2025 SELECTION RESULTSAND EXHIBITION OFWINNING ENTRIES

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 Fox

Nafis Ameen (Bangladesh)

Second Prize

Nandagang Wetland Birds Category

Taking Off

Liu Liansheng (China)

Nandagang Wetland Birds Category

Graceful 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

A Silent Call in Winter

Kyaw Thu Wai (Myanmar)

Third Prize

Dawa Elves

Zhang Huijuan (China)

Traditional Fishing on Inle Lake

Nay Lin Htun (Myanmar)

Silent Migration

Camilo Díaz (Colombia)

Seeking

Song Qingzhong (China)

Eye of the Earth: Aiken Spring

Wu Tingxiang (China)

Coming of Age

Somdutt Prasad (India)

Graceful in the Wind

Zhang Weiwei (China)

Sunrise over Puzhehei

Zhu Yunkuan (China)

Window of Leaves

Salahuddin Ahmed (Bangladesh)

Frozen Wetland

Piotr Dras (Poland)

Beautiful Nature

Myo Minn Aung (Myanmar)

Golden Pheasant Crowing

Ma Guangbo (China)

Excellent Award

Polar Bear and the Retreating Ice Field

Zhang Lv (China)

Eager to Return

Ding Jianjun (China)

A Fleeting Moment in the Wild

Toghrul Hasanbayli (Netherlands)

Please Stop for Deer

Zou Zheng (China)

Battle in the Air

Lawrence Worcester (United States)

Autumn Valley

Wang Lei (China)

Nature Must Accept Forgetting for Tomorrow to Exist

Pablo Bueno (France)

Family Embrace

Uthum Methsara Jayaweera (Sri Lanka)

Asian Elephant

Fabio Nodari (Italy)

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

Polar Bear and the Retreating Ice FieldZhang Lv (China)
Please Stop for DeerZou Zheng (China)
Wetland SunriseYan Yan (China)
Wild Golden Snub-nosed MonkeyFabiola Nodari (Italy)
Wings in Evening SnowYao Yimingyue (China)
Eager to ReturnDing Jianjun (China)
Mirror of the SkyLiu Xianghe (China)
Happy Home (Series)Ye Miao (China)
Grassland EagleGan Yuehua (China)
Intruding TracesZhao Le (China)
Plateau Elves (Series)Chen Aijia (China)
Amazing Animal FriendsWu Geng (China)
Swan at SunsetAntonio Coti Zelati (Italy)
Family EmbraceUthum Methsara Jayaweera (Sri Lanka)
Among the CloudsBarbora Koubková (Czech Republic)
Between Water and FreedomJulio César Nascimento (Brazil)
Flying Greater CoucalMuhammad Ali Rajput (Pakistan)
Moment of SurvivalManoj Karumanakkandy (India)
Land of Elk (Series)Zhou Xin (China)
SeagullHe Xiong (China)
Swan SpringZhang Li (China)
Autumn ValleyWang Lei (China)
Emerald Pearl Baiyangdian (Series)Wu Haiming (China)
Wetland OasisYin Shi (China)
Nangang Feather CollectionLiu Yanyan (China)
Wild Geese in StarlightWu Hualan (China)
Black StorkWang Deqing (China)
Pastoral Songs by the Lake (Series)Yan Jiatao (China)
Misplaced TendernessTang Jinzhuo (China)
Home Among Colored WavesZhang Xuefeng (China)
Nature Must Accept Forgetting for Tomorrow to ExistPablo Bueno (France)
Coot and ChicksLawrence Worcester (United States)
Birds in the WetlandSubhash Purohit (India)
SeagullJaume Sánchez (Spain)
Nature's Silent ChoreographyMd Monsurul Azam (United States)

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