1st classified

El Calbuco
by Francisco Negroni

This photograph was taken during a violent night eruption of the Calbuco volcano in the Lagos region, Chile. An incredible dirt storm wraps the fumarole of the erupting volcano.

2nd classified

Migration
by Khalid Alsabt

In the desert of Dahana, in the center of Saudi Arabia, Bedouins migrate with camels from place to place, searching for food and water. I took this picture while a group of nomads was passing us with their camels, creating beautiful shadows in a peaceful atmosphere.

3rd classified

Travelers
by Mariusz Potocki

A group of Chinstrap Penguins (Pygoscelis Antarctica) is resting on an iceberg. When sailing Antarctic waters you will often see different types of icebergs. Some of these floating islands are great resting places for hunting penguins who can travel many kilometers, before jump...

Honorable mention

Polar Trout
by Audun Rikardsen

A brown trout spawning in a special night atmosphere as the stars and the full moon light the scene.

Honorable mention

The Lady of Snaefellsnes
by Timothy Moon

The coarse volcanic mountain has taken human form covered with a cloak of moss and heather in vivid autumn colours

Honorable mention

Layers of Antarctica
by Vladimir Alekseev

Despite the very bad weather conditions, I was able to photograph this small colony of Adélie Penguins still living in their native habitat on Yalour Islands. Due to climate changes, most of Adélie Penguins have migrated to the south, deep into the continent.

Honorable mention

The Window
by Salvador Colvée Nebot

During my stay in a hotel in Costa Rica, red-eyed frogs (Agalichnis callydrias) flooded the gardens. As I approached this one, it climbed into one of the holes and I photographed the frog as if it were sticking out of a window.

Honorable mention

Cold at Surface
by Audun Rikardsen

In the waters of Tromsø, during a freezing polar night (-18°C), a killer whale is taking a breath at the cold surface gifting us this amazing photo.

Honorable mention

The Great Eclipse
by Oleg Zinkovetsky

This photo was taken during the total solar eclipse that happened in the USA in August 2017. It is the result of HDR stacking from 14 images.

Honorable mention

Good-bye
by Daniel Danilov

A chameleon whipped out its tongue to capture a dragonfly, while I was hiding behind a bush in order not to disturb the scene. Its tongue is longer than its body, and its tip is sticky and thick.

Honorable mention

Mt. Bromo
by Riksa Dewantara

This phenomenal picture was taken in Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park at sunrise. Mount Bromo's eruption, in January 2016, was highly unusual as it lasted for almost a year.