After starting participating in international nature and wildlife photography contests in 2011/2012, these awards were achieved:
2024
GDT European Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2024
Entered images: 18,000
Winning image: Arctic Tern
Category: Birds
Award: Highly Commended
Montphoto 2024
Entered images: 13,000
Winning image: Angel of the Arctic
Category: Birds
Award: Highly Commended
BioPhotoContest 2024
Winning image: Arctic Tern
Category: Birds
Award: Category Winner
Bird Photographer of the Year 2024
Winning image: Arctic Tern
Award: Commended
Siena International Photo Awards 2024
Winning image: Arctic Tern
Category: Birds
Award: Highly Commended
Narava International Contest of Photography 2024
Entered images: 4,000
Winning image: The Future of Arctic Sea Ice Revisited
Award: PSA HM
BigPicture Photography Competition 2024
Entered images: 7,393
Winning image: Angel of the Arctic
Category: Winged Life
Award: Finalist
Oasis International Photo Contest 2024
Winning image: Succesful Fisher
Category: Birds
Award: Honorable Mention
Oasis International Photo Contest 2024
Winning image: Best Friends
Category: Mammals
Award: Press Honor
International Color Awards 2024
Entered images: 6,373
Winning image: Young lion
Category: Silhouette
Award: Honorable Mention
Glanzlichter 2024
Entered images: 20,000
Winning image: The Future of Arctic Sea Ice Revisited
Category: Moments in Nature
Award: Highly Commended
Asferico 2024
Entered images: 14,000
Winning image: Black Stork
Category: Birds
Award: Higly Commended
Monochrome Photography Awards 2023
Entered images: 6,659
Winning image: The Leopard Tree
Category: Wildlife
Award: Honorable Mention
2023
Black and White Spider Awards 2023
Entered images: 7,000
Winning image: Polar Bears
Category: Wildlife
Award: Honorable Mention
Black and White Spider Awards 2023
Entered images: 7,000
Winning image: The Big Migration
Category: Wildlife
Award: Honorable Mention
Black and White Spider Awards 2023
Entered images: 7,000
Winning image: The Leopard Tree
Category: Silhouette
Award: Honorable Mention
BioPhotoContest 2023
Entered images: 5,000
Winning image: The Leopard Tree
Award: Overall Winner
BioPhotoContest 2023
Entered images: 5,000
Winning image: The Leopard Tree
Category: Mammals
Award: Category Winner
Siena Creative Photo Awards 2023
Winning image: The Leopard Tree
Category: Landscape & Nature
Award: Commended
Narava International Contest of Photography 2023
Entered images: 4,000
Winning image: Motherhood
Award: FZS Gold medal
Biofoto Cewe Awards 2023
Entered images: 1,400
Winning image: Motherhood
Category: Mammals and Birds
Award: 3rd Place
Biofoto Cewe Awards 2023
Entered images: 1,400
Winning image: The Big Migration
Category: Mammals and Birds
Award: 2nd Place
Smithsonian Photo Contest 2022
Entered images: 32,000
Winning image: Wild Mountain Hares Fighting
Award: Grand Prize / Overall Winner
Sony World Photography Awards 2023
Entered images: 200,000
Winning image: The Big Migration
Category: Open competition, Natural World & Wildlife
Award: Highly Commended
Glanzlichter 2023
Entered images: 20,000
Winning image: Walrus
Category: The World of Mammals
Award: Highly Commended
2022
WPE International Photography Awards 2022
Winning image: Fighting Mountain Hares
Category: Wildlife
Award: 1st Place, Category Winner
Siena International Photo Awards 2022
Entered images: 50,000
Winning image: Fighting Mountain Hares
Category: Animals in their Environment
Award: Honorable Mention
Narava International Contest of Photography 2022
Entered images: 3,500
Winning image: Lions in the rainy season
Award: FD GRČA HM
Memorial Maria Luisa – MML 2022
Entered images: 16,000
Winning image: Bounding
Category: Animal World
Award: Highly Commended
Memorial Maria Luisa – MML 2022
Entered images: 16,000
Winning image: Mountain Hare
Category: Biodiversity
Award: Highly Commended
Monochrome Photography Awards 2021
Winning image: Long-eared Owl
Category: Wildlife
Award: Highly Commended
Monochrome Photography Awards 2021
Winning image: Fighting Mountain Hares
Category: Wildlife
Award: 1st Place, Category Winner
2021
Black and White Spider Awards 2021
Entered images: 6,200
Winning image: Hiding Arctic Fox
Category: Wildlife
Award: 1st Place, Outstanding Achievement
Black and White Spider Awards 2021
Entered images: 6,200
Winning image: Arctic Fox in the Stream
Category: Wildlife
Award: Honorable Mention
Black and White Spider Awards 2021
Entered images: 6,200
Winning image: Fighting Mountain Hares
Category: Wildlife
Award: Honorable Mention
GDT European Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2021
Entered images: 19,000
Winning image: Arctic Fox and Swarming Insects
Award: Highly Commended
Narava International Contest of Photography 2021
Entered images: 3,500
Winning image: Fighting Mountain Hares
Award: FD GRČA HM
World’s Top 10 Wildlife Photographers 2021 by the One Eyeland Awards
Winning image: Arctic Fox and Swarming Insects
Award: No8 on the World’s Top 10 Wildlife Photographers 2021 list and Golden X Trophy Winner
World’s Top 10 Wildlife Photographers 2021 by the One Eyeland Awards
Winning image: Arctic Fox in the Stream
Award: 1st prize, Country Title of Norway
World’s Top 10 Wildlife Photographers 2021 by the One Eyeland Awards
Winning image: Arctic Fox after sunset
Category: Mammals
Award: Bronze medal
World’s Top 10 Wildlife Photographers 2021 by the One Eyeland Awards
Winning image: Arctic Fox white-out
Category: Black and White
Award: Bronze medal
BioPhotoContest 2021
Entered images: 5,306
Winning image: Arctic Fox and Swarming Insects
Category: Mammals
Award: Highly Commended
International Color Awards 2021
Entered images: 6,109
Winning image: Arctic Fox and Swarming Insects
Category: Wildlife
Award: Honorable Mention
Monochrome Photography Awards 2020
Winning image: Arctic Fox in the Stream
Category: Wildlife
Award: Highly Commended
Monochrome Photography Awards 2020
Winning image: Arctic Fox and Swarming Insects
Category: Wildlife
Award: Highly Commended
Monochrome Photography Awards 2020
Winning image: Arctic Fox
Category: Wildlife
Award: Highly Commended
Monochrome Photography Awards 2020
Winning image: Humpback Whale
Category: Wildlife
Award: Highly Commended
Monochrome Photography Awards 2020
Winning image: Moose in the autumn night
Category: Wildlife
Award: Highly Commended
Monochrome Photography Awards 2020
Winning image: Lions
Category: Wildlife
Award: Highly Commended
2020
Black and White Spider Awards 2020
Entered images: 6,378
Winning image: On the prowl
Category: Silhouette
Award: 2nd Place, Merit of Excellence
Black and White Spider Awards 2020
Entered images: 6,378
Winning image: Life is good
Category: Wildlife
Award: Honorable Mention
BioPhotoContest 2020
Entered images: 5,975
Winning image: King of the Ice
Category: Mammals
Award: Highly Commended
BioPhotoContest 2020
Entered images: 5,975
Winning image: Solitude Giant
Category: Mammals
Award: Highly Commended
Magical Nature – Nature Photography of the Year 2019
Entered images: 4,400
Winning image: Swimming for Life
Category: Mammals
Award: Highly Commended
Glanzlichter 2020
Entered images: 16,937
Winning image: Solitude Giant
Category: Moments in Nature
Award: Highly Commended
2019
BioPhotoContest 2019
Entered images: 6,036
Winning image: The Five Musketeers
Category: Mammals
Award: 1st Place, Category Winner
Narava International Contest of Photography 2019
Entered images: 4,000
Winning image: Arctic Fox
Award: Highly Commended
Biofoto Sigma Cewe Awards 2019
Entered images: 800
Winning image: Leopard
Award: 1st Place, Overall Winner
Biofoto Sigma Cewe Awards 2019
Entered images: 800
Winning image: Topis in the sunset
Award: 3rd Place
Magical Nature – Nature Photography of the Year 2018
Entered images: 4,300
Winning image: European Shags
Category: Birds
Award: Highly Commended
International Color Awards 2019
Entered images: 11,829
Winning image: The Five Musketeers
Category: Silhouette
Award: Honorable Mention
Memorial Maria Luisa – MML 2018
Entered images: 17,000
Winning image: Cape Buffalo in the mud
Category: Animal World Category
Award: Highly Commended
Memorial Maria Luisa – MML 2018
Entered images: 17,000
Winning image: Arctic Fox in winter light
Category: National Park Category
Award: Highly Commended
Africa’s Photographer of the Year 2018
Winning image: Hunted
Award: Runner Up and Finalist
Monochrome Photography Awards 2018
Winning image: Arctic Fox
Category: Wildlife
Award: 3rd Place
Monochrome Photography Awards 2018
Winning image: Male Lion
Category: Wildlife
Award: Honorable Mention
Monochrome Photography Awards 2018
Winning image: Bison in the hot spring steam
Category: Wildlife
Award: Honorable Mention
Monochrome Photography Awards 2018
Winning image: Bison close-up
Category: Wildlife
Award: Honorable Mention
Monochrome Photography Awards 2018
Winning image: Cheetah and insect
Category: Wildlife
Award: Honorable Mention
Monochrome Photography Awards 2018
Winning image: Serval Cat
Category: Wildlife
Award: Honorable Mention
2018
Golden Turtle Awards 2018
Entered images: 8,000
Winning image: Hunted
Category: Animal Behaviour
Award: 3rd place
Siena International Photo Awards 2018
Entered images: 48,000
Winning image: Lion in the night
Category: Animals in their Environment
Award: Remarkable Award
BioPhotoContest 2018
Winning image: Serval Cat
Category: Prairies, steppes and savannah
Award: Highly Commended
BioPhotoContest 2018
Winning image: Bison in the hot spring steam
Category: Prairies, steppes and savannah
Award: Highly Commended
The Greatest Maasai Mara Photography Awards 2018
Winning image: Hunted
Award: Highly Commended
The Greatest Maasai Mara Photography Awards 2018
Winning image: Serval Cat
Award: Highly Commended
Glanzlichter 2018
Entered images: 18,083
Winning image: Hunted
Category: Moments in Nature
Award: Highly Commended
Memorial Maria Luisa – MML 2017
Entered images: 15,000
Winning image: Sleeping Kings
Category: Animal World Category
Award: Highly Commended
Memorial Maria Luisa – MML 2017
Entered images: 15,000
Winning image: Polar Bear
Category: Open
Award: Highly Commended
WildlifePhoto.com Contest 2017
Entered images: 2,500
Winning image: Hunted
Category: Animal Behaviour
Award: Highly Commended
Monochrome Photography Awards 2017
Entered images: 8,942
Winning image: Leopard
Category: Wildlife
Award: Honorable Mention
Monochrome Photography Awards 2017
Entered images: 8,942
Winning image: Leopard on the prowl
Category: Wildlife
Award: Honorable Mention
Monochrome Photography Awards 2017
Entered images: 8,942
Winning image: Puffin
Category: Wildlife
Award: Honorable Mention
Africa’s Photographer of the Year 2017
Entered images: 10,000
Winning image: Serval Cat
Award: Runner Up and Finalist
2017
Nature’s Best Photography Africa 2017
Winning image: Male lion
Category: Portraits
Award: 1st Place, Category Winner
Montphoto 2017
Entered images: 13,000
Winning image: Black Grouse in the Morning Light
Category: Birds
Award: Highly Commended
Montphoto 2017
Entered images: 13,000
Winning image: Lion in the night
Category: Mammals
Award: Highly Commended
Narava International Contest of Photography 2017
Entered images: 4,200
Winning image: Lion in the night
Category: Nature
Award: 1st place – FD GRČA Gold Medal
Oasis International Photo Contest 2017
Entered images: 24,000
Winning image: Lion in the night
Category: Mammals
Award: Oasis Magazine Award Commended
Oasis International Photo Contest 2017
Entered images: 24,000
Winning image: Captured
Category: Mammals
Award: Opera Segnalata – Highlight
BioPhotoContest 2017
Entered images: 2,050
Winning image: Wolf in the Summer Midnight
Category: The Boreal Forests
Award: Highly Commended
International Color Awards 2017
Entered images: 6,178
Winning image: European Shag in snow
Category: Wildlife
Award: Honorable Mention
Memorial Maria Luisa – MML 2016
Entered images: 16,000
Winning image: Resting Polar Bear
Category: Animal World
Award: 1st Place, Category Winner
Memorial Maria Luisa – MML 2016
Entered images: 16,000
Winning image: Lion in the night
Category: Animal World
Award: Highly Commended
Memorial Maria Luisa – MML 2016
Entered images: 16,000
Winning image: Topi in the sunrise
Category: Biodiversity
Award: Highly Commended
Global Arctic Awards 2016
Winning image: Kittiwakes
Category: Arctic
Award: GPU Gold Medal – 1st Place
Global Arctic Awards 2016
Winning image: Common Guillemot
Category: Arctic
Award: GPU Honorary Mention
Monochrome Photography Awards 2016
Entered images: 8,122
Winning image: Elephants under thunder skies
Category: Wildlife
Award: Honorable Mention
Monochrome Photography Awards 2016
Entered images: 8,122
Winning image: Common Guillemots
Category: Wildlife
Award: Honorable Mention
Monochrome Photography Awards 2016
Entered images: 8,122
Winning image: Red Fox
Category: Wildlife
Award: Honorable Mention
2016
Black and White Spider Awards 2016
Entered images: 7,556
Winning image: Common Guillemots
Category: Wildlife
Award: Honorable Mention
Glanzlichter European Nature Photographer of the Year 2016
Entered images: 21,654
Winning image: Quizzical Cat
Category: Black & White
Award: Highly Commended
Sony World Photography Awards 2016
Entered images: 95,541
Winning image: Fighting Topis
Category: National Awards
Award: 1st Place, National Awards Winner
Sony World Photography Awards 2016
Entered images: 95,541
Winning image: Lion in the high grass
Category: Nature & Wildlife
Award: Highly Commended
Sony World Photography Awards 2016
Entered images: 95,541
Winning image: Fighting Topis
Category: Nature & Wildlife
Award: Highly Commended
2015
Global Arctic Awards 2015
Entered images: 4,000
Winning image: Female Black Grouse
Category: Choice of Organizers
Award: PSA Ribbon
Global Arctic Awards 2015
Entered images: 4,000
Winning image: Black Grouse in backlight
Category: Arctic and Northern Wildlife
Award: PSA Bronze – 3rd place
Black and White Spider Awards 2015
Entered images: 7,700
Winning image: Quizzical Cat
Category: Wildlife
Award: Honorable Mention
Por El Planeta 2015
Entered images: 28,600
Winning image: Quizzical Cat
Category: Animal Portraits
Award: 1st Place, Category Winner
Narava International Contest of Photography 2015
Entered images: 4,100
Winning image: Fighting topis
Category: Nature
Award: 3rd place – PSA Bronze Medal
Narava International Contest of Photography 2015
Entered images: 4,100
Winning image: Walrus
Category: Wildlife
Award: 3rd place – FZC Bronze Medal
International Color Awards 2015
Entered images: 7,300
Winning image: Kittiwake Dream
Category: Wildlife
Award: Highly Commended – Honorable Mention
I Am Photographer – Baltic Photo Contest 2015
Entered images: 1,300
Winning image: Kittiwake Dream
Category: The Best Nature Photograph – Birds
Award: 1st Place
I Am Photographer – Baltic Photo Contest 2015
Entered images: 1,300
Winning image: Saluting Bearded Seal
Category: The Best Nature Photograph – Animals
Award: 2nd Runner Up (3rd Place)
Nordic Nature Photo Contest 2015 (NNPC)
Entered images: 4,300
Winning image: Overwhelming Arctic Landscape with Inhabitant
Category: Landscape
Award: Higly Commended
Nordic Nature Photo Contest 2015 (NNPC)
Entered images: 4,300
Category: Travel Photo (portfolio of six images taken on the same trip)
Award: 3rd Place
Winning image 1 of 6: Regal lioness in late evening light
Winning image 2 of 6: Approaching young lions
Winning image 3 of 6: Lion interaction
Winning image 4 of 6: Lion brothers
Winning image 5 of 6: Lion stretch
Winning image 6 of 6: Lioness before sunrise
2014
Memorial Maria Luisa – MML 2014
Entered images: 12,500
Winning image: Overwhelming Arctic Landscape with Inhabitant
Category: Biodiversity
Award: Higly Commended
Monochrome Photography Awards 2014
Entered images: 7,000
Winning image: Wild Norwegian Lynx
Category: Wildlife
Award: Highly Commended
Monochrome Photography Awards 2014
Entered images: 7,000
Winning image: Resting Cheetah in the rain
Category: Wildlife
Award: Highly Commended
Monochrome Photography Awards 2014
Entered images: 7,000
Winning image: Lioness portrait
Category: Wildlife
Award: Highly Commended
Monochrome Photography Awards 2014
Entered images: 7,000
Winning image: Black Grouse at lek
Category: Wildlife
Award: Highly Commended
Monochrome Photography Awards 2014
Entered images: 7,000
Winning image: Brown Bear
Category: Wildlife
Award: Highly Commended
Monochrome Photography Awards 2014
Entered images: 7,000
Winning image: Wolf
Category: Wildlife
Award: Highly Commended
Monochrome Photography Awards 2014
Entered images: 7,000
Winning image: Polar Bear at night
Category: Wildlife
Award: Highly Commended
Nature’s Best Windland Smith Rice International Awards 2014
Entered images: 20,000
Winning image: Sleeping Polar Bear
Category: Polar Passion
Award: Highly Commended
Global Arctic Awards 2014
Entered images: 3,000
Winning image: Mindful Polar Bear
Category: Nature Polar Bear
Award: 3rd place – Bronze Medal PSA
Global Arctic Awards 2014
Entered images: 3,000
Winning image: Walrus close up
Category: Arctic and North Wildlife
Award: Highly Commended – Ribbon RPS
Narava International Contest of Photography 2014
Entered images: 6,800
Winning image: Mindful Polar Bear
Category: Nature
Award: 3rd place – FZC Bronze Medal
BioPhotoContest 2014
Entered images: 2,000
Winning image: Solitude female wolf
Category: The Temperate Forests
Award: Highly Commended
International Color Awards 2014
Entered images: 7,400
Winning image: Maasai boy
Category: Silhouette
Award: Highly Commended – Honorable Mention
I Am Photographer – Baltic Photo Contest 2014
Entered images: 1,800
Winning image: Arctic Fox in early September snow at Dovrefjell
Category: The Best Nature Photograph – Animals
Award: 1st Runner Up (2nd Place)
2013
Oasis International Photo Contest 2013
Entered images: 25,000
Winning image: Arctic Fox in early September snow at Dovrefjell
Category: Mammals
Award: Highly Commended
Memorial Maria Luisa – MML 2013
Entered images: 12,000
Winning image: Polar Bear
Category: Biodiversity
Award: Higly Commended
Memorial Maria Luisa – MML 2013
Entered images: 12,000
Winning image: Arctic Fox portrait
Category: Animal World Portrait
Award: Higly Commended
Memorial Maria Luisa – MML 2013
Entered images: 12,000
Winning image: Arctic Fox
Category: Animal World
Award: Higly Commended
Memorial Maria Luisa – MML 2013
Entered images: 12,000
Winning image: Serval Cat portrait
Category: Animal World Portrait
Award: Higly Commended
Black and White Spider Awards 2013
Entered images: 9,500
Winning image: Wolf and Brown Bear
Category: Wildlife
Award: 1st Place – Outstanding Achievement
GDT European Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2013
Entered images: 16,500
Winning image: Hippo bull with surrounding insects
Category: Mammals
Award: Higly Commended
Glanzlichter European Nature Photographer of the Year 2013
Entered images: 18,450
Winning image: Herring Gull
Category: Moving Nature
Award: Higly Commended
Asferico 2013
Entered images: 9,000
Winning image: Hippo bull with surrounding insects
Category: Mammals
Award: Higly Commended
2012
Birds As Art 2012
Entered images: 5,500
Winning image: Wagtail and Brown Bear
Category: Small In The Frame
Award: Category Winner
2011
Nature’s Best Windland Smith Rice International Awards 2011
Entered images: 21,000
Winning image: Leopard Silhouette
Category: Nature As Art
Award: Highly Commended
Nordic Nature Photo Contest 2011 (NNPC)
Entered images: 4,500
Winning image: Brown Bear in early morning mist
Category: Nordic Mammals
Award: Category Winner
Nordic Nature Photo Contest 2011 (NNPC)
Entered images: 4,500
Winning image: Wolf stare
Category: Threatened Nordic Nature
Award: Highly Commended
Nordic Nature Photo Contest 2011 (NNPC)
Entered images: 4,500
Winning image: Wagtail and Brown Bear
Category: Nordic Birds
Award: Higly Commended
Nordic Nature Photo Contest 2011 (NNPC)
Entered images: 4,500
Winning image: Brown Bear in early morning mist
Award: Overall Winner / Nordic Nature Photographer of the Year 2011
