Winners Gallery
Malta International Photo Award Autumn 2018
The First Edition of the Malta International Photo Awards received submissions from all over the world across the five categories of Abstract, Cities, Nature, People and Storytelling.
WINNER
The Whale's Mouth Cloud
FREDRICK MUSCAT
This amazing scene was shot in South Dakota during a storm chase in the United States. This weird cloud is called The Whale’s Mouth, and appears when the first gust front of a storm is passing over.
2ND PLACE
Up and Down
PETAR SABOL
Kingfisher with little fish during freezing times.
3RD PLACE
Wide Open
FLORENT GOODEN
A huge Great White Shark has her jaws wide open after breaching the surface off the coast of Guadalupe Island in Mexico. The big female Great Whites can reach an impressive length of 6m for a weight up to 1 ton, making them much bigger than males.
TOP FIFTEEN
World Tour on a Gondola Boat
DANIEL DANILOV
Three baby praying mantises float on a leaf in a puddle. The lighting of the invested creates a mysterious and special atmosphere.
TOP FIFTEEN
Dragonfly and Snail
PETAR SABOL
Extraordinary natural scene where dragonfly rests on spiral formed stem, but a curious little snail is slowly approaching towards him.
TOP FIFTEEN
Playful 1
GUEK CHENG LIM
A pair of Gold Dust Weevils in the bushes that like to climb on top of one another. They are only about 1 cm in length, and just observing their behaviour is a joyful lesson in itself.
TOP FIFTEEN
The Way Beyond
PANOS LASKARAKIS
The way to Africa is the light beyond! The most glorious wild place in Africa is from above! The Okavango Delta looks like a painting in the heart of Botswana.
TOP FIFTEEN
Brown Bear
RENE KOSTER
The dark Alaskan mountains provide an impressive backdrop for the mighty Grizzlies feasting on the salmon in the river abounds.
TOP FIFTEEN
Determination
MAX FOSTER
A tiny pine tree stands defiantly amongst the piles of fresh snow powder in the mountains of Canada.
TOP FIFTEEN
In Sync
JOHAN SIGGESSON
Two Dalmatian pelicans landing on water at Lake Kerkini in Greece.
TOP FIFTEEN
The Last Bite
ANDI ABDUL HALIL
The lizard trying to escape from the snake eagle with the last bite.
TOP FIFTEEN
Krill View
THOMAS VIJAYAN
The author waited numerous hours to capture this frame, with the main challenge being the shooting level.
TOP FIFTEEN
The Spirit of the Ocean
PH PHOTO - PAVEL HOSNEDI PHOTOGRAPHY
Dolphins are real spirits of the ocean. Interactions with them fill us with pure happiness and tranquillity. However, such interactions should only happen in open sea where they belong to. In captivity, they suffer a lot and often commit suicide.
TOP FIFTEEN
River Swans
LAN DU
A group of swans swim on a river in Southern Iceland, which has taken on fantastic colours due to the lava composition in the soil and waters.
TOP FIFTEEN
Palm Grove
HANS WICHMANN
This photograph was taken from the deck of a cruise ship on the Nile River in Egypt. It shows an incidental scene at the banks of the Nile, which disappeared within a few seconds. It is reminiscent of days 2,000 years ago.