Overall Winner, Mangrove Photographer of the Year, Supratim Bhattacharjee
The organizers of Mangrove Photography Awards announced the winners of the 10th edition of the competition honoring these fragile but vital ecosystems. Organized by Mangrove Protection Action ProjectThe awards received 2,500 entries from photographers from 74 countries, highlighting the importance of mangroves globally. Winners were chosen in six categories—Mangroves & People, Mangroves & Landscapes, Mangroves & Underwater, Mangroves & Threats, Mangroves & Wildlife, and Mangroves & Conservation Stories.
Finally, Indian photographer Supratim Bhattacharjee was crowned Mangrove Photographer of the Year, capturing the judges’ attention with a powerful image of a young woman standing in front of the ruins of her tea shop in the village of Frazerganj in the Sundarbans after a devastating storm. As the world’s largest mangrove forest, the Sundarbans has seen rampant deforestation that has exacerbated soil erosion, leaving large swaths of land vulnerable to water, especially during increasingly frequent cyclones.
For underwater photographers, of course, the Mangroves & Underwater category will be of particular interest, with several DPG photographers being awarded and highly commended. The category winner, Olivier Clement—a DPG Photographer of the Week—along with other category winners: Johannes Panji Christo (Mangroves & People), Mark Ian Cook (Mangroves & Wildlife), Ammar Alsayed Ahmed (Mangroves & Landscapes), Dipayan Bose (Mangroves & Threats), and Giacomo d’Orlando (Mangroves & Conservation Stories). Meanwhile, Nicholas Alexander Hess beat out other photographers under the age of 24 to take home the title of Young Mangrove Photographer of the Year.
Check out some of the pictures below and go to contest website for full results.
Winner, Young Mangrove Photographer of the Year, Nicholas Alexander Hess
Winner, Mangroves and Underwater, Olivier Clement
Runner-up, Mangroves and Underwater, Nick Conzone
Highly Commended, Mangroves and Underwater, Shane Gross
Highly Commended, Mangroves & Underwater, Wyatt Albert
Highly Commended, Mangroves and Underwater, Grace Pempek
Highly Commended, Mangroves and Underwater, Olivier Clement
Winner, Mangroves and People, Johannes Panji Christo
Winner, Mangroves and Wildlife, Mark Ian Cook
Winner, Mangroves & Landscapes, Ammar Alsayed Ahmed
Winner, Mangroves and their Threats, Dipayan Bose
Winner, Mangroves & Conservation Stories, Giacomo d’Orlando
