Grand Prize Winner: “Lemur’s Tough Life” by Donglin Zhou, China
It’s an honor to as soon as once more current the winners of the 2025 BigPicture Pure World Pictures Competitors, which exists to encourage awe and conservation via highly effective imagery.
Chosen from over 8,000 international submissions, the profitable images showcase not solely technical brilliance but additionally the profound emotional and ecological significance of our planet. These pictures inform compelling tales of Earth’s biodiversity, capturing each its grandeur and its deep vulnerability. My best hope is that these breathtaking scenes function a poignant reminder of what’s at stake, urging us all to behave with better look after the pure world.
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Aquatic Life, Winner: “Octopus Mother” by Kat Zhou, United States
Terrestrial Wildlife, Winner: “Inside The Pack” by Amit Eshel, Israel
Winged Life, Winner: “Leaving The Roost” by Dvir Barkay, United States
Landscapes, Waterscapes, and Flora, Winner: “Third Eye” by Marcin Giba, Poland
Artwork of Nature, Winner: “Floating Upwards” by Sandra Bartocha, Germany
Human/Nature, Winner: “Black Rhino Revival” by Ami Vitale, United States
Picture Story: In My Yard, Winner: “The World of Familiar Insects” by Takuya Ishiguro, Japan
Aquatic Life, Finalist: “Theatre of War” by Talia Nicole Greis, Australia
Aquatic Life, Finalist: “Yin Yang” by Melanie Müller, Germany
Aquatic Life, Finalist: “Dystopian Seas” by Angel Fitor, Spain
Terrestrial Wildlife, Finalist: “No Eyes” by Mohammad Murad, Kuwait
Terrestrial Wildlife, Finalist: “Pure Bliss” by Dewold Tromp, South Africa
Terrestrial Wildlife, Finalist: “Exorcism” by Sadie Hine, United States
Winged Life, Finalist: “Apollo” by Pål Hermanse, Norway
Winged Life, Finalist: “Radiant Dance” by Khurram Khan, United States
Winged Life, Finalist: “Queleas” by Bence Máté, Hungary
Landscapes, Waterscapes, and Flora, Winner: “Lightness of Summer” by Sandra Bartocha, Germany
Landscapes, Waterscapes, and Flora, Winner: “Desert Flood” by Stelios Misinas, Greece
Landscapes, Waterscapes, and Flora, Winner: “Acacia” by Talia Nicole Greis, Australia
Artwork of Nature, Finalist: “A Starfall” by Aniket Thopate, India
Artwork of Nature, Finalist: “I See You” by Marek Biegalski, Eire
Artwork of Nature, Finalist: “Monster’s Eye” by Pawel Zygmunt, Eire
Human/Nature, Finalist: “On Their Side” by Doug Gimesy, Australia
Human/Nature, Finalist: “Crossing the Line” by Rob Inexperienced, United States
Human/Nature, Finalist: “Brice and His Catch” by Thomas Nicolon, United States
