Photography Award
"I photographed it in a nature reserve in South Africa, and in the evening it was getting ready to leave the water to rest."
Darter bathing, South Africa
Photo by © Geo Jooste
Equipment information and shooting parameters: Canon1Dm4, with 100-400mm lens (180mm), iso.... 400, shutter... 1/320, app..... f5
Best Young Photographer Award
"I love insects and I like to photograph them. I photographed this long-whiskered bee in my backyard. It seems to tell me that experiencing the beauty of nature does not necessarily mean traveling to a foreign country, and that the beauty of nature may be waiting for you in the backyard of your home, in the park at the intersection. ”
Long-horned Bee
Photo by © Shaun Johnson
Equipment information and shooting parameters: T Nikon D7000 paired with the Venus Optics Laowa 15mm f
Man and Nature Award
"In the face of nature, we are actually very small. Facing the beauty of nature in front of you, the shutter condensed the emotion of the moment. ”
This night lit up a dream, Hong Kong
Photo by Jessica © Li Jiawei
Award of Excellence I
"The clear water reflects the sky full of clouds, and the water and sky are integrated. This makes the land jutting into the center of the lake look like a cliff. ”
Grand Canyon Dam, Lake Glen, Texas, USA
Photo by © Phil Lewis
Equipment Information: Canon 5DM3
"I walked through the pond covered with Amazonian lotuses and found that the unfolding leaves formed a heart shape."
Amazon Wang Lian, Brazil
摄: © Wendell Azevedo de Medeiros
Equipment information and shooting parameters: Nikon Coolpix, Focal Length 13.3 mm, Aperture f/3.0
Best Adventure Award
"This photo was taken in Yosemite Canyon. My friend decided to walk through this thrilling tightrope, so I decided to help her document the adventure. I love living in Yosemite, where you are surrounded by nature! ”
Tightrope walking, Yosemite National Park, California, USA
Photo by © Tyler Meester
Best Nature & City Award
"I photographed Chicago's tall buildings in the distance on a peninsula in Lake Michigan. Since 2000, The Nature Conservancy and the Chicago Park District have carried out ecosystem restoration work here, making it a paradise for birds. For me, there's the best nature and the most beautiful Chicago skyline. ”
Flowers and skyscrapers
Photo by © Joel Porterfield
Equipment information and shooting parameters: Canon Rebel T5, Canon
Best Mobile Cinematography Award
"My three-year-old son and I went to a botanical garden in California on a clear day. We loved the tranquility of the bamboo forest in the sun. ”
Directly hit the long sky
Photo by © Reina Smyth
Best Underwater Photography Award
"To catch a glimpse of the manta rays, after sunset, we dive into the Hawaiian waters to wait for it to arrive! It appeared, hovering over our heads, as if we had come to another world. ”
Another world underwater
Photo by © Sean Steininger
Equipment information and shooting parameters: Panasonic DMC-GH2, Focal Length: 9 mm, Shutter Speed: 1/100 sec, Aperture: f/4, ISO:
People's Choice Awards II
"We heard an owl barking while walking, and after a closer look, we found that an owl had grown in the tree hole!"
An owl grows in the tree hole
Photo by © Anthony VanSchoor
Equipment information and shooting parameters: Nikon DSLR. Camera-Nikon D7100, Lens-Tamron 150-600mm f/5.0-6.3 super telephoto lens Shot Hand
Best Wildlife Award
"In an outdoor workshop, I spent an hour and a half with the nesting rats, observing them eat, play and even sleep. Knowing the moment I captured this photo, I was speechless with excitement. ”
Harvest Mouse
Photo by © Hayley Whalvin
Equipment information and shooting parameters: Canon 700/d, Focal Length 163mm, Aperture f/5.4, Lens 55-250mm
Award of Excellence II
"Every year I choose a nest of cut-billed gulls for filming. From hatching the chicks until they leave the nest to fly freely. Here's my favorite photo in years. After the baby scissor gull devoured the fish brought back by her parents, she ran to her mother and gave her a big hug. ”
Black Skimmer, Florida, USA
Photo by © Thomas Chadwick
Equipment information and shooting parameters: Canon 5DS R, 600mm f/4 IS II @ f/11 1/2