The presentation of the award at the Nature Talks Photo Festival in the Netherlands marked the end of a competition at which over 14,000 images were submitted by photographers from 73 different countries. Entries were divided into 11 categories including Birds, Mammals, Plants and mushrooms, Landscapes, Underwater and Man and Nature. Category winners were then pitted against each other to decide the Grand Prize: the prestigious title of Nature Photographer Of The Year.
Sämpy and its furry friends Hiskias Hääppönen, Elmeri, and Nelli, all from Northern Finland, seem to be enjoying snow very much. See for yourself.
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