The Nature Conservancy is proud to announce the winners by category of our 2021 contest. Check out the images that amazed our judges the most—and the winner of this year’s People’s Choice Award, selected by you!
Grand Prize Winner
Anup Shah, United Kingdom

Quote: Ben Folds
I like photos that keep dragging you in. The face. Tolerance or bliss. It’s really hard to tell and the insects draw you there.
People’s Choice Winner
Prathamesh Ghadekar, India
@prathamesh.ghadekar

First Place, Landscape
Daniel De Granville Manço, Brazil
@danieldegranville

Second Place, Landscape
Denis Ferreira Netto, Brazil
@denisfotos

Third Place, Landscape
Jassen Todorov, United States
@jassensf

Honorable Mention, Landscape
Scott Portelli, Australia
@scott.portelli

Honorable Mention, Landscape
Kim-pan Dennis Wong, Hong Kong

First Place, People and Nature
Alain Schroeder, Belgium
@alainschroeder

Second Place, People and Nature
Tom Overall, Australia
@tom.overallphotos
Third Place, People and Nature
Sebnem Coskun, Turkey

Honorable Mention, People and Nature
Minqiang Lu, China
Honorable Mention, People and Nature
Wax Leung, Hong Kong
@waxismine
First Place, Water
Kazi Arifujjaman, Bangledesh
@kazi_arifujjaman_
Second Place, Water
Joram Mennes, Mexico
@jorammennesphotography

Third Place, Water
Man Wai Wong, Hong Kong
Honorable Mention, Water
Jorge Andrés Miraglia, Argentina
@yosoytato

Honorable Mention, Water
Manh Cuong Vu, Vietnam

First Place, Wildlife
Buddhilini de Soyza, Australia
@captures_by_buddhilini

Second Place, Wildlife
Mateusz Piesiak, Poland
@mpwildlife

Third Place, Wildlife
Viktor Vrbovsky, Czech Republic

Honorable Mention, Wildlife
Kristhian Castro, Colombia
@kristhiancastro

Honorable Mention, Wildlife
Thomas Vijayan, Canada
@thomasvijayan

Honorable Mention, Wildlife
Anup Shah, United Kingdom