The Nature Infocus Photography Awards 2024 announced winners from a record-breaking 14,180 entries across 42 countries. Supun Dilshan earned Photographer of the Year with his portfolio documenting Sri Lankan elephant conflicts. Category winners included Angela Albi and August Paula for Animal Behavior, Salahuddin Ahmed in Young Photographer, and Kai Kolodziej for Creative Nature. The competition showcased exceptional wildlife imagery while emphasizing conservation issues. The winners’ remarkable captures reveal nature’s fragility and beauty in unprecedented detail.
The prestigious Nature Infocus Photography Awards announced its 2024 winners on February 12, recognizing exceptional talent across multiple wildlife photography categories. This year’s competition saw a record-breaking 14,180 entries from participants across 42 countries, evaluated by a six-member judging panel focused on conservation and wildlife awareness.
Sri Lankan photographer Supun Dilshan claimed the top honor as Photographer of the Year with his portfolio “Trapped Between Worlds.” His work documented the struggles of Sri Lankan elephants and highlighted pressing human-elephant conflict issues. For his conservation-focused approach, Dilshan also received the Ramki Sreenivasan Conservation Photography Award.
The Animal Behavior category featured Angela Albi and August Paula’s “Sharks in School” as the winner, with Tibor Litauszki’s “Midnight Predators” securing the runner-up position. Special mentions went to “Desert Duel,” “The Final Act,” and “Drifting Universe” by photographers who captured unique wildlife interactions. Anirudh Laxmipathy’s “The Final Act” captured the legendary 14-year-old tigress Kuwani hunting a wild boar in Tadoba.
In the Wildscape & Animals in Habitat category, Jacquie Matechuk won with “He Looks to the Heavens,” while other photographers received special mentions for their depictions of animals in natural environments.
The Young Photographer category showcased emerging talent, with Salahuddin Ahmed’s “Through the Looking Leaf” winning and Rohan Shah’s “Is That a Big Fish?” as runner-up. Ahmed’s image beautifully captures a damselfly peering through a leaf in Bangladesh, revealing the intricate wonders of the undergrowth.
The Creative Nature Photography category celebrated innovative approaches, with Kai Kolodziej’s “Balancing Act” taking first place. This category explored artistic interpretations of wildlife through unique photographic techniques.
For Animal Portraits, “Tree Huggers” by Pruthvi B claimed the top spot. The category focused on intimate wildlife moments and distinctive animal characteristics.
The competition’s success underscores growing global interest in wildlife photography as both an art form and conservation tool. Through their lenses, these photographers have documented the beauty and challenges faced by wildlife worldwide.
Their work serves as a visual reminder of our natural world’s fragility and the importance of conservation efforts.
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