The image was selected from thousands of submissions to receive a $1,000 prize.
She said that it was an unbelievable spectacle to see thousands of gannets in the sky and diving into the sea. I only had two images that I could use from that day.
The awards included animal portraits, plants and fungi, and other categories. Ivan Pedretti won the Planet Earth's landscapes and environments category with a picture of the winter in Icelandic showing the beach with its black sand and the majestic mountain.
Ivan Pedretti won the planet Earth's landscapes and environments award.
He said in a statement that he loved the contrast between the white mountains and the black dunes. The World Nature Photography Awards (WNPA) was launched in 2020 to promote photography and help the planet, planting a tree for each entry to the competition. The organization notes on its website that photography can change the way people view the world and change their habits for the good of the planet.
The WNPAs co-founder said that the winners never fail to take our breath away with their stunning images.