The 2024 European Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards showcased breathtaking artistry and technical excellence, with the Landscape Winners category highlighting the extraordinary beauty of nature’s vast and intricate designs. From majestic mountain ranges shrouded in mist to serene coastal scenes, these images capture the awe-inspiring power of the natural world.
Complementing these are stunning entries from the Plants and Fungi Winners, which celebrate the intricate details of life on a smaller scale. Delicate mushrooms illuminated by soft light and vibrant flora thriving in their natural habitats reveal the hidden wonders of ecosystems. Together, these winning photographs offer a profound glimpse into the diversity and resilience of our planet’s landscapes and life forms.
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Landscapes
This category covers a diverse range of subjects, from the cultural landscapes close to home to far-flung regions across the globe, encompassing everything from intricate details to sweeping views of habitats, as well as the dramatic effects of weather and the shaping forces of wind and water.
#1. Winner: “Blaze of colours” by Check My Dream (FR)
#2. Runner up: “Of sand and wind” by Go Mellone (IT)
#3. “Blood of the earth” by Salvo Orlando (IT)
#4. “Instant of eternity” by Thomas Crauwels (CH)
#5. “As time goes by” by Iñaki Bolumburu (ES)
#6. “Sunrise in the mist” by Alexey Kharitonov (RU)
#7. “Power, beauty and fragility” by Martin Köppert (DE)
#8. “Alpine contrasts” by Tobias Büttel (DE)
#9. “Dying paradise” by Kristin Weinhold (DE)
#10. “Autumn Glory” by Lukas Schäfer (IT)
Plants and Fungi
This category focuses on capturing the beauty and artistry of plants and fungi, emphasizing their adaptability to diverse habitats. It seeks photographs that creatively use light and modern compositional techniques to showcase their aesthetic appeal and ecological significance.
#11. Winner: “Curtain” by Svetlana Ivanenko (RU)
#12. Runner up: “Final glow” by Katarzyna Gubrynowicz (PL)
#13. “Ice tree” by Hannu Ahonen (FI)
#14. “Backlit willows” by Pål Hermansen (NO)
#15. “Algae pizza” by Csaba Daroczi (HU)
#16. “Fairies” by Karl Adami (EE)
#17. “Storm in a beech forest” by Helmut Elzenbaumer (IT)
#18. “Cordyceps” by Jaime Culebras (ES)
#19. “Soon the flowers will die, life hurries on” by Ádám Horváth (HU)
#20. “Wild teasel” by Theo Bosboom (NL)
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