
In a series called "Bushmeat Hunters," Portraiture category finalist Brent Stirton frames hunters with their wild game in a way that evokes traditional paintings of huntsmen.

In the series "Absolute Beginner," Romanian photographer Oana Baković -- a finalist in the Wildlife & Nature category -- explores the beauty and variety of her local area's environment.

A finalist in the Portfolio category with "The Beauty of Humanity," Anna Neubauer moves away from traditional stereotypes and celebrates diversity through a series of thoughtful portraits.

In "Nemo's Garden," Environment category finalist Giacomo d'Orlando documents the world's first underwater greenhouse. Near Genoa on Italy's Ligurian coast, the innovation is a potential alternative and sustainable method of food cultivation.

An image from the Tokyo Olympics, taken by notable sports photographer Adam Pretty, a finalist in the Sport category with the series "Tokyo Twenty Twenty One."

Another Portraiture finalist, George Tatakis, offers in the series "Caryatis" a study of Greek women's traditional costumes from different periods in the nation's history.

Environment category finalist George Mendel shows the aftermath of wildfires in Greece, Canada and the US, portraying families and individuals within the empty shells of gutted buildings in the series "Portraits in Ashes."

In "Long Days of Hanau," Documentray Project finalist Fabian Ritter shows the aftermath of the shootings of 2020, when 11 people were killed in a terrorist attack in the German city of Hanau, near Frankfurt.

Shunta Kimura's "Living in the Transition," a finalist in the Environment category, explores the impacts of climate change in Bangladesh, which is battling river erosion, landslides and rising salinity levels.

"Dorf," by Domagoj Burilović, shows how nature has reclaimed the houses of Slavonia, a region which grew rich in the 19th century as a result of the exploitation of local forests and land.

In "New Waves," Raphaël Neal creates diptychs to juxtapose scenes of climate change scenarios with portraits of teenagers, each showing a different reaction in the face of danger.

Among the finalists in the Architecture & Design category is Yun Chi Chen, who in "Blueprint" took inspiration from traditional architectural blueprints to create unique images of buildings using digital post-production.

In "The Fox's Tale," Milan Radisics narrates a period of eight months during which he spent almost every night photographing a young fox visiting his back garden.



