The International Photography Awards (IPA) organize a worldwide photography contest that encompasses professional, non-professional, and student photographers, making it one of the most extensive and ambitious contests in contemporary photography. Its 2022 edition features a collection of stunning nature photographs that captured the attention and imagination of audiences around the world. The award-winning photographs depict the magnificence, variety, and untamed force of nature.
From breathtaking landscapes to intimate portraits of wildlife, the nature photography category winners of IPA 2022 have displayed unparalleled creativity and reverence for the extraordinary ecosystems of our planet. Scroll on to enjoy some of the best nature photos you'll ever see.
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1. "Dawn At Walakiri Beach" - Hsiang Hui, Sylvester Wong (1st Place / Nature / Trees)
An amazing view of the Dancing Tree at dawn in Walakiri Beach, Sumba, Indonesia.
2. "Secret Garden" - Fenqiang Liu (2nd Place / Nature/Other)
Great Egrets gather in Winter Park, Florida, in spring.
3. "Bromo Under The Stars" - Gary Bhaztara (2nd Place / Nature/Astrophotography)
Mount Bromo, an active somma volcano in Indonesia, under the stars.
4. "Connection" - Helga Madajova (3rd Place / Nature/Animals / Pets)
The photo shows a pure and strong connection between a horse and its owner.
5. "Coup De Foudre "- Dean Lhospital (1st Place / Nature/Other)
Lightning flashes over the mountain range in Grant Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA.
6. "Spellcaster" - Mihai Fagadar Cosma (2nd Place / Nature / Astrophotography)
The ethereal beauty of the swirling Aurora lights up the night sky, creating a mesmerizing dance of colors.
7. "After Raining... " - Adam Neuba (2nd Place / Nature/Flowers)
Impressions of a dahlia after a rain shower.
8. "Orchid Bee" - Han Yang Xue (2nd Place / Nature/Macro)
A metallic orchid bee that pollinates for orchids.
9. "Golden Sunset" - Lakshitha Karunarathna (1st Place / Nature/Sunrise / Sunset)
A pair of African elephants from Kenya's Amboseli National Reserve peacefully stroll across the field while buffaloes lounge on the ground.
10. "Glorious Hunting" - Panos Laskarakis (3rd Place / Nature/Wildlife)
A male lion peers through the bones of its recent buffalo kill in the Okavango Delta in Botswana.
11. "I Will Eat Your Soul" - Antti Karppinen (1st Place / Nature/Animals / Pets)
Dramatic portrait of a sphynx cat.
12. "Desert Days" - Mrvitze Bakovic (2nd Place / Nature/Flowers)
A group of flowers in Britain.
13. "Delta River" - Xuehua Jiang (3rd Place / Nature/Aerial / Drone)
This crystal clear and shallow river in Iceland runs over black volcanic sand and it is only in the deepest parts of the river where you can see the blue color that comes out only when the sun is shining.
14. "The Red Devil" - Ale Grarsio (3rd Place / Nature/Animals / Pets)
A stunning shot of a baby red iguana.
15. "Desert Yin-Yang" - Pablo Sarasa Delgado (3rd Place / Nature/Aerial / Drone)
A herd of Arabian onyx dash across the vast sand dunes of Sossusvlei.
