Atkins Ciwem environmental photographer of the year competition is an annual international showcase for thought-provoking photography and video that tackles a wide range of environmental themes.
Above: While walking along the shore of Larak, Iran – an island in the Persian Gulf – Shadpoor came across this luminous scene. The “magical lights of (the) plankton ... enchanted me so that I snapped the shot”, he writes. (Photo by Pooyan Shadpoor/2016 EPOTY)
Transhumance in Spain by Susana Girón. Transhumance is a centuries old tradition of moving livestock many miles in search of better pasture in winter and summer. Above, the Alarcon family are taking their sheep from their home in Fatima (Granada) to Las Navas de San Juan (Jaen), a 124-mile journey on foot. More than 100 Spanish families continue the transhumance tradition every year. (Photo by Susana Girón/2016 Atkins CIWEM Environmental Photographer of the Year)
Two men were fishing in the pond of Xian village, in the centre of Guangzhou city, Guangdong, China, which epitomises China’s modern urbanisation. (Photo by Yuyang Liu/2016 EPOTY)
Behind the Taj Mahal, India, by Mustafa AbdulHadi. The early morning silhouette of Taj forms a backdrop to a garbage-strewn bank of the Yamuna river in Agra where a man scans the rubbish for valuables. (Photo by Mustafa AbdulHadi/2016 Atkins CIWEM Environmental Photographer of the Year)
The environmental photographer of the year 2016 is awarded to Sara Lindström for her imposing photograph “Wildfire”. She wrote: “It was an exceptionally warm day in July in southern Alberta when I came across this massive pinkish smoke plume rising high towards the sky. The big flames were thriving on the dry land and had me completely mesmerized in fear and awe”. (Photo by Sara Lindström/2016 EPOTY)
That blue moon ( sparkling blue thing in that beach ) the most beauty .
You can definitely tell each one tells a story, and really gives you the setting behind each picture.
Excellent work.The first photo is a great!
oh my god ....... all photos are fantastic ........ thank you for sharing these with us : D
The world is just so gorgeous - when you see stuff like this, the stillness of the moment of beauty, you forget the craziness for a second.
immersive
How's that first photo! Amazing. I wonder how many shots they take to get these single, timeless images?
great photo! very good!
Beautiful photography! Thanks for sharing.
That Taj Mahal picture... really eye-opening. I've read that many impoverished Indians bathe in these rivers. The perception of environmental crises is perverted; that picture is clarity.
Absolutely stunning stuff. I like the Taj Mahal photo the best. Beauty and filth have never been so synonmous!
magical lights of (the) plankton excellent!
The two men fishing in China also stands out to me. Mainly because of how run down the buildings behind them are, with further sky scrapers behind those. Then there's the fishermen... serine on the river. Great.
Wow, amasing photo that with blue line on beach ;0
Great post
You always have the best photos. Thanks so much!!
That blue wave-thingy on the beach is the most beautiful thing I have seen all week!! :)
Blue water?! OMG
It's amazing how you can take those horrible conditions and make something beautiful. Hats off to you @masteryoda!
The first photo is made on other planet. Thank you for the beauty :)
Imagine the smell of that wildfire in Alberta. It must have been quite an experience.
First picture awesome! Where is it?
Good photos!
love the first shot. wonder hot to get the blues shades
Stunning photos. I especially love "Wildfire"... simply amazing.
Those fires last year were horrible. At the same time last year, Vancouver was engulfed in smoke. Beautiful photos btw.
Sometimes, photo is more power than word.
stunning photos
I live in Japan. Thank you for the very good photo
That China pic is glorious!!! Thank You for this beautiful share!
beautiful
I usually import stuff from Guangzhou city, I have never thought there are parts of the city like on this picture.
very beautiful photo thank you
first photo is amazing
Thank you for share this so amazing pictures, absollute master works
Cool photos 👍
its nice captured
Beautiful pictures! I love photography as well! Great job! Would be great if you would share with us some tips on capturing good photos. Thank you for sharing!
Money for linked photos of strangers, even if nice collected, is an downvote.
Sorry.
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