrels, but the most well-known is the hover.



Hare Alert

Sheena Jolley

Ireland

Nominee

"Hare Alert"
The Irish Mountain Hare is one of Ireland’s longest established indigenous species of mammal .



Nose for Nectar

Sheena Jolley

Ireland

Nominee

"Nose for Nectar"
The underside of the Common Blue butterfly has orange crescents and black spots



Cautiously Drinking

Sheena Jolley

Ireland

Nominee

"Cautiously Drinking"
Gray Langur cautiously came out of the forest as a group to drink.



Patterns in the sand

Soumya Ranjan Bhattacharyya

India

Nominee

"Patterns in the sand"
A scorpion photographed in the wind swept sand patterns of the dunes of Jaisalmer, Rajasthan



Into the Wind

Steve Sorensen

USA

Nominee

"Into the Wind"
An American Bison sets pace into the wind in Yellowstone.



Avatar

Stuart Vesty

USA

Nominee

"Avatar"
Stepping in to the light.



Storm warrior

Stuart Vesty

USA

Nominee

"Storm warrior"
Bold & Determined



The gorilla

Theo Di Pascual

France

Nominee

"The gorilla"
One of the biggest primates



Birds

Thierry Schut

Netherlands

Nominee

"Birds"
Birds at sea, analogue photo.



Winter Raven

Todd Williams

USA

Nominee

"Winter Raven"
Winter Raven Grand Teton National Park



Vulture heads

Tom Schandy

Norway

Nominee

"Vulture heads"
Vultures heads, backlight early morning in Catalonia, Spain.



Attention

Wolf Ademeit

Germany

Nominee

"Attention"
out of my series ANIMALS



Wild & Free

Ximena Echeverria

USA

Nominee

"Wild & Free"
Experiencing wild horses running through the vastness of the desert that they call home was an unfor



Dust and Silence

Ximena Echeverria

USA

Nominee

"Dust and Silence"
Two loud stallions reared up, a scuffle, dust flying everywhere and the clicking sound of the camera



Look 2024

Ziesook You

USA

Nominee

"Look 2024"



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