2025 Winners Gallery

Nandagang Wetland, located in Cangzhou City, Hebei Province, China, is a significant stopover along the East Asian-Australasian Flyway for migratory birds and one of the most representative regions within the global wetland ecosystem. It is home to rich and diverse bird species, while continuously witnessing the evolution of natural ecosystems and the dynamic balance between humans and nature. Building upon this unique ecological foundation, the “NANDAGANG CUP” INTERNATIONAL NATURE IMAGING WEEK invites photographers from around the world to use visual storytelling as a medium to capture and share the stories of nature and life.

This competition features three categories: “NANDAGANG WETLAND BIRDS,” “WETLAND LANDSCAPES,” and “ANIMALS & NATURE.” Beyond the visual beauty captured through photography, we place greater emphasis on how each work uses authentic observation and artistic expression to reveal the understanding, coexistence, and protection between humans and the natural world. Photography is a universal language that transcends borders. Through this event, we hope to open a window for Nandagang to engage in dialogue with the world, inspire greater awareness of biodiversity and wetland conservation, and work together to protect our shared future.

Grand Prize

First Prize

Nandagang Wetland Birds Category

Footprints of Migration

Song Wenfeng (China)

Wetland Landscapes Category

Tidal Money Tree

Zhang Xu (China)

Animals & Nature Category

Flying Foxes

Nafis Ameen (Bangladesh)

Second Prize

Nandagang Wetland Birds Category

Takeoff

Liu Liansheng (China)

Nandagang Wetland Birds Category

Elegant Silhouette

Zhao Jidong (China)

Wetland Landscapes Category

Reflection

Erfan Samanfar (Iran)

Wetland Landscapes Category

Sustainable Agriculture

Azim Khan Ronnie (Bangladesh)

Animals & Nature Category

Follow Me Auntie

Arghya Adhikary (India)

Animals & Nature Category

Silent Call in the Winter

Kyaw Thu Wai (Myanmar)

Third Prize

Elves of Dawa

Zhang Huijuan (China)

Traditional Fishing on Inle Lake

Nay Lin Htun (Myanmar)

Silent Migration

Camilo Díaz (Colombia)

Foraging

Song Qingzhong (China)

Eye of the Earth · Aiken Spring

Wu Tingxiang (China)

Rite of Passage

Somdutt Prasad (India)

Elegant Stance

Zhang Weiwei (China)

Puzhehe Sunrise

Zhu Yunkuan (China)

Leaf Window

Salahuddin Ahmed (Bangladesh)

Frozen wetland

Piotr Dras (Poland)

Beauty of Nature

Myo Minn Aung (Myanmar)

Golden Rooster Crowing

Ma Guangbo (China)

Excellent Award

The Vanishing Ice

Zhang Lv (China)

Yield to the Deer

Zou Zheng (China)

Golden Valley

Wang Lei (China)

Family Embrace

Uthum Methsara Jayaweera (Sri Lanka)

Eager to Return Home

Ding Jianjun (China)

MidAirBattle

Lawrence Worcester (United States)

Nature accepts oblivion to let tomorrow exist

Pablo Bueno (France)

Wild Asian Elephant

Fabio Nodari (Italy)

Wild Pause

Toghrul Hasanbayli (Netherlands)

Due to limited display space, please refer to the public notice below for the complete list of Excellence Award winners.

The Vanishing IceZhang Lv (China)
Homeland of Elks (Series)Zhou Xin (China)
Yield to the DeerZou Zheng (China)
SeagullsHe Xiong (China)
Wetland SunriseYan Yan (China)
Swan SpringZhang Li (China)
Wild Snub-Nosed MonkeyFabiola Nodari (Italy)
Golden ValleyWang Lei (China)
Wings in Twilight SnowYao Yimingyue (China)
Baiyangdian: The Emerald Pearl (Series)Wu Haiming (China)
Eager to Return HomeDing Jianjun (China)
Wetland OasisYin Shi (China)
Mirror of the SkyLiu Xianghe (China)
Feathered Friends of NangangLiu Yanyan (China)
Happy Homeland (Series)Ye Miao (China)
Wild Geese Under the StarlightWu Hualan (China)
Steppe EagleGan Yuehua (China)
Black StorkWang Deqing (China)
Traces of IntrusionZhao Le (China)
Wind Over Meadows, Pastoral by the Lake (Series)Yan Jiatao (China)
Elves of the Plateau (Series)Chen Aijia (China)
Misplaced TendernessTang Jinzhuo (China)
Magical Animal FriendsWu Geng (China)
Home Amidst Colorful WavesZhang Xuefeng (China)
Swans at SunsetAntonio Coti Zelati (Italy)
Nature accepts oblivion to let tomorrow existPablo Bueno (France)
Family EmbraceUthum Methsara Jayaweera (Sri Lanka)
Coot and ChickLawrence Worcester (United States)
In a Sea of CloudsBarbora Koubková (Czech Republic)
Big Birds in WetlandSubhash Purohit (India)
Between Water and FreedomJulio César Nascimento (Brazil)
SeagullsJaume Sánchez (Spain)
Greater Coucal in FlightMuhammad Ali Rajput (Pakistan)
Silent Choreography of NatureMd Monsurul Azam (United States)
Splash of SurvivalManoj Karumanakkandy (India)

IMAGE RECOMMENDERS

01

Yang Zhenyong

Chair, Shijiazhuang Photographers Association

02

Han Guanghui

Chair, Hebei Art Photographers Association

03

Duan Shuangqun

Dean, Discovery Imaging Institute, Shijiazhuang Senior University

04

Xu Lianghan

Associate Professor, Communication University of China

05

Feng Xinyan

Associate Professor, Hebei Normal University

06

Jiao Linyi

Instructor, Hebei Academy of Fine Arts

07

Dong Yongbo

Deputy Director, Daily Photography Department, Shijiazhuang Daily

08

Liu Yin

Head of Broadcasting Program, Yanching Institute of Technology

09

Pan Junzhe

Photography Major Student, Hebei Institute of Communications

10

Wang Zeyu

Photography Major Student, Hebei Institute of Communications

11

Chen Xuanbing

Journalism Major Student, Southwest University of Political Science and Law

SPECIAL THANKS

SUPPORTING INSTITUTIONS

10 ORGANIZATIONS
  • Hebei Art Photographers Association
  • School of Film and Television Arts, Hebei Institute of Communications
  • Cangzhou Photographers Association
  • Shijiazhuang Photographers Association
  • Shijiazhuang Senior University
  • Publicity Department of the Cangzhou Bohai New Area Party Working Committee and Huanghua Municipal Committee
  • Hebei Academy of Fine Arts
  • School of Media and Communication, Yanching Institute of Technology
  • Research Center for Ecological Civilization Communication
  • Communication University of China