
Giant in dust The African dust around the supergiant is one of the best spectacles in wild Namibia. © Panos Laskarakis/TNC Photo Contest
The Nature Conservancy is pleased to share the top images selected by our judges for the 2022 Photo Contest! Check below to see the images that amazed us the most.
Grand Prize Winner
Li Ping, China

Guest Judge Ami Vitale’s Winner
Shafeeq Mulla, Zambia
@Shafeeq_mulla

“The diversity of images from around the world gave a glimpse into our fragile planet and all the life that inhabits it. The contest itself was a mesmerizing odyssey and we are left with a profound message of how interconnected all of us are and what it means to our own survival to intermingle with wildness.”
—Ami Vitale, Guest Judge
Celebrity Judge Coyote Peterson’s Winner
Florian Ledoux, Norway
@florian_ledoux_photographer

“The composition of this photo and its color balance is absolutely beautiful. The eye is drawn to these elements first and then you realize the center point is the mother polar bear and her cubs. The abandonment of the Russian settlement is a powerful statement that nature can and hopefully will reclaim its rightful place and despite the mess we leave behind life finds a way. For an animal like the polar bear, which is physically running out of space for existence due to constantly melting sea ice, the bravery it shows for a mother to find a place of refuge for her cubs is a heartwarming scene amongst the frigid feel this entire vision portrays.”
—Coyote Peterson, Celebrity Judge
First Place, Landscape
Francisco Javier Munuera González, Spain
Second Place, Landscape
Hendy Wicaksono, Indonesia
@hendyfight

Honorable Mention, Landscape
Ivan Pedretti, Italy
@ivanpedretti

Honorable Mention, Landscape
Waluya Priya Atmaja, Indonesia
@priy_at

Honorable Mention, Landscape
Effy Varley, United Kingdom
@effyimages

First Place, People and Nature
Janusz Jurek, Poland
@januszjurek.info

Second Place, People and Nature
Komang Arnawa, Indonesia
@nyengen.dadi

Honorable Mention, People and Nature
Francesca Franchini, Mexico
@trip_in_mexico

Honorable Mention, People and Nature
Giovani Cordioli, Brazil
@giovanicordioli

Honorable Mention, People and Nature
Amish Jain, India

Honorable Mention, People and Nature
Marvin Mwarangu, Kenya
@riothephotographer

Honorable Mention, People and Nature
Marcelo Paulo Silva, Brazil
@marcelomania

First Place, Climate
Sandesh Kadur, India
@sandesh_kadur

Second Place, Climate
Amish Jain, India

Honorable Mention, Climate
Jassen Todorov, United States
@jassensf

Honorable Mention, Climate
Ziaul Huque, Bangladesh

Honorable Mention, Climate
Marcelo Perez del Carpio, Bolivia
@marceloperezdelcarpio

Honorable Mention, Climate
Jassen Todorov, United States
@jassensf

Honorable Mention, Climate
Florian Ledoux, Norway
@florian_ledoux_photographer

First Place, Water
Kristin Wright, United States
@kristinbraga

Second Place, Water
Nick Leopold Sordo, Mexico
@nickleopoldsordo

Honorable Mention, Water
Dasun Nirmala Malaarachchi, Australia
@dasunnirmala

Honorable Mention, Water
Tom Shlesinger, Israel
@tom_shlesinger

Honorable Mention, Water
Tom Fenske, United States
@Tom_Fenske

First Place, Plants and Fungi
Callie Chee, Australia
@CallieCheePhotography

Second Place, Plants and Fungi
Xiaoling Keller, United States
@xiaolingkeller

Honorable Mention, Plants and Fungi
Tibor Litauszki, Hungary
@tiborlitauszki_naturphtgrphy
Honorable Mention, Plants and Fungi
Patrick Krohn, United States
@oneeyeddogstudios

Honorable Mention, Plants and Fungi
Jake Virus, United States
@Jake_Virus

Honorable Mention, Plants and Fungi
Cristiano Xavier, Brazil
@cristianoxavier01

Honorable Mention, Plants and Fungi
Cristiano Xavier, Brazil
@cristianoxavier01

First Place, Wildlife
Anup Shah, United Kingdom

Second Place, Wildlife
Panos Laskarakis, Greece

Honorable Mention, Wildlife
Tibor Litauszki, Hungary
@tiborlitauszki_naturphtgrphy
Honorable Mention, Wildlife
Baiju Patil, India
@baiju_patil
Honorable Mention, Wildlife
Torie Hilley, United States
@torie_hilley_fineart

Honorable Mention, Wildlife
Rick Dowling, United States

Honorable Mention, Wildlife
Masahiro Hiroike, Japan
@masahirohiroike

Honorable Mention, Wildlife
Tibor Litauszki, Hungary
@tiborlitauszki_naturphtgrphy

Honorable Mention, Wildlife
Fabio Saltarelli, Argentina
@fabiosaltarelli_ph

Honorable Mention, Wildlife
Jenny Zhao, United States
@rogerandjennyphotography

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