Four Australians are included in the winners of the Natural Landscape Photography Awards, a competition created to find the very best landscape photography of the natural world.
"It was an uncharacteristically clear and still night for a region known for some of the most inclement weather in Australia.
"Above the peaks, the galactic core rises and the violet light emissions from the Carina Nebula can be seen at its peak. The night sky is swathed in air glow – a natural phenomenon where atmospheric oxygen atoms release green light."
Marley Butler, Tasmania, nightscape winner.
"The tree is seen as a sacred symbol, which carries significant meanings in both religious and spiritual philosophies.
"From above the surrounding sheep tracks combined with the fallen tree reminded me of the Tree of Life," Julie Kenny, Australia, aerial winner.
"Embers fly as a tree burns from the inside out.
"I would frequently visit it and photograph it over the two weeks before it eventually collapsed in on itself into a fiery grave."
Samuel Markham, Australia, environmental winner.
"This photo, 'Ocean Deity', means so much to me. It was a gift.
"And she has a deeper meaning… if you look closely, her eyes have been 'sewn shut' by tyre tracks.
"More than 6000 marine turtles live in Gutharraguda/Shark Bay, including the globally endangered green turtle (Chelonia mydas) and loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta).
"When people drive along the beach in 4WDs, they put the lives of turtles at risk, as this is where they nest."
Mieke Boynton, Australia, abstract & details winner.
"The Elements" – Wyoming
"In a vignette of remote wilderness, fresh ice patterns reflect early morning light on a mountainside."
Brent Clark, natural landscape photographer of the year.
"Sacred Stillness" – California
"Blue and yellow colored walls contrast in a remote and quiet desert canyon."
Brent Clark, natural landscape photographer of the year.
"That Natural Glow" in California
"Layers of sand dunes catch the last light on a windy day, creating a natural glowing effect."
Brent Clark, natural landscape photographer of the year.
"Caring for Life" – Utah
"Rabbitbrush and a sandstone canyon wall come together to create a beautiful display of color and shape."
Brent Clark, natural landscape photographer of the year.
"It is a great satisfaction for me that my photographs have been awarded this prize.
"It is a wonderful recognition of my effort to try to share those memorable moments when nature invites us to be mere spectators of its beauty."
Antonio Fernandez, photographer of the year runner-up.
"They are whimsical forms and patterns, attractive harmonies, and natural structures that we only manage to observe when we extract the essence of the whole or take a different view of the natural environment."
Antonio Fernandez, photographer of the year runner-up.
"Nature continually shows us abstractions and realities that seem magical.
"They seem difficult to see but they are there."
Antonio Fernandez, photographer of the year runner-up.
"One of the beauties of Romania is the virgin forests spread in the Carpathian Mountains.
"It represents one of the country's natural treasuries, and even though some are parts of different natural parks, they are still endangered."
Daniel Mirlea, Romania, project of the year winner.
"The vision aims to get people closer to nature, raise awareness and help people not to see the forest just as an economic resource.
"Through this selected series of images, I wanted to highlight how well-adapted the conifers trees are to winter conditions and harsh landscapes."
Daniel Mirlea, Romania, project of the year winner.
"Nature is not as fragile as many thinks, but it's raw and well-adapted.
"Even though for some people, this kind of forest in the alpine terrain or on a rocky ridge it's not economically significant, it has enormous importance regarding biodiversity and the well-being of the ecosystem."
Daniel Mirlea, Romania, project of the year winner.
"When I first saw this scene, the warm, earthy tones of the riverbed reminded me of 19th-century landscape paintings.
Even the fierce rapids of the Yellowstone River felt like gentle brushstrokes when viewed from afar."
Spencer Cox, US, intimate landscape winner.
"Steam rising off layers of badlands after a day of non stop rain followed by bright sunshine in Death Valley National Park."
Peter Coskun, US, desert winner.
"The last gasp of a short-lived winter in the Scottish highlands let me photograph these coniferous Scots Pine trees.
"A short while later, the snow had melted and the Highlands had an unexpected early heatwave."
Brian Pollock, Scotland, frozen worlds winner.
"I stood on the Baltoro Glacier in Northern Pakistan at the foot of legendary 8000-meter mountains like Gasherbrum IV (7925m), Broad Peak (8051m) and none other than K2 (8611m).
"Full winter had set in and everything was white and blue.
"It was -20C. Cold, windless, lifeless. The mountain seemed to roar in silence."
Matt Jackisch, mountains winner.
"The photograph shows the shadow cast by some peaks on the surface of the Lowell Glacier, in Kluane National Park, Yukon Territory, Canada.
"It was taken on a July morning in 2022 from a Cessna 172 as part of a decades-long project on glaciers."
Jim Lamont, Canada, joint winner, Photograph of the Year.