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September 25, 2023

Stunning Panorama of Melting Polar Ice Wins Nature Photography Contest

Renowned wildlife photographer Thomas Vijayan adds another award to his impressive résumé by being named Nature TTL Photographer of the Year 2023. His winning photograph of the Austfonna Ice Cap beat over 8,000 images that were entered into the competition. The haunting photo is not only beautiful, but also a stark reminder of how global warming is rapidly melting sea ice. “This is nature in its most urgent state of decay.

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September 14, 2023

Incredible Winners of the 2023 Ocean Photographer of the Year Awards

Marine biologist and amateur photographer Jialing Cai has been named the 2023 Ocean Photographer of the Year thanks to her stunning image of a paper nautilus floating on a piece of debris just after a volcanic eruption in the Philippines. Cai went on a blackwater dive shortly after the eruption and was rewarded with this image, which put the 25-year-old ahead of the other talented entrants to the contest.

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September 11, 2023

16 Highly Commended Photos From the 2023 Wildlife Photographer of the Year Contest

A possum eating a tasty midnight snack, a leopard deftly crossing a river, and a bee quietly building its nest are just some of the animals featured in photos from the 59th Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. These highly commended images are just some of the 100 magnificent photos from the contest that will be included in an exhibition at London's Natural History Museum.

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September 6, 2023

Spectacular Winners of the 2023 reFocus Awards Capture Diverse Images of the World

Though it was only established last year, the reFocus Awards has already proven to be a stunning showcase of global photography talent. Honoring both professional and non-professional photographers, the inaugural reFocus Awards shows the depth of the organization's photographic community. Thai photographer Jatenipat Ketpradit won the title of International Photographer of the Year for his incredible series of photographs showing the “Mudmen” of Papua New Guinea's Asaro tribe.

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