He Looks to the Heavens by Jacquie Matechuk (Canada).
Overall Winner and Winner, Mammals.
Canadian nature photographerJacquie Matechukhas been named the overall winner of the 2023Nature Photographer of the Yearcompetition.
“He Looks to the Heavens” by Jacquie Matechuk (Canada). Overall Winner and Winner, Mammals.
Her photograph beat out over 21,400 entries from photographers in 96 different countries.
Finally, the pose of this spectacled bear fits perfectly into the texture of the photograph.
Winners were also named in 12 different categories, as well as a special portfolio award.
“Dawn’s Whispers: Graceful Hoopoe Silhouette at Sunrise” by Hermis Valiyandiyil (UAE). Winner, Birds.
The photographs won theBirdsandHuman and Naturecategories, respectively.
says juror Ellen Cuylaerts.
The 2024 edition of the competition will begin taking entries on December 20, 2023.
“The Sad Poncho” by XJ Toh (Singapore). Winner, Human and Nature.
Here are the winners of the 2023 Nature Photographer of the Year contest.
Dawn’s Whispers: Graceful Hoopoe Silhouette at Sunrise by Hermis Valiyandiyil (UAE).
The Sad Poncho by XJ Toh (Singapore).
“Walk on the hill” by Őrsi Ákos (Hungary). Winner, Youth.
Winner, Human and Nature.
Walk on the hill by Orsi Akos (Hungary).
No land for leopards by Pruthvi B (India).
“No land for leopards” by Pruthvi B (India). Runner-up, Human and Nature.
Runner-up, Human and Nature.
Shaking Off The Cold by Jeffrey Kauffman (USA).
Star Spangled by David Maitland (UK).
“Shaking Off The Cold” by Jeffrey Kauffman (USA). Runner-up, Mammals.
Winner, Plants and Fungi.
The photo competition is organized by Nature Talks, which runs the annual Nature Talks Photo Festival.
Sunset by Jens Lax (Finland).
“Star Spangled” by David Maitland (UK). Winner, Plants and Fungi.
The Charge by David Gibbon (UK).
Runner-up, Black and White.
The Pen and Inkwell byt Jonathan Lhoir (France).
“Sunset” by Jens Lax (Finland). Runner-up, Landscape.
Winner, Animal Portrait.
The Ethereal Mist of the Wicker by Juan Lucas (Pixelecta) (Spain).
Runner-up, Nature Art.
“The Charge” by David Gibbon (UK). Runner-up, Black and White.
Long necks by Zakariya Omran (Bahrain).
The owls birch by Anton Trexler (Germany).
Paper Nautilus Rider by Renee Capozzola (USA).
“The Pen and Inkwell” byt Jonathan Lhoir (France). Winner, Animal Portrait.
Over 21,400 images photographers in 96 different countries were entered into the contest.
Spider in frame by Minghui Yuan (China).
Runner-up, Other Animals.
“The Ethereal Mist of the Wicker” by Juan Lucas (Pixelecta) (Spain). Runner-up, Nature Art.
Balam, the endangered king of the Mayan jungle by Fernando Constantino Martinez Belmar (Mexico).
Heads or Tails by Jodi Frediani (USA).
Winner, Black and White.
“Long necks” by Zakariya Omran (Bahrain). Runner-up, Birds.
Big Ears by Paul Mckenzie (Hong Kong).
Runner-up, Animal Portraits.
Big Wing by Alex Pansier (Netherlands).
“The owls birch” by Anton Trexler (Germany). Runner-up, Youth.
Winner, Lage Landen.
Winners were named in 12 categories, and a special portfolio prize was also handed out.
Austfonna Ice Cap by Thomas Vijayan (Canada).
“Paper Nautilus Rider” by Renee Capozzola (USA). Winner, Underwater.
December moth by Imre Potyo (Hungary).
Winner, Other Animals.
Fields of Dreams by J Fritz Rumpf (USA).
“Spider in frame” by Minghui Yuan (China). Runner-up, Other Animals.
Winner, Nature Art.
Green triplets by Johan de Ridder (Belgium).
Runner-up, Lage Landen.
“Balam, the endangered king of the Mayan jungle” by Fernando Constantino Martínez Belmar (Mexico). Winner, Portfolio.
ALPENSALAMADER by Luc Rooman (Belgium).
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“Heads or Tails” by Jodi Frediani (USA). Winner, Black and White.
“Big Ears” by Paul Mckenzie (Hong Kong). Runner-up, Animal Portraits.
“Big Wing” by Alex Pansier (Netherlands). Winner, Lage Landen.
“Austfonna Ice Cap” by Thomas Vijayan (Canada). Winner, Landscapes.
“December moth” by Imre Potyó (Hungary). Winner, Other Animals.
“Fields of Dreams” by J Fritz Rumpf (USA). Winner, Nature Art.
“Green triplets” by Johan de Ridder (Belgium). Runner-up, Lage Landen.
“ALPENSALAMADER” by Luc Rooman (Belgium). Runner-up, Underwater.
