Winners 2019

The picture „Breakfast picnic“ of Jana Strii won The Photo of The Year. This also won The Reptiles, Amphibians and Underwater Life. All winners were announced during the ceremony on 29 April in Prague Karolinum.

The panel comprising Michal Krause, Petr Bambousek, Robin Böhnisch, Pavel Krásenský, Přemysl Rabas and Ami Vitale chose from 242 competitors who had sent over 2000 pictures.

You can also see ALL NOMINEES 2019.

The Mammals

Václav Husinec

Water buffalo highway - The water buffalo "operate" a vast network of pathways in the marshes of western Sumatra.

The Birds

Ondřej Nágl

Pelican - Photographing pelicans at the Greek lake of Kerkini will never get old. There's always something to capture and observe. During the mating season, the red beaked males look especially stunning.

The Reptiles, Amphibians and Underwater Life

Jan Stria

Breakfast Picnic - A bluespotted ribbontail ray having breakfast. Taken in Egypt, Red Sea.

The Invertebrates

Alexandr Štěrba

Prowling - A 5mm crab spider is waiting for its prey to walk straight to it. This stance is typical for the species.

The Czech Forests

Tomáš Culka

Labe River Waterfall - Torrential rain and cloudy skies begged us to retreat home, but when you've already travelled 150 km, you don't give up hoping for better weather. And this time around, it paid off.

Animals in human care

Tomáš Loukota

Visiting -These pictures were taken in March during my visit to the zoo in Wroclaw, Poland. The photograph's name is intended to make one think about who is really visiting whom.

Wildlife in Prague

Vít Lukáš

Hitchcock by the Charles Bridge - Wintertime sees many seagulls and swans flocking to the center of Prague.

Best Photograph of Czech Wildlife and Countryside

Zuzana Gabrielová

Gray Elegance - The grey heron in all its beauty.

Grant Czech Photo

Living Zoology

Documentary on snakes of Czech Republic