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Updated · PetaPixel · Jun 19
Nature and Humans Competition Unveils 26 Winning Photos From 49 Countries
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Updated · PetaPixel · Jun 19

Nature and Humans Competition Unveils 26 Winning Photos From 49 Countries

1 articles · Updated · PetaPixel · Jun 19

Summary

  • Twenty-six award-winning images were revealed in the third Nature and Humans Photo Competition, mixing stark conservation scenes with wildlife and landscape photography.
  • Forty-nine countries and regions entered the contest, whose organizers said the winners were chosen to show both harmful and hopeful human relationships with nature.
  • €1,500 top prizes went to winners including human.cruelties for “Uncovering what’s hidden” and Louise Jorgensen for “Out of Sight, Out of Mind,” while other categories awarded gear and travel vouchers.
  • Daniel Valverde won two beauty categories, and youth winners included Jofre Cutal Gallifa for a caged-monkey image and Alberto Román Gómez for “A break at 40°C.”
  • September 28, 2026 is the deadline for entries to the competition’s fourth edition, which is now open.

Insights

With large cash prizes on the line, how can we ensure award-winning nature photos are captured ethically?
As women's roles in conservation gain focus, what unique environmental narratives are their photographs telling?
Does showcasing shocking images of nature's destruction actually inspire change or just create public despair?