Beautiful Aquatic Photographs from NPOTY 2020

Here are a few of the incredible photographs from this years Nature Photographer of the Year 2020 competition. The winners and runners-up were announced at the Nature Talks photo festival in the Netherlands.

Black and white category winner

Constellation of Eagle Rays by Henley Spiers (UK) Spotted eagle rays (Aetobatus narinari) in the Maldives

Photograph: Henley Spiers/NPOTY 202O

Underwater category winner

In The Hiding by Miloš Prelević (Serbia) Pike in lake next to Bela Crkva in Serbia

Photograph: Miloš Prelević/NPOTY 202O

Underwater category runner-up

Striped Hunter by Karim Iliya (Lebanon) Striped marlin on hunt in Pacific Ocean off the coast of Baja, California, Mexico

Photograph: Karim Iliya/NPOTY 202O

Nature art category winner

Trapped by Andrea Pozzi (Italy) Small fish stuck in the ice, Lake Baikal

Photograph: Andrea Pozzi/NPOTY 202O

Animal portraits category runner-up

Contact with the Dwarf Minke by Craig Parry (Australia) Dwarf Minke on the Ribbon Reefs, Great Barrier Reef, Australia

Photograph: Craig Parry/NPOTY 202O