2022 Winners: Landscapes
Category Winner
‘Nature Fights Back’ by Bertus Hanekom, South Africa
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A thunderstorm passes over a sunflower which, against the odds, has managed to survive on a rubbish dump in the semi-arid Karoo region of South Africa.
Runner-up
‘The Lava’ by Marek Biegalski, Poland
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Lava poured out of the crater – changing Iceland’s map forever. The eruption began on 18 March 2021 in the Geldingadalir valley at the Fagradalsfjall Volcano mountain on the Reykjanes peninsula. I captured this image on the 17th of September, as the eruption and lava flow that day was spectacular.
Highly Commended
‘Elder’ by David Ball, United Kingdom
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Highly Commended
‘Difference’ by Ivan Pedretti, Italy
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Highly Commended
‘Autumn Lights’ by Ivan Pedretti, Italy
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