CATEGORY DESCRIPTION
A series of pictures that depicts a single theme or story line that captures, with all its phenomena, the air, water, minerals, and life (flora and fauna) - an appreciation of the world. 12 images maximum per story.

Nature and Environment Picture Story

1st Place
Pedro Ugarte
Agence France-Presse

JUDGES' COMMENTS
"There were not a lot of entries in this category. There were a lot of fire stories. The two that won were the only two that stood out as a cohesive essay on nature."
BETH A. KEISER, Photojournalist

"Personally, I thought the oil slick story had some weak images. But it is an important story."
MICHAEL D. SARGENT, Vice President/News Services, Getty Images

"This is really moving because these people were killed six or seven years ago in a war and now nature is killing them. This story was really moving."
JEAN-FRANCOIS LEROY, General Manager, Visa Pour L'Image International Photojournalism Festival, France