Britta Jaschinski
German wildlife photographer Jaschinski has been devoted to documenting the fractured existence of wildlife in captivity for over a decade. Her passion to protect animals, takes her across the globe to reveal otherwise untold stories about animal suffering. Jaschinski has received many international awards and lectures across Europe on photography and animal conservation issues.
These stools are only an example of the many deeply disturbing items that people try to smuggle through borders and airports across the globe. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service stores 1.3 million seized items at a warehouse in Colorado. Trolleys are used to move the confiscated items around the warehouse. I placed the body parts on this backdrop to give some dignity to the objects and pay respect to the animals that loose their lives in the name of status, greed and superstition.
Aquatic Life Finalist
Revillagigedo Roundup
Ralph Pace | San Diego, California
Aquatic Life Finalist
Hunting Dolphins
Eugene Kitsios | Groningen, The Netherlands
Aquatic Life Finalist
Blu Lobster
Filippo Borghi | Siena, Italy
Aquatic Life Finalist
Upside Down
Davide Lopresti | La Spezia, Italy
Aquatic Life Finalist
Sealion with Starfish
Francis Perez | Canary Islands, Spain
Aquatic Life Finalist
Tentacle Tornado
Geo Cloete | Cape Town, South Africa
Aquatic Life
Mantis Mom
Filippo Borghi
Drawn to remote areas of the globe, Borghi is on a quest to uncover the exceptional and unusual in some of the world’s richest ecosystems. He specializes in underwater photography.
Art of Nature Finalist
Trampantojo
Fran Rubia | Roquetas de Mar, Spain
ART OF NATURE FINALIST
Chromatophore Forest
Angel Fitor | Alicante, Spain
ART OF NATURE FINALIST
Fire Shelter
Dragos Dumitrescu | Pitesti, Romania
ART OF NATURE FINALIST
Pure Magic
Raviprakash SS | Bangalore, India
ART OF NATURE FINALIST
Grass Dolls
David Maitland | Feltwell, United Kingdom
ART OF NATURE FINALIST
Red-Eyed Tree Frog
Petr Bambousek | Pribram, Czech Republic
Art of Nature
Sea Jewels
Jodi Frediani
Frediani has wedded her love of wildlife, conservation, and the oceans with her passion for photography. When not swimming with whales in the Caribbean, Frediani can be found on a boat in Alaska, Antarctica, or Monterey Bay. Her work is found in governmental permanent collections and has been published worldwide.
Landscapes, Waterscapes, and flora Finalist
Koehn Lake
Yi Sun | Cambridge, United Kingdom
LANDSCAPES, WATERSCAPES, AND FLORA FINALIST
In Search of Silence
Paul Christener | Zäziwil, Switzerland
LANDSCAPES, WATERSCAPES, AND FLORA FINALIST
Arabesque of Wetland
Erlend Haarberg | Trondheim, Norway
LANDSCAPES, WATERSCAPES, AND FLORA FINALIST
Light Man
Luis Manuel Vilariño Lopez | A Coruña, Spain
LANDSCAPES, WATERSCAPES, AND FLORA FINALIST
Algae
Rui Bernardo | Estoril, Portugal
LANDSCAPES, WATERSCAPES, AND FLORA FINALIST
The Astonishing
Mauro Tronto | Ancona, Italy
Landscapes, Waterscapes, and Flora
Kamokuna Lava Firehose 25
Jon Cornforth
Cornforth is an award-winning wilderness photographer. His travels have taken me to both poles, but he has focused my work on Alaska and Hawaii. In 2016, Cornforth moved to Kauai to be closer to his favorite subjects.
Winged Life Finalist
Mind the Gap
Andrew Peacock | Santa Barbara, California
WINGED LIFE FINALIST
Evening Ghosts
Karine Aigner | Washington, DC
WINGED LIFE FINALIST
Diving
Felipe Foncueva | Madrid, Spain
WINGED LIFE FINALIST
Fire & Drongo
Kallol Mukherjee | Singur, India
WINGED LIFE FINALIST
Boreal Phantom
Joe Sulik | Minneapolis, Minnesota
WINGED LIFE FINALIST
Sand Hill Cranes and Lightning
Randy Olson | Sewickley, Pennsylvania
Winged Life
Snow Globe
Denise Ippolito
Ippolito’s passion and love for nature and wildlife started at an early age. Through her photography, she hopes to broaden awareness and inspire others to share her love for our planet and its resources.
Human/Nature Finalist
Flying Over the Sleepers
Franco Banfi | Cadro, Switzerland
HUMAN/NATURE FINALIST
Nightlife
José Antonio | Murchante, Spain
HUMAN/NATURE FINALIST
The Collaborators
Jen Guyton | Princeton, New Jersey
HUMAN/NATURE FINALIST
Trapped Dolphins
Isabella Maffei | Barasso, Italy
HUMAN/NATURE FINALIST
School Ground
Sirachai Arunrugstichai | Bangkok, Thailand
HUMAN/NATURE FINALIST
Rest in Pieces
Sirachai Arunrugstichai | Bangkok, Thailand
Human/Nature
Pandas Gone Wild
Ami Vitale
Vitale’s journey as a photographer and filmmaker has taken her to over 90 countries where she has witnessed civil unrest and violence, but also surreal beauty and the enduring power of the human spirit. She has lived in mud huts and war zones, contracted malaria, and donned a panda suit—all in keeping with her philosophy of “living the story.” Vitale is a contract photographer with National Geographic magazine and an ambassador of Nikon.
2017 Series: Aerial Photography Winner
Supra
Ray Collins | Sydney, Australia
2017 SERIES: AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY WINNER
Supra
Ray Collins | Sydney, Australia
2017 SERIES: AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY WINNER
Supra
Ray Collins | Sydney, Australia
2017 SERIES: AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY WINNER
Supra
Ray Collins | Sydney, Australia
2017 SERIES: AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY WINNER
Supra
Ray Collins | Sydney, Australia
2017 Series:
Aerial Photography
Supra
Ray Collins
Capturing the fleeting moments of a wave's journey to dissipation, Collins feels more at home floating in saltwater with his camera than anywhere on land. Freezing the ephemeral relationship between water and light is what drives and inspires him to clamber out of bed in the dark each morning to celebrate the sun rising over the sea.
Terrestrial Wildlife Finalist
The King
Jaime Culebras | Cáceres, Spain
TERRESTRIAL WILDLIFE FINALIST
A Leap of Lechwe
Wim van den Heever | Pretoria, South Africa
TERRESTRIAL WILDLIFE FINALIST
Saru Dango
Alexandre Bonnefoy | Schiltigheim, France
TERRESTRIAL WILDLIFE FINALIST
Glances
Marco Urso | Milano, Italy
TERRESTRIAL WILDLIFE FINALIST
Dango
Natsumi Handa | Asahikawa City, Japan
TERRESTRIAL WILDLIFE FINALIST
Salmon Claws
Peter Mather | Whitehouse, Canada
