Grand Prize Winner: “Lemur’s Tough Life” by Donglin Zhou, China
It is an honor to once again present the winners of the 2025 BigPicture Natural World Photography Competition, which exists to inspire awe and conservation through powerful imagery.
Selected from over 8,000 global submissions, the winning photographs showcase not only technical brilliance but also the profound emotional and ecological importance of our planet. These images tell compelling stories of Earth’s biodiversity, capturing both its grandeur and its deep vulnerability. My greatest hope is that these breathtaking scenes serve as a poignant reminder of what’s at stake, urging us all to act with greater care for the natural world.
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Aquatic Life, Winner: “Octopus Mother” by Kat Zhou, United States
Terrestrial Wildlife, Winner: “Inside The Pack” by Amit Eshel, Israel
Winged Life, Winner: “Leaving The Roost” by Dvir Barkay, United States
Landscapes, Waterscapes, and Flora, Winner: “Third Eye” by Marcin Giba, Poland
Art of Nature, Winner: “Floating Upwards” by Sandra Bartocha, Germany
Human/Nature, Winner: “Black Rhino Revival” by Ami Vitale, United States
Photo Story: In My Backyard, Winner: “The World of Familiar Insects” by Takuya Ishiguro, Japan
Aquatic Life, Finalist: “Theatre of War” by Talia Nicole Greis, Australia
Aquatic Life, Finalist: “Yin Yang” by Melanie Müller, Germany
Aquatic Life, Finalist: “Dystopian Seas” by Angel Fitor, Spain
Terrestrial Wildlife, Finalist: “No Eyes” by Mohammad Murad, Kuwait
Terrestrial Wildlife, Finalist: “Pure Bliss” by Dewold Tromp, South Africa
Terrestrial Wildlife, Finalist: “Exorcism” by Sadie Hine, United States
Winged Life, Finalist: “Apollo” by Pål Hermanse, Norway
Winged Life, Finalist: “Radiant Dance” by Khurram Khan, United States
Winged Life, Finalist: “Queleas” by Bence Máté, Hungary
Landscapes, Waterscapes, and Flora, Winner: “Lightness of Summer” by Sandra Bartocha, Germany
Landscapes, Waterscapes, and Flora, Winner: “Desert Flood” by Stelios Misinas, Greece
Landscapes, Waterscapes, and Flora, Winner: “Acacia” by Talia Nicole Greis, Australia
Art of Nature, Finalist: “A Starfall” by Aniket Thopate, India
Art of Nature, Finalist: “I See You” by Marek Biegalski, Ireland
Art of Nature, Finalist: “Monster’s Eye” by Pawel Zygmunt, Ireland
Human/Nature, Finalist: “On Their Side” by Doug Gimesy, Australia
Human/Nature, Finalist: “Crossing the Line” by Rob Green, United States
Human/Nature, Finalist: “Brice and His Catch” by Thomas Nicolon, United States