California Institute of Science and Technology (USA) has just released beautiful photos to participate in the 2014 nature photo contest called Big Picture by nature, wildlife and conservation photographers from all over. world.
The photo won the highest award entitled "The most lucky penguin" by Paul Souders from Seattle, Washington, USA.
The picture of this bird's fight won the first prize in bird photography awarded to Pål Hermansen from Norway.
The photo entitled "ice bear" won the thematic award for photographing undersea animals by Paul Souders, Seattle, Washington, USA.
The photo titled "white mountain" won the first prize in landscape photography by Ray Collins, Thirroul, Australia .
The photo won the title of biological conservation title by Morgan Heim, Boulder, Colorado, USA.
The photo of "seal on ice" won the first prize among young writers belonging to Russell Laman (13) in Lexington, Massachusetts, USA.
The photo won the thematic award for photographing terrestrial animals of Emanuele Biggi, Genoa, Italy
The photo won the theme of butterfly shooting by Stephen Josef in England.
Some other photos participated in the contest:
Black monkey in Indonesia
Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris) in Tadoba national park in India
African zebra and antelope in Kruger National Park, South Africa.
Wildebeest antelope in Maasai Mara National Park, Kenya
Mountain goat in Berner Oberland, Switzerland
My hawk is very artistic in Okefenokee National Park in Georgia
Kingfisher bird in England
Flamingos in Mexico
Cormorant prey in Capo Noli, Savona, Italy
Emperor shrimp in Hong Hai, Marsa Alam, Greece.
The ink is like Bobtail in the Philippines
Baobab tree in Madagascar
Hang En in Phong Nha Ke Bang National Park, Quang Binh
