Botanical photography is not really a renowned field since it hardly witnesses any limelight in the commercial photography world. However, The International Garden Photographer of the Year along with the association of Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, have been key players in promoting garden photography and giving it the attention that it deserves by forming a platform of awards which then culminate into an exhibition in London as well as other countries around the globe.
Check out the winning photographs from over 11 categories to get simply mesmerized by the natural beauty of plants, shrubs, fruits and vegetables.
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The Bountiful Earth category
Location: Aberglasney Gardens, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Image: © Nigel McCall
Wildflower Landscapes
Location: Alto Paraíso de Goiás, Goiás, Brazil
Image: © Marcio Cabral
Captured at Kew
Location: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London, England
Image: © Zygmunt Szot
Trees, Woods and Forests
Location: Padley Gorge, Peak District national park, Derbyshire, England
Image: © Dave Fieldhouse
Wildlife in the Garden
Location: Criccieth, Gwynedd, Wales, UK
Image: © Alan Price
Gardens on the Go
Location: Gloucestershire, England, UK
Image: © Jane Simmonds
‘I blended together multiple images of Clematis seeds from my garden to create an artistic and intriguing composition.’
The Beauty of Plants
Location: Cambridgeshire, England
Image: © Mandy Dishe
Beautiful Gardens
Location: Great Dixter house and gardens, East Sussex, England,
Image: © Nicky Flintt
Abstract Views category
Location: Northumberland, England, UK.
Image: © Cathryn Baldock
‘I overlaid multiple images of lily pads at different scales to emphasise their beauty and intricacy’
Young Garden Photographer of the Year
Location: Hydrangea in Palo Alto, California, US
Image: © Claire Wei/Yang Yu Wei
Breathing Spaces
Location: Tombstone territorial park, Yukon Territory, Canada
Image: © Andrea Pozzi
Winner, Outdoor Living
Location: Ellicar, Doncaster, England
Image: © Clare Forbes
Greening the City
Location: Hong Kong, China
Image: © Annie Green-Armytage
European Garden Photography Award
Location: Corfu, Greece
Image: © Marianne Majerus/MMG
The Beauty of Plants category
Location: Sussex, England
Image: © Carol Casselden
A carpet of purple heather
Location: Stoborough Heath National Nature Reserve, Dorset
Image: © Mark Bauer
A hobbit door, called the Moon Gate
Location: Bavaria, Germany.
Image: © Annie Green-Armytage
Golden Rice Rolling Hills
Location: Zhejiang Province in China
Image: © Shaofeng Zhang
Endangered medicinal plant growing wild in the mountains
Location: Yunnan, China
Image: © Yi Fan
Val Buscagna
Location: Piedmont, Italy.
Image: © Mauro Tronto
Wild European hamster smelling a flower
Location: Vienna, Austria
Image: © Henrik Spranz
Frozen landscape at New Castle
Location: Ansembourg, Luxembourg
Image: © Marianne Majerus
Sunrise
Location: East Sussex
Image: © John Glover
Wild Narcissus on the slopes of Golica Peak
Location: Slovenia
Image: © Anne Maenurm
Wisteria in full bloom
Location: Germany
Image: © Volker Michael
Isolated group of pines, obscured by mist and rain
Location: The Trossachs, Stirling, Scotland
Image: © William Dore
Reference Links: Guardian , BBC , IGPOTY