The Nature Photography Contest by the Exposure One Awards celebrates photography of nature in black & white

Nature Photography Contest

Gold

The sardine run in Mexico is a feeding frenzy, sea lions, striped marlins, whales and the list goes on and on. The ocean truly alive.

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The sardine run

Frederico Cerdeira

Brazil

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Silver

“Force” captures a towering wave striking a lone sea stack, revealing the raw power and contrast of nature. In black and white, the scene becomes a stark dialogue between motion and permanence, with a single bird highlighting the scale and intensity.

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Force

Eduardo Esses Gritzewsky

Mexico

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Bronze

Just before an orcas breath, bubbles whisper upward, silvering the dark water. Watching from the bridge above, the moment unfolds like a quiet poem and it feels as though T65A Artemis swims not through water, but through the constellations of the sea.

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Sea of Constellations

Jami Cantrell

United States of America

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