Into the Wild with The World Nature Photography Award Winners
Grand Prize Winner, Gold – Animals in their Habitat. ‘The World Is Going Upside Down’. Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus), Tanjung Puting National Park, Borneo
Thomas Vijayan
The inaugural World Nature Photography Awards has delivered a strong collection of images showcasing the breadth of the planet’s natural wonders. From unusual animal perspectives to spectacular landscapes, here is a selection of highlights.
Silver – Animals in their Habitat. ‘Fox’. Red fox (Vulpes vulpes), Bohemian Forest, Czech Republic
Vladimir Cech
“We’ve been thrilled with the quality of work that was entered into the awards,” says Adrian Dinsdale, the competition’s co-founder. “It was such a privilege to see the competition’s philosophy come to life – our photographers really are shining a spotlight on the wonders of the natural world in a way that reminds us to do everything we can to protect the future of our p
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An upside-down orangutan, a gigantic-looking bird and a flexible feathered friend performing the splits are among awe-inspiring photos honoured in this year s World Nature Photography Awards.
The contest has announced its winners from an incredible pool of entries that flooded in from all over the globe.
A stunning image of an endangered Bornean orangutan staring knowingly into a camera while clambering down a tree has been named the overall winner.
Thomas Vijayan, from Canada, spent hours up a tree hoping an orangutan would swing by before he captured this brilliant photo.
Canada s Thomas Vijayan received a £700 cash prize for his superb shot of a Bornean orangutan in The World is Going Upside Down . Mr Vijayan was crowned the overall winner of The World Nature Photography Awards