Nomination 2018

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