Jan. 23, 25

Grand Prize Winner: Ulla Lohmann

Etna Volcano, Sicily –
”The image, taken on the first night of the new year, reflects a moment in time where everything comes together: The volcano, the snow, the lava flow, the moon, the stars and friendship. To me, being part of such unique moments in nature is paradise. And being able to share them, is very special.” – Ulla Lohmann

Finalists

Francesco Sauro – Giauli Cave, Mount Pelmo, Italy

Pier Nirandara – Swallows Cave, Tonga

Roie Galitz – South Georgia Island

Martin Broen – Yucatan, Mexico

Semi-Finalists

Andrés Ruzo – Boiling River, Peruvian Amazon

Paul Cater Deaton – Solomon Islands

Ron Abileah – Salar d’Uyuni, Bolivia

Allegra Hutton – Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Uganda

J.J. Kelley – Edward Bailey Glacier, Greenland

Charles LoBue – Okavango Delta, Botswana

Gareth Leah – Turbio Valley, Patagonia

Tom Lindboe Christensen – South Sulawesi, Indonesia

Thank you to our jury – Peter Domorak, Andy Earl, Brendan Hall, Jennifer Hayes, Karim Iliya, Taira Malaney, Christopher Michel, Ricardo Nascimento, Jamie Robinson, Fiona Tande, and Alex Wallace – and our friends at Nomatic.