Nature offers extraordinary moments, from breathtaking wildlife encounters to fascinating behaviors that often go unnoticed. But photography can do more than capture the natural world's beauty. It can also reveal the challenges our planet faces and highlight the efforts being made to protect it. That's exactly what the OurNature Environmental Photo & Video Award aims to achieve, bringing together photographers and filmmakers who use their work to tell meaningful stories about nature, conservation, and humanity's relationship with the environment.
The award originated at the FotoKozma Outdoor Photography Festival, and the Vértes Kozma Foundation, founded by photographer Milan Radisics, promotes both. Now in its third edition, the international competition attracted more than 2,100 entries from 35 countries in 2026. Unlike traditional nature photography contests, OurNature emphasizes environmental storytelling, recognizing not only stunning images of wildlife and landscapes but also photographs that document human impacts on ecosystems and potential solutions to environmental challenges. Through these powerful visuals, the competition hopes to raise awareness, inspire conversations, and encourage positive change.
Below, we've gathered a selection of winning and honorable mention photographs from this year's competition. Take a look at these incredible images, and don't forget to let us know which ones impressed you the most!
#61 “Active Volcano” By Michael Haluwana
Honorable Mention in the Pure Nature - Land Category
Location: Java, Indonesia
Description: “Vivid Sulphur deposits, rising volcanic plumes and rugged crater walls reveal the immense forces shaping an active volcano. Captured by drone from above the crater, the image required patience, precise timing and cooperation from the wind. Thick volcanic smoke repeatedly concealed the landscape, so I waited until a brief change in the wind finally cleared the view. For a few moments, the crater revealed itself — a glimpse into nature’s continuous cycle of creation and destruction.”
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#62 “Small In The Immensity” By Javier Lafuente
Honorable Mention in the Pure Nature - Water Category
Location: Svalbard, Norway
Description: “An aerial view of a bearded seal resting on cracked ice. I used low-noise propellers and kept the drone high enough to avoid disturbing the seal. From this altitude, I could include the surrounding ice floes and their different textures in the composition. From left to right, we can see the snow gradually disappearing and the ice beginning to melt. This process is occurring earlier each year, threatening the delicate balance of the polar ecosystem.”
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