A jaw-dropping vision of the future: The 11 best Environmental Photographer 2023 winners

Take a look at the winners of 2023's thought-provoking and striking Environmental Photographer of the Year Competition

For many years, the Environmental Photographer Of The Year competition has championed the best and most challenging environmental photography from around the world.

This year's winner of the grand prize was Maurizio di Petro, a professional photographer based in Italy. His winning image highlights an innovative insect food experiment at the University of Turin, led by Professor Laura Gasco.

Nikon’s Young Environmental Photographer of the Year Award, open to photographers under 21, was awarded to Solayman Hossain from Bangladesh. His image shows a farmer and his cattle being forced to wade through flood waters in order to find food.

This annual competition provides an international platform to raise awareness of environmental issues and is open to amateurs and professionals.

Here are some of the highlights from this year's competition.

Shortlisted – Guaranteeing Bali's reef a future

Shortlisted – Uummannaq

Shortlisted – Geothermal area

Shortlisted – Salinas De Maras

Shortlisted – Behind the Taj

MPB Vision of the future category winner – Walk through trash

Youth category winner – Flood-affected area

Adapting for tomorrow category winner – Intruder

Keeping 1.5 alive category winner – Survival of buffaloes in drought

Recovering nature category winner – Corals at night

Overall winner – Black soldier fly farming

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