TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
Our favourite Nikon images from the Travel Photographer of the Year competition
Submerged Forest
Winner: Landscape & Environment
In April, the season of sprouting had arrived in the submerged forest. In the soft light before sunrise, the forest quietly welcomed the morning. I chose to shoot in the bluish pre-dawn light to erase the reality and emphasize the fantastic sight, and set the shutter speed to 30 secs to flatten the water surface.
One Misty Morning
Winner: Young TPOTY Age 15-18
It was a crisp autumn morning, and I went to Marsh Creek State Park in Exton, Pennsylvania, hoping to see the mist suspended on the water with the fall colours reflecting on the surface. To my surprise, I also saw a great heron perched on a rock by the shore. It was just amazingly beautiful.
Up in the Air
Winner: Landscape & Environment
This image was captured from a Cessna light aeroplane and shows a system of rivers crossing the mountain landscape, bringing life to the surrounding lands and life forms.
What’s the Hurry?
Special Mention: Nature, Wildlife & Conservation
A yellow armadillo, in mid-air, comes galloping down a pathway at a secluded lodge in the Southern Pantanal wetlands, Brazil.
The Last Embrace
Highly Commended: Nature, Wildlife & Conservation
A young female lioness feeds on a dead female elephant. This is a huge feast for the entire pride that will provide them with nutriti
