The winners of the 2022 BigPicture: Natural World Photography

Pictures that are worth a thousand words

It goes well with a saying that a picture paints a thousand words. That is indeed true for these awesome photos I bet you've never seen before.

Competition celebrate life cycles and natural resilience. The California Academy of Sciences puts on the contest, which judges photos that capture nature in eight different categories. This year’s competition encouraged photographers to submit images showcasing life on Earth and illustrated some of the planet’s threats.

10 Magnificent Photos That Won The Big Picture Natural World Photography Contest 2022

1. “Bee Balling” by Karine Aigner. Grand Prize Winner

2.  “Frame Within a Frame” by Sitaram May. Winged Life Winner

3. “Face to Face” by Fernando Constantino Martínez Belmar. Human/Nature Finalist

4."Tunnel Vision” by Tom Shlesinger. Aquatic Life Finalist

5."Afterfter the Fall” by David Slater. Aquatic Life Winner

6."The "Stoat’s Game” by Jose Grandío. Terrestrial Life Finalist

7“Spider Web” by Bence Máté. Terrestrial Life Winner

8 . “Into the Light” by Pål Hermansen. Art of Nature Winner

9“Sickening Delicacy” by Bence Máté. Human/Nature Winner

10. “Hidden Beauty” by Tom St George. Landscapes, Waterscapes, and Flora Winner

https://www.bigpicturecompetition.org/2022-winners