Nature’s Best Photography (NBP) International Awards recently announced winning and highly honored photos that are absolutely captivating. Over 25 thousand images were entered to compete in 11 categories, all celebrating animals and nature.
The Grand Prize winner this year is Mangesh Ratnakar Desai from Pune, Maharashtra, India, with a photo of two Bengal tigers where the mother is play-fighting with her son to teach an important survival lesson. Another important mention is Alberto Román Gómez from Cádiz, Spain, who was recognized as the Youth Photographer of the Year.
In the list below, we showcased all the winners of single-submitted photos and some of the Highly Honored photos that captured our eyes the most. But if you want to see the complete collection of Winners and Top 100 finalists, as well as the Video category, make sure to check out NBP's website.
#21 Art In Nature: Highly Honored - Spotted Eagle Ray By Joaquin Fregoni
35points
#22 Landscapes: Highly Honored - Poplar Reflections On The Po River By Gianluca Gianferrari
35points
#23 Birds: Highly Honored - Parakeet Biting Monitor Lizard By Hira Punjabi
34points
#24 Landscapes: Highly Honored - Hummocks By Alessandra Meniconzi
34points
#25 Animal Antics: Highly Honored - Emperor Penguin By Thomas Vijayan
33points
#26 Conservation Story, Single Image: Highly Honored - Chimpanzee Rescue By Marcus Westberg
33points
#27 Animal Antics: Highly Honored - Barred Owlets By Glenn Nelson
32points
#28 Polar Passion: Highly Honored - Emperor Penguins By Liwen Tao
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32points
#29 Ocean Views: Highly Honored - Humpback Whales Bubble Netting By Scott Portelli
32points
#30 Ocean Views: Highly Honored - Blenny In Brain Coral By Pietro Formis
28points
