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WINNERS GALLERY May 2018

"Natures Glory" 2018 Theme Winners

​ ​No matter where we are nature is present. From the depths of a tropical rain forest to a small garden in the middle of a city, our life here is totally dependent its beautiful rhythms, seasons and fragile balance.  ​

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Black Friday BY ​Pedro ​Jarque

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Our First Place Winner was submitted by 
Pedro Jarque​​​ from Lima, Peru
Pedro Jarque Krebs is an award winning photographer born in Lima, Peru, graduated from the Sorbonne University in Paris. At present he carry out a series of animal portraiture recreating a studio environment. His photos have won more than 84 photography awards and recognition's internationally and have been published in the most prestigious magazines.   Nominated "Photographer of the month" by National Geographic France on October 2016
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Visit more of Pedro's amazing  ​work online at:
http://pedrojarque.com/

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Drangarnir Blocks BY Wojciech Kruczynski

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 Our Second Place Winner was submitted by 
Wojciech​​ Kruczynski​​  from Piastów, Mazowieckie Poland
I am an amateur landscape photographer from Poland, also known as Swen Stroop.  My favorite places to take my pictures is Iceland, Scotland and Norway (especially the Hebrides and Lofoten Islands).  I always spend my vacations in these locations, on feet with backpack or on my bicycle, struggling with rain, cold wind and ugly midges. I can't imagine something more beautiful and pleasant than this.

​​Visit more of Wojciech's amazing  ​work online at:
www.stroop.pl

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Salivating Giraffe by ​PEDRO ​JARQUE

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Our Third Place Winner was also submitted by 
Pedro Jarque​​​ from Lima, Peru

Visit more of Pedro's amazing  ​work online at:
http://pedrojarque.com/

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 In the Paradise by ​Thomas Vijayan

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Our First Honorable Mention Winner was submitted by 
Thomas Vijayan​​ from Ontario, Canada


My name is Thomas Vijayan, I am basically an Architect hailing from Kerala, India also known as God’s Own Country, but was born and brought up in Bangalore and later moved to Canada, where I am now settled with my family. I have traveled all the seven continents for photography which is my passion but not my profession.

The big cats have always been my favorite. To me there is nothing called "perfection" in any photography, every click to me is an experience and the more I click I feel I have learned something new out of it, and I give more importance to quality pictures than quantity. I love nature and I can never be bored by staying in nature for long, photography to me is a combination of my love for nature, travel, practice, patience, passion, care, friends and gear; more than anything else, its a blessings of the creator to be able to witness the special moments in nature. My love for photography has got me many awards including Wildlife Photographer of the Year (NHM) and also made me a Brand Ambassador of the most renowned brand Nikon from 2015 until now for Middle East & Africa. Most recently I got selected in the Top 100 Photographers In The Web ranking 2nd in position. 

With my little experience I can say we can learn a lot, when we spend time with the nature and start seeing the life cycle of the tangible living things which belongs to this beautiful world, it can also help us become a better person, who would then understand the necessity of respecting nature and maintaining the stability of our eco-system. For the same realization I would like to use this passion to bring the beauty of nature to the common man so that they can start loving and respecting the Mother Nature and stop exploiting it.

Visit more of Thomas's amazing  ​work online at:
www.thomasvijayan.com

Theme Shortlist

Below are the amazing  images that shortlisted into the top tier of this themes competition.  A  big congratulations to all the talented photographers that participated! 

Cliff LaPlant - Miter Basin Sierra
Daniel Fleischhacker - Dramatic Winter Morning
Juanma Domínguez - Abejita
Kirsty Smith - Elabana Falls
Curro Rodriguez - Debla 1
Daniel Fleischhacker - Before Sunrise at Crater Lake
Daniel-Fleischhacker - Shapes-of-Winter
Stian Nesoy - Spikes and Pikes
Gabriela Segura - Layers of Time
Jake-Mosher - Coiled-and-Ready
Wojciech Kruczynski - Vestrahorn
Josip Miskovic - The Wild Flower
Leon Greiner - Seagulls
Daniel Fleischhacker - Green Lantern
Jun Tanai - Magic Moment
Pedro Jarque - Surprise
Juanma Domínguez - Blanquiverdosa moteada
Daniel Allen - New Life
Cliff LaPlant - Delta Lake Tetons
Juanma Domínguez - Sírfido
Wojciech Kruczynski - Vidoy
Judith Kuhn - Swirling green
Nico Carver - Aurora and Volcano Glow
Judith Kuhn - White beauty
Pedro Jarque - Ebony and Ivory
Wojciech Kruczynski - Kjerkfjorden
Jake Mosher - Hard Winter
Gabriela Segura - Looking for You
Daniel-Fleischhacker -Sunrise-at-Tipsoo-Lake
Marietta Tanudisastro - Always look up
Mary Gerakaris - Verdant Morning
Stian Nesoy - Flare
Jake Mosher - Jumper
Matthew Jones - Sorrel Hill
Dave Shaffer - Nature's Glory
Richard Brooks - Mating Ladybirds
Robert Nowak - Mount St Helens
Rose Serrato - Fresh Water by the Sea
Rose Serrato - Pick me said the grape
Judith Kuhn - kiss me I'm a prince
Sandeep Dumbali - Untamed Chameleon
Sandro Tedde - Untitled
Tony Cherbas - Va-voom!
Stacy Repin - The Bluffs
Thomas Vijayan - Morning Walk
Suzan Mandla - Seahorse Imposter
Tanusree Chatterjee - Sweet Pea on the Beach
Wendy Blanchard - Beecher Creek Falls
Arianor Rubio - Agua y Sombra
Yves Demers Paris - Aurore
Mikala Freitas - Eurasian Eagle Owl
Wojciech Kruczynski - Traelanipa
William Goodwin - Queen of the Cave
Alejandro Jinich - Deep Breath
Alvaro Tejero - Narrow
Brian Ashworth - Divine Dahlia
Catherine Clifford - Green Tree Frog
Cathy Immordino - Leave Me Alone
Alvaro Tejero - Giant's Cloak
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