Winter migration, by Terje Kolaas.
Overall Winner / NPOTY 2021
The beauty of nature is boundless.
Norwegian photographerTerje Kolaastook home the highest honor this year with his winning photograph titledWinter migration.
“Winter migration,” by Terje Kolaas. Overall Winner / NPOTY 2021”
The arresting image offers up a gorgeous view of a gaggle of pink-footed geese in flight.
!…Thanks to the amazing drone technology, the element of air opened up a few years ago.
With this understanding, love and respect is developed for the natural world.
“Emotional Range,” by Lea Lee Inoue. Winner of the Fred Hazelhoff Portfolio Award / NPOTY 2021
Conservation is the natural effect of this endearment.
With this realization comes animal respect, conservation, and welfare.
Scroll down to see more incredible winning photos from the 2021 Nature Photographer of the Year Competition.
“Sundance,” by Christian Spencer. Highly Commended, Birds Category / NPOTY 2021
If youd like to submit your own work, entries for the2022 editionwill be accepted until May 29.
Here are more incredible winning photos from the 2021 Nature Photographer of the Year competition.
Emotional Range, by Lea Lee Inoue.
“Fishing trip at sunrise,” by Miquel Angel Artús Illana. Runner-up, Birds Category / NPOTY 2021
Winner of the Fred Hazelhoff Portfolio Award / NPOTY 2021
Sundance, by Christian Spencer.
Highly Commended, Birds Category / NPOTY 2021
Fishing trip at sunrise, by Miquel Angel Artus Illana.
Runner-up, Birds Category / NPOTY 2021
White wedding, by Roie Galitz.
“White wedding,” by Roie Galitz. Category Winner, Black and White / NPOTY 2021
Category Winner, Black and White / NPOTY 2021
Black Leopard, by William Burrard-Lucas.
Category Winner, Animal Portraits / NPOTY 2021
Slow but safe, by Ruben Perez Novo.
Runner-up, Other Animals / NPOTY 2021
Shortness of breath, by Csaba Daroczi.
“Black Leopard,” by William Burrard-Lucas. Category Winner, Animal Portraits / NPOTY 2021
Highly Commended, Black and White / NPOTY 2021
The prow, by Andrea Pozzi.
Runner-up, Landscapes / NPOTY 2021
Yin and Yang, by Gheorghe Popa.
Runner-up, Black and White / NPOTY 2021
Leafy Night, by Scott Portelli.
“Slow but safe,” by Ruben Perez Novo. Runner-up, Other Animals / NPOTY 2021
Highly Commended, Animal Portraits / NPOTY 2021
Contemplation, by Gergo Kartyas.
Runner-up, Youth / NPOTY 2021
Twilight hunters, by Kovacs Norbert.
Highly Commended, Mammals / NPOTY 2021
Dragon’s Lair, by Denis Budkov.
“Shortness of breath,” by Csaba Daróczi. Highly Commended, Black and White / NPOTY 2021
Category Winner, Landscapes / NPOTY 2021
Dolphins Home, by Dmitry Kokh.
Runner-up, Underwater / NPOTY 2021
Ice cell, by Gheorghe Popa.
Category Winner, Nature Art / NPOTY 2021
Hero, by Juan Jesus Gonzalez Ahumada.
“The prow,” by Andrea Pozzi. Runner-up, Landscapes / NPOTY 2021
Runner-up, Nature Art / NPOTY 2021
Young Wolf (Canis Lupus), by Aare Udras.
Runner-up, Mammals / NPOTY 2021
The king of the ocean, by Francisco Javier Murcia Requena.
Category Winner, Human and Nature / NPOTY 2021
Water lilies marvelous world, by Gael Modrak.
“Yin and Yang,” by Gheorghe Popa. Runner-up, Black and White / NPOTY 2021
Highly Commended, Underwater / NPOTY 2021
Natures eatable Arctic gould, by Audun Rikardsen.
Runner-up, Plants and Fungi / NPOTY 2021
Heat of Hoar, by Rupert Kogler.
Category Winner, Plants and Fungi / NPOTY 2021
Fox crossing the bridge, by Andius Teijgeler.
“Leafy Night,” by Scott Portelli. Highly Commended, Animal Portraits / NPOTY 2021
Runner-up, Nature of De Lage Landen' / NPOTY 2021
Walking among fennels, by Ruben Perez Novo.
Category Winner, Other Animals / NPOTY 2021
Silverbach Chimanuka, by Josef Friedhuber.
Category Winner, Mammals / NPOTY 2021
Beautiful world, by Levi Fitze.
“Contemplation,” by Gergő Kártyás. Runner-up, Youth / NPOTY 2021
Category Winner, Youth / NPOTY 2021
Last embrace, by Roie Galitz.
Runner-up, Animal Portraits / NPOTY 2021
Unusual Visitor, by David Hup.
Runner-up, Human and Nature / NPOTY 2021
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“Twilight hunters,” by Kovács Norbert. Highly Commended, Mammals / NPOTY 2021
“Dragon’s Lair,” by Denis Budkov. Category Winner, Landscapes / NPOTY 2021
“Dolphins Home,” by Dmitry Kokh. Runner-up, Underwater / NPOTY 2021
“Ice cell,” by Gheorghe Popa. Category Winner, Nature Art / NPOTY 2021
“Hero,” by Juan Jesús González Ahumada. Runner-up, Nature Art / NPOTY 2021
“Young Wolf (Canis Lupus),” by Aare Udras. Runner-up, Mammals / NPOTY 2021
“The king of the ocean,” by Francisco Javier Murcia Requena. Category Winner, Human and Nature / NPOTY 2021
“Water lilies marvelous world,” by Gaël Modrak. Highly Commended, Underwater / NPOTY 2021
“Natures eatable Arctic gould,” by Audun Rikardsen. Runner-up, Plants and Fungi / NPOTY 2021
“Heat of Hoar,” by Rupert Kogler. Category Winner, Plants and Fungi / NPOTY 2021
“Fox crossing the bridge,” by Andius Teijgeler. Category Winner, Nature of ‘De Lage Landen' / NPOTY 2021
“Flying Over a Pastel ‘Rainbow',” by Ronald Zimmerman. Runner-up, Nature of ‘De Lage Landen' / NPOTY 2021
“Walking among fennels,” by Ruben Perez Novo. Category Winner, Other Animals / NPOTY 2021
“Silverbach Chimanuka,” by Josef Friedhuber. Category Winner, Mammals / NPOTY 2021
“Beautiful world,” by Levi Fitze. Category Winner, Youth / NPOTY 2021
“Last embrace,” by Roie Galitz. Runner-up, Animal Portraits / NPOTY 2021
“Unusual Visitor,” by David Hup. Runner-up, Human and Nature / NPOTY 2021
