Of the almost 1 800 photographs, we now know the Czech Nature Photo nominations. The international expert judging panel selected nominations for a total of eight basic categories for the Czech Nature Photo contest. Additionally, there are the new categories of Wildlife in Prague, and Best Photograph of Czech Wildlife and Countryside. 252 Czech and Slovak photographers entered the contest. The official announcement and prize-giving ceremony will take place in the Czech Photo Centre gallery on 19 April 2018.
Nominated photography
The Mammals
Vladimír Čech ml.
Tiger and storm
Igor Mikula
Mareeba rock-wallaby
Jiří Karbus
Zasklený v oceánu - In the glass of the ocean.
The Birds
Lukáš Martínek
Protector
Libor Šejna
In a blizzard
Martin Tomáš
Railway worker
The Reptiles, Amphibians and Underwater Life
Igor Mikula
Northern leaf-tailed gecko
Rostislav Štefánek
Under the Ice
Viktor Vrbovský
Toad
The Invertebrates
František Dulík
Last fighter
Jakub Hodáň
Caring mother
Igor Mikula
Cicada
The Czech Forests
Ondřej Balý
Guardian of the tower
Josef Bosák
Misty morning in the Beskids
David Mahovský
Before sunrise
The Czech Farmland and Rural Areas
Michal Kolář
Shoening a horse
Jana Mašterová
Combed land
Milan Motyka
Sleeping queens
Animals in human care
Michal Dobeš
Fear
Martin Veselý
Fear, Martin Veselý’s Cheetah behind glass
Roman Vodička
Slávek
Wildlife in Prague
Jiří Durdík
Please, not in front of the people
Petr Kocourek
Swan queen
Ivan Mikšík
Krč mouflon
Best Photograph of Czech Wildlife and Countryside
Václav Bystřický
Marsh frog
Zdeněk Jakl
Common firecrest.
Petr Salinger
Bee-eater and loader
Cena Czech Photo Special
Vladimír Čech ml.
Czech forest inhabitants taken using a camera trap
Czech Photo Junior Award
Oliver Josek
Jakub Klíma
Mojmír Ševčík