Two images from the award ceremony of the Nordic Nature and Wildlife Photography competition organized by the Norwegian Natur & Foto Magazine. Likely the most prestigious, Nordic nature and wildlife photography competition. The first image is a line-up of all awarded participants in the Close-up category. My friend Tapio Kaisla is missing, but luckily his awarded image of an osprey taking a fish out of the water is not. The chap, second from right, tall, checked shirt, yeh ha

The Norwegian Natur & Foto Magazine organized for the 7th time the largest, likely most prestigious, Nordic nature and wildlife photography competition. With its fantastic nature, unique light, magnificent wildlife and plant life, Nordic nature is in a class of its own and the magazine wants to promote that via the Nordic Nature Photo Contest, which is international and open to everyone. All images must be shot in one of the Nordic countries, Norway including Svalbard, Sweden