30 Winning Pictures From The 2022 Travel Photographer Of The Year Awards

As mentioned before, Matjaz Krivic, a photographer from Slovenia, has won the Travel Photographer of the Year 2022 award. His photographs of Najin, one of the world's last two remaining Northern White rhinos, and her keeper Zachary Mutai at Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya are touching and evoke deep emotions. In addition, his images of the ongoing eruption of Cumbre Vieja volcano in the Canary Islands serve as a striking reminder of the power of nature.

Chris Coe, the founder of TPOTY, expressed his admiration for the latest winners, stating that their images are a captivating collection, featuring a range of styles from powerful to subtle, sensitive, and beautiful, capturing every aspect of travel photography from around the world. The collection focuses on conservation and sustainability, demonstrating how photography can create awareness of the challenges that our planet faces. He also mentioned that he is particularly happy for the overall winner, Matjaz, who has been participating in the contest since its inception in 2003 and has won several individual category awards over the past two decades, and now has finally won the grand prize in the 20th year.

Matjaz Krivic expressed his gratitude for being recognized and appreciated by the judges of the Travel Photographer of the Year contest. He holds the competition in high esteem, as it holds a special place in his heart since he was awarded the Judges' Favourite Award in its inaugural year in 2003. Winning the highest honor after 20 years means a lot to him, and he is proud of it. Matjaz has been passionate about travel and photography since he can remember, and this award has motivated him to continue his journey. He also congratulated the other winners and thanked his friends and supporters who inspire and encourage him to keep exploring the world.

Matjaz Krivic, as the winner of the Travel Photographer of the Year 2022, has been awarded various prizes including the new Fujifilm X100V camera, a cash bursary of £1000 from TPOTY, a personalized leather portfolio book or iFolio from Plastic Sandwich, Radiant Photo imaging software, membership of the Royal Photographic Society, and Tonic magazine. On the other hand, Cale Cole, who won the Young Travel Photographer of the Year, will receive £500 from TPOTY, a Plastic Sandwich leather portfolio book or iFolio, a place on a Photo Iconic Photography course, as well as Royal Photographic Society membership and Radiant Photo imaging software.