The winners of Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2014 have just been announced, and as you would expect they are nothing short of amazing. The competition is hosted by the Natural History Museum and BBC Worldwide and this year received over 42,000 photographs from around the world.
The top prize was won by Michael ‘Nick’ Nichols for his photographs of lions sleeping in the Serengeti. To capture the photograph a special infared camera was used. You can check out that photograph below as well as all the finalist and category winners.
Winner, Mammals
The Mouse, the Moon and the Mosquito by Alexander Badyaev, Russia/USA
Finalist, Mammals
Creative Dining by Brian Skerry, USA
Finalist, Mammals
Fleeing the Flames by Greg Du Toit, South Africa
Winner, Birds
Herons in Time and Space by Bence Máté, Hungary
Finalist, Birds
Night of the Pelicans by Greg Du Toit, South Africa
Finalist, Birds
Feral Spirits by Sam Hobson, United Kingdom
Winner, Amphibians and Reptiles
Divine Snake by Raviprakash S S, India
Finalist, Amphibians and Reptiles
The Great Arrival by Sergio Pucci, Costa Rica
Finalist, Amphibians and Reptiles
Big Daddy by Yukihiro Fukuda, Japan
Winner, Invertebrates
Night of the Deadly Lights by Ary Bassous, Brazil
Finalist, Invertebrates
You Have Been Warned by Alex Mustard, United Kingdom
Finalist, Invertebrates
Sailing by Matthew Smith, United Kingdom/ Australia
Winner, Plants and Fungi
Glimpse of the Underworld by Christian Vizl
Finalist Plants and Fungi
Beach Guardian by Mac Stone, USA
Finalist Plants and Fungi
Golden Birch by Herfried Marek, Austria
Finalist Plants and Fungi
Snow Stand by Silvio Tavolaro, Italy
Winner, Underwater Specis
Passing Giants by Indra Swari Wonowidjojo, Indonesia
Finalist, Underwater Specis
Little Squid by Fabien Michenet, France
Finalist, Underwater Specis
Jelly Fireworks by Geo Cloete, South Africa
Winner, Earth’s Environments
Apocalypse by Francisco Negroni, Chile
Finalist, Earth’s Environments
Ice Land by Alessandro Carboni, Italy
Finalist, Earth’s Environments
Magic Mountain by David Clapp, United Kingdom
Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2014, Winner, Black and White
The Last Great Picture by Michael ‘Nick’ Nichols, USA
Finalist, Black and White
Ray Rhythm by Pedro Carrillo, Spain
Winner, Natural Design
The Cardinal Sparks by Patrik Bartuska, Czech Republic
Finalist, Natural Design
Cool Heat by Juan Jesus Gonzalez Ahumada, Spain
Finalist, Natural Design
The Tracheal Tree by David Maitland, United Kingdom
Winner, World in Our Hands
The Price They Pay by Bruno D’Amicis, Italy
Winner, Special Award: Rising Star Portfolio Award
Feather Heavy by Michel d’Oultremont, Belgium
Winner, Special Award: People’s Choice
Facebook Update by Marsel van Oosten, The Netherlands
Finalist, 11-14 Years
Green Dragon by Will Jenkins, United Kingdom
Finalist, 11-14 Years
Owlets United by Sitara Karthikeyan, India
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