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22 Award-Winning Photos That Capture the Power of Nature

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The winners of the 2020 International Photography Award were finally announced, and the winning images from the nature category remind us once again of the immense power of nature. Although the competition has 13 categories, like advertising, fine art, and sports, to name a few, we chose to focus on the photos dedicated to planet Earth and its natural beauty. So without further ado, let's take a look at some of the most impressive, striking, and serene nature shots of the past year.

1. The Dark Hedges by Judith Kuhn

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2. Two Worlds by Maciej Karpinski

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3. First Snowfall by Timo Heinz

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4. Lone Tree, Not Lonely by Hsiao-Hsin Chen

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5. Little Moments Of Magic by Marlon Porter

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6. Black Mountain by Ari Rex

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7. Carl At The Schoolhouse by Jeffrey Weiser

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8. Spanish Beauty by Natascha Meijndershagen

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9. Tateyama Milky Way by Masahiro Hiroike

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10. Colors Of Norwegian Paradise by Olivier Jarry-Lacombe

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11. The Depths Of Winter Forest by Ales Krivec

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12. Awe by David Salvatori

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13. A Volcano Of Colors by Veronika K. Ko

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14. Women Harvesting Chamomile by Kaveh Seyedahmadian

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15. Extreme Panoramic Landscapes by Alessandro Cantarelli

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16. Hybrid Solar Eclipse And Maasai Warrior by Eugen Kamenew

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17. Nordlys by Mieke Boynton

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18. Insect Portraits by Pedro Luis Ajuriaguerra Saiz

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19. Kings & Queens by Victoria Carlson

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20. Coexistence by Dipanjan Pal

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21. Bloody Gongar Mountain by Jinyi He

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22. Eye Of the Giant by Karim Iliya

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