The 2021 winners of the World Nature Photography Awards (WNPA) have been announced, and they are breathtaking.
Amos Nachoum from the United States won first place and $1,000 for his photo of a leopard seal getting ready to catch a weak Gentoo penguin.
On Plano, a little island off the Antarctic Peninsula, Nachoum waited patiently for low tide, when seals sneak into lagoons in quest of food.
Images depicting Earth’s splendor have been submitted in all 14 categories, though.
The contest’s organizers feel that photography may highlight the natural world’s magnificence and wonder, encouraging us to take action now to assure a better tomorrow for everyone, as humanity’s relationship with Earth gradually turns to one of protection rather than plunder. And when you see the list of winners, you can’t argue with them.
If you need some motivation, scroll below.
More info: worldnaturephotographyawards.com/ Instagram
#1 Animal Portraits, Bronze: Amit Eshel, Israel
#2 Black And White, Gold: Vince Burton, UK
#3 Behaviour Amphibians And Reptiles, Silver: Massimo Giorgetta, Italy
#4 Behaviour Mammals, Gold Winner And Grand Prize: Amos Nachoum, USA
#5 Urban Wildlife, Silver: Mohammad Murad, Kuwait
#6 Animals In Their Habitat, Gold: Thomas Vijayan, Canada
#7 Behaviour Invertebrates, Gold: Chin Leong Teo, Singapore
#8 Animal Portraits, Silver: Neelutpaul Barua, India
#9 Behaviour Birds, Silver: Robert J. Ross, USA
#10 Behaviour Mammals, Bronze: Buddhilini De Soyza, Australia
#11 Behaviour Amphibians And Reptiles, Gold: Shayne Kaye, Canada
#12 Animal Portraits, Gold: Tom Vierus, Fiji
#13 Behaviour Mammals, Silver: William Fortescue, UK
#14 Black And White, Silver: Avanka Fernando, Sri Lanka
#15 Black And White, Bronze: Michael Stavrakakis, Australia
#16 Plants And Fungi, Bronze: Jan Czeczotka, Germany
#17 Animals In Their Habitat, Bronze: Christian Tuckwell Smith, UK
#18 Nature Art, Bronze: Gabriel Barathieu, Mayotte
#19 People And Nature, Gold: Sabrina Inderbitzi, Switzerland
#20 Planet Earth’s Landscape And Environments, Gold: Sam Wilson, Australia
#21 Behaviour Birds, Bronze: Robert Maynard, UK
#22 Nature Photojournalism, Gold: Alain Schroeder, Belgium
#23 Animals In Their Habitat, Silver: Celia Kujala, USA
#24 Urban Wildlife, Gold: Matthijs Noome, USA
#25 Behaviour Birds, Gold: Ashok Behera, India
#26 People And Nature, Silver: Mike Eyett, Switzerland
#27 Nature Art, Silver: Monika Schneider, Germany
#28 Nature Art, Gold: Federico Testi, Italy
#29 Urban Wildlife, Bronze: Alex Pansier, Netherlands
#30 Planet Earth’s Landscape And Environments, Bronze: Rie Asada, Japan
