The international photography contest “World of Nature” by Great Photo Awards, organized by PHOTOgraphos magazine, has successfully concluded. The competition received over 2,500 entries from 69 countries, showcasing powerful images from around the globe, all capturing the magic of the natural world across five thematic categories: Birds, Landscapes, Macro, Water, and Wildlife.
The Grand Winner, who also won the “Birds” category, was Mathew Bell from Australia, achieving the highest score from the contest’s international jury. In addition to the cash prize and a gift from the sponsor Retouche4me, he was honored with a solo exhibition as part of Image+Tech Expo & Photovision 2026, held from March 13–15 at the “Kleisto Palaiou Falirou” venue in Athens
The major “World of Nature” exhibition, featuring the best photographs from the contest (all prints produced by the professional lab TIPOMA), captivated visitors and stood out as the main highlight of the event.
The other category winners were:
Landscapes: George Digalakis | Greece,
Macro: Christos Pantazis | Greece,
Water: Oksana Mylnikova | Russian Federation,
Wildlife: Alex Brackx | Belgium
Each winner received cash prizes and gifts from Retouche4me, with a total value exceeding €400.
Greek photographers with the highest jury scores were also awarded special prizes from local sponsors: Damkalidis SA (Nikon), Fujifilm Hellas, Multiplo by Evin Inzoglou, Sony Hellas, Zegetron (OM System). The awards ceremony took place during the official opening of Image+Tech Expo & Photovision 2026 on March 13 at the “Kleisto Palaiou Falirou” venue, in the presence of H.E. Mr. Sathana Kashemsanta Na Ayudhya, Ambassador of Thailand to Greece.
The international jury – Pedro Jarque Krebs (Spain), Urs Renggli (Switzerland), Tassos Sakoulis (Greece), Jalpa Shah (India), and Michalis Kyrzidis (Greece) – expressed their enthusiasm for the exceptional quality of the submitted photographic works.
See all winners here
Competition organized by: PHOTOgraphos Magazine
