1st prize in "Birds": €250 in cash
Mat Bell | Australia
1st prize «Birds» & overall Winner
Penguin Pose
«… An Adélie penguin propels itself out of Antarctic waters to the safety of an iceberg. When swimming, an Adélie penguin can accelerate enough to leap as high as 3 m (9.8 ft.) out of the water. In this moment, the penguin is captured in an levitational like state, appearing to stand to attention…»
ILCE7RM3A – Alpha 7R III (A7RM3A)
SEL100400GM – Full Frame E-Mount FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
Willem Kruger | South Africa
Honorable mention «Birds»
Weaver feather grap.
«…I realised there were some interesting bird interactions going on amongst the birds in my backyard, so I set out to capture some of the interaction. The ideal spot to capture the action was under a tree, and the spot was lit by the late afternoon sunlight. The result is a situation where the birds were fighting in the late sunlight underneath the tree while the grass in the background were in the shadow of the tree creating a very dark background. In this image, two male Southern masked weavers were fighting in order to establish domination on the branch…»
Laszlo Potozky | Romania
Honorable mention «Birds»
Awakening
«…As dawn breaks over Lake Nakuru, a lone pelican stretches its beak skyward, disrupting the tranquil slumber of its companions. Shrouded in morning mist, this fleeting moment captures the serene yet powerful essence of nature’s rhythm, where light and life awaken in perfect harmony…»
Alexis Saveriades | Cyprus
EFIAP/d2, M IAAP, GPU-VIP-5, GPU CR-4, GPU-ZEUS
Honorable mention «Birds»
Early Supper meal
«…At sunset on Lake Kerkini (an artificial lake turned ecological refuge), a sudden eruption of movement breaks the surface of the water. Dalmatian pelicans surge and collide, wings fully extended, beaks open in a brief, chaotic struggle over food. Backlit by the low sun, their pale bodies glow against the warm sky, transforming an everyday act of survival into a sculptural spectacle. The image captures a precise instant where grace and aggression coexist, revealing the lake not as a tranquil backdrop but as an active stage of competition and instinct as birds settle into the hush of evening…»
Christos Pantazis | Greece
Honorable mention «Birds»
Flying melodies
«…A frozen morning in Oiti National Park. Goldfinches play in the fresh snow. Mount Oiti was declared a national park in 1966 thanks to its extensive fir forests, subalpine meadows, and unique flora and fauna…»
Zdeněk Vošický | Czechia
Honorable mention «Birds»
I’m already here
«…This photograph of my favorite hoopoes was taken in vineyards on the border between the Czech Republic and Austria. I built a hide here so that I wouldn’t disturb the hoopoes and could observe them throughout the nesting season, which was a great experience. I managed to document the entire nesting season, from which I selected this photograph of the parents feeding their young…»
Yan Zhang | Canada
Honorable mention «Birds»
Easy food
«…A really smart Prothonotary warbler waits by a spider’s web, and when the web catches flies or bugs, it picks them up…»
Zhenhuan Zhou | Canada
Honorable mention «Birds»
Silent Flight
«…In the early morning after the snowstorm, a long-eared owl quietly flew over the snow-covered land, its eyes fixed on the ground, searching for prey…»
Fabi Fregonesi | Brazil
Honorable mention «Birds»
The dive
«…Captured during the Sardine Run (the planet’s largest fish migration) this image depicts the intense dynamic between predator and prey. As sharks, whales, and dolphins attack from below, seabirds plunge from above. This specific moment captures a Cape Gannet mid-dive, piercing the water in a high-speed pursuit. However, the school’s collective instinct prevails, as the sardines form a mesmerizing defensive curve to narrowly escape the strike…»
Αλέξης Αλεξανδρής | Greece
Honorable mention «Birds»
Χαμηλές Πτήσεις
«…ΑΡΓΥΡΟΤΣΙΚΝΙΑΣ, κοσμοπολίτικο ηπειρωτικό είδος, ολόλευκος, κομψός, το όμορφο πέταγμά του και η μεγαλοπρέπεια του το καθιστούν ένα από τα πιο αναγνωρίσιμα πτηνά που στολίζουν την Ελληνική Φύση…»
LOCAL AWARD
Wins a black Lightbox, 30×45 cm, 8 cm depth, suitable for tabletop or wall use.
donated by Multiplo by Evin Intzoglou
Award value €238
