THIS spectacular collection of photographs embodying nature’s grandeur and selection are among the many better of the bunch within the 2023 Sony World Photography Awards competition, open to entries from many corners of the world.

For the Vietnam class, Thien Nguyen Ngoc took first place for his tranquil shot of a sea turtle and diver swimming collectively in concord off the coast of the Perhentian Islands, Malaysia (pictured above). Pictured under it’s the profitable entry for Bangladesh – the yellow eyes of a noticed owlet peeping out from its tree trunk nest within the nation’s Nationwide Botanic Backyard, taken by Protap Shekhor Mohanto.

One other dramatic eye options in the primary picture, this time belonging to a red-eyed tree frog in its Costa Rican rainforest residence, which noticed Manuel Rodriguez shortlisted within the Latin America class.

Andres Novales from Guatemala additionally made this shortlist for his ominous shot (pictured above) of a crocodile on the muddy banks of the Usumacinta river, taken in the direction of the top of Guatemala’s wet season. It’s a reassuring sight, since crocodiles are a key indicator of a wholesome ecosystem.

The awards additionally gave a nod to some dazzling pure surroundings. The picture above by Huazheng Hong is the Singapore winner. He captured the immense scale of the Ilulissat icebergs off Greenland. Pictured under is a shortlisted shot by Vlatko Rafeski of North Macedonia. It’s from the Dolomites mountain vary in Italy, exhibiting the two-headed peak of Peitlerkofel within the background.

An exhibition of the awards will run at Somerset Home, London, from 14 April to 1 Might.