Overall Winner: Bubble-net by Scott Portelli, New South Wales
The Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year 2024 has revealed stunning winning photos that celebrate the beauty and diversity of nature, capturing raw moments, rare wildlife, and the power of the natural world with technical excellence and emotional depth, while emphasizing the need to preserve our environment for future generations.
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Portfolio Winner: Grotesque Beauty by David Dahlenburg, South Australia
Animals in Nature, Winner: Emperor’s Rule by Wayne Sorensen, Queensland
Animals in Nature, Runner-Up: Dawn Departure by Justin Gilligan, New South Wales
Aerial, Winner: Angel Wings by Tim Burgess, Australian Capital Territory
Aerial, Runner-Up: White Egret by Charles Davis, New South Wales
Astrophotography, Winner: Rainbow Valley – Valley of the Stars by Brody Gamble, Northern Territory
Astrophotography, Runner-Up: Aura by Jose Luis Cantabrana Garcia, New South Wales
Macro, Winner: Symmetry of Lurking by Adam Javorčík, Slovakia
Macro, Runner-Up: A Window to the Underworld by Jakub Hodan, Slovakia
Landscape, Winner: Aurum by Benjamin Alldridge, Tasmania
Landscape, Runner-Up: Sideralis Symphonia by Jose Luis Cantabrana Garcia, New South Wales
Threatened Species, Winner: Teen Spirit by Richard Robinson, New Zealand
Threatened Species, Runner-Up: Shrieking Carnaby by Nathan Watson, Western Australia
Monochrome, Winner: Light Through the Darkness by Beth Baker, Western Australia
Monochrome, Runner-Up: Inspection by Charles Davis, New South Wales
Our Impact, Winner: Unseen 22 by Matthew Bagley, Victoria
Our Impact, Runner-Up:Tailings Dam by David Dahlenburg, South Australia
Junior, Winner: Elegance by Maya Hughes, South Australia, 14 years
Junior, Runner-Up: Nest of Silk by Oliver Lacey, Queensland, 15 years