The photographs capture the world 's stunning beauty and diversity of majestic mountains, enchanting animals and mysterious ocean depths and are said to inspire people to connect with, appreciate and protect the wonders of the natural world.
The NBP International Nature Photography Awards were established in 1995 and are held annually in the United States.
Grand Prize for The Volcano in the cloud by Luis Manuel Vilariño taken at Geldigadalir volcano, Iceland
The winner in the Landscape category is Sunrise over the Superstition Mountains, Sonoran Desert, Arizona, USA, by photographer Peter Coskun
Michael Zheng 's view of Factory Butte, Hanksville, Utah, USA was highly commended in the Landscape category.
Kiangs Sunset, Qinghai, China by Shengfu Jiao
Desert Angle, Antelope Canyon, Arizona, USA by Elliot McGucken in the Landscape category
Star trails on Baobab, photographed in the Pafuri region of Northern South Africa by Wim van den Heever
Colorful wildflowers blooming in Carrizo Plain, Santa Margarita, Los Angeles, California, Nature's Art category, by Elliot McGucken
The winner in the Ocean category went to Danny Sepkowski, for this shot of ocean waves on the North Shore, Oahu, Hawaii
The highly commended work in the Ocean category is this shot of a school of sardines in Magdalena Bay, Baja California, Mexico by Amos Nachoum.
The winner of the Wildlife category was this image of three white rhinos in Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Nanyuki, Kenya, by Hector D. Astorga, USA. "The three rhinos were butting heads when one suddenly raised its head. When they lined up perfectly, I captured the moment," the author wrote.
In the Art in Nature category, Petr Bambousek won with this image of a Green Basilisk lizard reflecting in the water in Boca Tapada, Costa Rica
The winner in the Animals category was Shane Keena's Burrowing Owl, taken in the Salton Sea Desert, California, USA.
The winner in the Arctic category went to Hung Tsui for this photo of a polar bear and her cub, taken in Wapusk National Park, Canada.
Owls at Barn, Monmouth, Wales by Andy Rouse is the winning image in the birds category.
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