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Discover the full story here<\/a> (Image credit: Christopher Harrison, British Photography Awards 2025)<\/p>\n British Photography Awards<\/a> Drone category You may like<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Christopher Harrison’s<\/a> The Long Shadow is one of 2025’s most celebrated drone images. Shot with a DJI Air 2S, this photograph captures a solitary tree casting a long shadow across misty Oxfordshire fields at sunrise. The dramatic light cloud inversion and aerial perspective showcase why Harrison secured top honors in both competitions.<\/p>\n Tauhi \u2013 Miesa Grobbelaar<\/p>\n \n Read the full story behind the still here<\/a> (Image credit: Miesa Grobbelaar\u00a0\/TNC 2025 Oceania Photo Contest)<\/p>\n Oceania Photo Contest<\/a> Grand Prize + People & Nature category<\/p>\n Miesa Grobbelaar’s<\/a> Tauhi captures a dramatic moment underwater as a diver frees a humpback whale entangled in a rusted chain. This nature photograph combines tension, emotion and human-nature connection, highlighting both the vulnerability of marine life and the courage of those protecting it.<\/p>\n Last Fireworks \u2013 Alex Wides<\/p>\n \n More info about Wides’ masterful technique here<\/a> (Image credit: Alex Wides \/ The 16th Epson International Pano Awards<\/a>)<\/p>\n Epson International Pano Awards<\/a> Open Photographer of the Year + Nature\/Landscape category Alex Wides’<\/a> Last Fireworks is a breathtaking 360\u00b0 desert panorama, captured at sunset using a Sony<\/a> A7 IV and fisheye lens<\/a>. This panoramic photograph combines vibrant skies, dramatic rock formations and meticulous multi-exposure stitching to create an immersive landscape experience.<\/p>\n Danlock \u2013 Hasan Baglar<\/p>\n \n Read the full story here<\/a> (Image credit: Hasan Baglar)<\/p>\n Cewe Photo Award<\/a> Grand Prize + Close-up\/ Macro category Hasan Baglar’s<\/a> Danlock captures two praying mantises seemingly dancing in perfect sync, celebrating the beauty and intimacy of wildlife up close. This macro photograph combines precision, patience and a rare natural moment to win the world’s biggest photography competition<\/a>.<\/p>\n You may like<\/p>\n The Andromeda Core \u2013 Weitang Liang, Qi Yang & Chuhong Yu<\/p>\n \n Get more information and discover more winning images here<\/a> (Image credit: Weitang Liang, Qi Yang, Chuhong Yu)<\/p>\n ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year<\/a> (Royal Observatory Greenwich) Overall Winner<\/p>\n Gear: PlaneWave Instruments CDK20 telescope, Baader LRGB and Chroma H-alpha filters, PlaneWave Instruments L500 mount, Moravian Instruments C3-61000 Pro camera<\/p>\n The Andromeda Core reveals the galaxy’s intricate central structure in stunning detail. Captured with a long focal-length telescope and multiple long exposures totaling 38 hours, this astrophotography showcases swirling gas clouds and sparkling stars above Nerpio, Spain.<\/p>\n The Anthropocene Illusion \u2013 Zed Nelson<\/p>\n \n Discover the full story and more winners here<\/a> (Image credit: \u00a9 Zed Nelson, United Kingdom, Winner, Professional competition, Wildlife & Nature, Sony World Photography Awards 2025)<\/p>\n Sony World Photography Awards<\/a> Professional Competition + Wildlife & Nature category<\/p>\n Zed Nelson’s<\/a> The Anthropocene Illusion examines the fractured relationship between humans and wildlife, capturing a chimpanzee with the painted enclosure of Shanghai Wild Animal Park.<\/p>\n Beating 419,820 entries from 206 countries, this photograph not only earned top honors but also drew global attention to the fragile balance between humans and wildlife, sparking conversation about conservation and our role in the natural world.<\/p>\n The Elderly Having Delicious Food \u2013 Xiaoling Li<\/p>\n \n More information and category winners here<\/a> (Image credit: Xiaoling Li\/World Food Photography Awards sponsored by Tenderstem\u00ae Bimi\u00ae Broccolini)<\/p>\n World Food Photography Awards<\/a> Overall Winner<\/p>\n Xiaoling Li’s image celebrates friendship, joy and the simple pleasures of food, showing five elderly women in Sichuan Province, China, sharing rolls and laughter in colorful attire. The composition and vibrant colors beautifully convey cultural tradition and communal connection.<\/p>\n Ancient Rivals \u2013 Amith Eshel<\/p>\n \n Read the story behind the still and more about the gear here<\/a> (Image credit: Amit Eshel, Nature inFocus Photography Awards 2025)<\/p>\n Nature inFocus Photography Awards<\/a> Animal Behavior category Amit Eshel’s<\/a> Ancient Rivals captures an Arctic wolf stalking a herd of musk oxen on Ellesmere Island, Canada. The wolf’s intense focus and the herd’s protective formation tells a dramatic story of predator-prey dynamics in the Arctic wilderness. This image combines timing, composition and deep knowledge of wildlife behavior to win recognition for its gripping depiction of survival in extreme conditions.<\/p>\n Etna’s Paroxysm \u2013 Gianluca Gianferrari<\/p>\n \n Get more details about this awarded shot here<\/a> (Image credit: Gianluca Gianferrari)<\/p>\n Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Photography Award<\/a> Grand Prize <\/p>\n Gianluca Gianferrari’s<\/a> Etna’s Paroxysm captures glowing lapilli erupting from Mount Etna, Sicily, against a snow-covered landscape. The dramatic contrast between molten fire and icy terrain, combined with perfect timing and composition, transforms a volcanic eruption into a vivid, almost painterly spectacle.<\/p>\n This powerful image earned him the world’s richest photography prize, highlighting nature’s unpredictable beauty and elemental force.<\/p>\n Fishing in Raining Season \u2013 Kyaw Zay Yar Lin<\/p>\n \n Explore more about the story and gear here <\/a> (Image credit: Kyaw Zay Yar Lin, Standard Chartered Weather Photographer of the Year 2025)<\/p>\n Standard Chartered Weather Photographer of the Year<\/a> (Royal Meteorological Society) Mobile category Against splashing water and torrential rain, this striking photo demonstrates the power of mobile photography, combining timing, skill, and modern technology. It showcases how smartphones can rival traditional cameras in capturing dramatic moments.<\/p>\n You might also like…<\/p>\n Browse the best professional cameras<\/a>, the best camera for beginners<\/a>, the best mirrorless camera<\/a> and the best DSLRs. <\/a><\/p>\n Looking for competitions to enter? Here are <\/a>10 photo contests now open for entries from December to May.<\/a><\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/aNTFcPFUx79p3fTNvdWgvB.jpg\")
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Gear: DJI Air 2S<\/a><\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/L98hbaVu9m3jtyDtwJQ8GS.jpg\")
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Gear: Sony A7 IV<\/a> + fisheye lens<\/a><\/p>\n![\"CEWE](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/G8rEzDYeEb3epA2xhvJuJD.jpg\")
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Gear: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV<\/a> + 100mm macro lens<\/a><\/p>\n![\"Glowing](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PpTTEx4PZ5EHC8JM95RYQ4.jpg\")
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Gear: Canon EOS R5<\/a>, RF 24-105mm f\/4L IS USM<\/a><\/p>\n![\"Photograph](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/fTgCwrhBPh8uMQCir6bK3h.jpg\")
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Gear: Xiaomi<\/a> camera phone<\/a>
Kyaw Zay Yar Lin’s Fishing in Raining Season captures two Inle Lake fishermen navigating a sudden monsoon storm in Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, in Southeast Asia. Their traditional single-leg, single-oar technique was frozen in vivid detail.<\/p>\n