Deadline: August 1, 2019
Entry fee: Free
Conditions: up to 7 images per theme
Prizes: photography trip, valuable prizes, participation in the photo exhibition
This competition is open to submission of photographs taken within the Arctic. “Arctic” is hereby referred as the terrestrial, freshwater and marine ecosystems enclosed within the CAFF border.
The photography competition is intended to raise awareness of the importance of Arctic biodiversity, raise awareness of the multiple challenges facing Arctic biodiversity and to celebrate the beauty of the Arctic.
Groups
- aged 18 and over
- youth category which is for photographers under the age of 18 and under the age of 14
Categories
- Arctic biodiversity
Images of migratory and resident wildlife inhabiting the Arctic regions - Landscape in the Arctic
Images of the natural habitat, scenery and landscapes of the Arctic - People of the North
Images showing daily life, culture and ethnography of the inhabitants of the Arctic - Business and science in the Arctic
Images of showing modern technology, business, research and logistics carried out in the Arctic - Youth competition
Website: https://photocontest.arcticbiodiversity.is/
Arctic Biodiversity “Through The Lens” Photography Competition 2018 Winners
Grand Prize Winner
Location: Scoresby Sund, Ittoqqortoormiit, Greenland
“Night time magic at ice camp. With the Arctic Arts Project team of climate science communicators and Inuit friends.”
Kerry Koepping
Arctic Biodiversity Category Winner
Location: Sea north of Svalbard
“The birds take off, sensing that some serious glacier calving is just about to happen.”
WanLing Chung
2nd place Arctic Biodiversity Category
Location: Location: Hornstrandir, North West Iceland
“During a five day photography expedition to photograph Arctic Fox in winter on Hornstrandir, Northern Iceland, I captured this image, which shows the endurance these super tough mammals have as they contend with gale force winds and heavy snowstorms.”
David Gibbon
3rd place Arctic Biodiversity Category
Location: Nunavut Baffin Island, Canada
“Image reveals the polar bear’s habitat during the summer in Nunavut, displaying the animal leaping between pieces of ice. Polar Bears are facing a range of threats that might impact their future population status. They are among the first refugees of climate change. I will always remember my first polar bear encounter, I cried during the three hours we stayed close to them. It is such an incredible animal. A mix of power with control, walk with majesty and stand with wisdom.”
Florian Ledoux
Landscape Category Winner
Location: East Greenland
“When the pack ice start to form in East Greenland, from above it take many different beautiful forms. During a flight from Kulusuk settlement, my drone get attacked by two gyrfalcon, at this moment I decided to come back instead of trying to reach an iceberg. On the way back, looking down with the camera, I saw this beautiful ice patterns that stood in front of me. Despite it is a wonderful view, it is sad to notice that we were in February and sea ice comes later years after years.”
Florian Ledoux
2nd place Landscape Category
Location: South Iceland
“Rusty rivers branching out on the flood plains of south Iceland”
Örvar Þorgeirsson
3rd place Landscape Category
Location: Disko Bay, Greenland
“Red Sail Under Ice Arch”
Kerry Koepping
Arctic Peoples Category Winner
Location: Yanao Tazovsky peninsula Yamburg settlement, Russia
“Northern Madonna”
Alexandr Romanov
2nd place Arctic Peoples Category
Location: Yamal peninsula, Russia
“Reindeer graze on the hills and flat tops of low mountains, where there is a growing berry. So the deer ate all the food, periodically the herd to be driven to the neighboring mountains. In winter it is especially hard, sometimes you have to walk on the deep snow all day. March 2018.”
Svetlana Gorbatykh
3rd place Arctic Peoples Category
Location: Yamal peninsula, Russia
“Chukchi hunters in Inchoun after sea hunting”
Andrey Shapran
Business and Science in the Arctic Category Winner
Location: Scoresbysund, Greenland
“Schooner Donna Wood sailing passengers in North East Greenland”
Örvar Þorgeirsson
2nd place Business and Science in the Arctic Category
Location: Western Hudson Bay
“Field Biologist, taking head measurement on a female peregrine falcon”
Alexandre Paiement
3rd place Business and Science in the Arctic Category
Location: Franz Josef Land archipelago, Russia
“On the slope of Cape Fligely Miroslav Babushkin, member of the expedition project ‘Open Ocean: Arctic Archipelagos, is examining the most northern in Eurasia polar bear den. He is collecting hair samples for genetic analysis for further laboratory research and studies. Cape Fligely on Rudolf island of the archipelago of Franz Joseph Land is the northernmost point of Eurasia – 81°50 08N 59°17 47E. Further, until the North Pole is nothing, but Arctic Ocean”
Vladimir Melnik
Youth Category Winner
Location: Lokka, Finland
“Eagle and crow. I travelled 12 hours drive one way with my father to be able to photograph these eagles on ice in true arctic environment. The last kilometres we travelled via snowmobile and arrived in photohide setup in very remote place. I was very happy to have been able to capture this photograph of eagle and crow in their arctic environment”
Lasse Kurkela
Next:
International Photographic Competition – IPC
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