This year’s magnificent winning photographs of the International Travel Photographer of the Year (TPOTY) Awards are a birthday celebration of the richness and diversity of our planet’s peoples, cultures and landscapes and an inspiration to create our own visual journey.

From intimate portraits to atmospheric landscapes and infrared images and iPhone shots that capture our converting planet and its inhabitants, the winning images of this year were taken through amateur and professional photographers of 56 nationalities.

The Travel Photographer of the Year awards, controlled through photographers for photographers, feature the most productive photography for 22 years and have won entries from 157 countries.

“Many photographs noticed today are about saturated, too remodeled and even generated through AI,” said the founder of Tpoty, Chris Coe. The “less” approach is much more effective. Therefore, it is refreshing to judge the photographs that demonstrate intelligent crafts and creativity in the camera, trapped in the full frame or almost through, and with very little touch. “

At the moment, the consecutive year, Global Honors was for a talented photographer. Piper Mackay, of American origin, has lived in Kenya and has explored the savage of Africa since 2004, capturing his adventure photography.

With colourful colour photographs and as the generation has evolved, it has moved to a complicated monochromatic style, pulling from infrared. “His portraits of African women are simply charming and exquisite in their detail, while his photos of giraffes in Kenya Maasai Mara are incredibly atmospheric,” the judges wrote.

The awards are judged anonymously by an international panel of imaging experts and the overall prize winner gets $2,500.

A Rendile girl, adorned in elaborate traditional attire, is covered in beads and ornaments symbolizing her readiness for marriage and attracting a husband. Her dress, rich in cultural significance, features layers of intricately woven beads, cowhide and other hand-crafted elements. With graceful poise, she holds a calabash, a symbol of nourishment and abundance.

Mujer Macubal Tribe, overall winner; Angola

A stunning Macubal tribewoman, adorned in traditional attire of beautiful African cloth, gently rests her hands on her pregnant belly as she stands in the stark landscape of Southern Angola.

The infrared symbol bathes the scene in an airy shine, with the deep contrast between the bright and bright skin of the woman and the dark sky.

China’s first overall winner, 14-year-old Raymond Zhang, won the 2024 Travel Photographer of the Year Award for his portfolio of an old steamer and its drivers, photographed in the middle of the action.

“Raymond has created an impressive collection of symbols that show hard paintings and camaraderie worried about executing a steam train,” said the judges. “Each symbol tells an exclusive story and transmits a feeling of eternal determination and the shared bond through which who tirelessly paints the scenes. “

Old Steam Train, Overall Winner Young Travel Photographer Of The Year; Sandaoling coal mine, Hami city, Xinjiang province, China

Raymond Zhang explains: “From the black smoke in the back transferred through their patience and silent contribution.

A regal portrait of a Turkana girl, elegantly draped in vivid beads that encircle her neck and form a radiant crown. The intricate craftsmanship of her decorations showcases the deep cultural traditions of her community.

Winner, Faces, People, Culture Portfolio; Simbu Province, Central Highlands, Papua New Guinea

Kneeling in his modest thatched hut, an elder of the Wauga tribe plays his bamboo flute, a sacred tool attached to their ancestral traditions. His altered hands gently hold the flute, generating melodies that resonate with the songs of a bird, they learned their beginning of virility.

The scene captures not only the essence of the elder’s deep connection to his heritage but also the simplicity and resilience of a way of life despite the passage of time. This image is a tribute to the enduring beauty of tradition and the profound spirituality of the Wauga people.

Finalist, faces, people, portfolio of cultures; Herat, Western Afghanistan

A Kuchi nomad from Afghanistan’s border with Iran.

The Kuchi contain a component of Afghanistan’s cultural heritage. For centuries, they have migrated across the country in search of seasonal pastures and milder weather. They were the main investors in Afghanistan, connecting South Asia with the Middle East.

SOULD, FACES, PEOPLE, PORT OF CULTURES; Monastery unemployed, bután

A portrait of two priests who play the trumpet in the Monastery of Bután captures the ordinary duration of their instruments.

Highly portfolio, faces, people, cultures; South Sudan

The other people of Mundari rest their farm animals in the camp in South Sudan.

Highly portfolio, faces, people, cultures; South Sudan

An Indonesian Tenggerese rider has trouble controlling his competitive and full of life horses. The man, climbing closely, is thrown to the ground, the volcanic dust hanging from his face covered with years of work.

Life here is unyielding, the discount, the strength and endurance of the boy and the beast. For the tenggerés, it is more than survival; It is a way of life, engraved in their culture. The rider, undeterred, reflects other people whose enduring spirit thrives even in the midst of the demanding situations of this wild terrain.

Special mention, faces, people, crop portfolio; Northern Chad, a Saheli transition zone between the African savannah and the Sahara desert

The Sahel is a giant transitional domain between the African savannah and the Sahara desert. When it passes through northern Chad, it becomes a territory of desert landscapes crossed by Harmattan winds that bring sand mist. However, one of the maximum inhospitable regions of Africa, it is inhabited by a multitude of ethnic teams and nomadic tribes that have adapted to these excessive conditions, preserving their intact culture of Almaximum.

In the photo, A and her son stand next to their cabin, shrouded in a ghostly environment produced through the sand haze.

This dynamic moment of the Holi Festival in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India, reflects the essence of this celebration. Between a sea of ​​red, an explosion of yellow dust fills the air, symbolizing the joy and restriction of power.

Holi is more than colors. This is inhibition of unity, love, and liberation. As other people throw colors, laughter mixes with satisfied assault, amplifying the excitement.

Jenny Stock said of this macro plan in the closing of the eyes of a crocodile. “Being around such a tough animal will make the heart of the heart. They move incredibly temporarily and you can’t take your eyes off them, because, sure, they are looking at you. “

Runner-up, fauna, nature, underwater wallet. New York

A migratory flock of Canadian ducks passes over Manhattan in a symbolic symbol of a flight of wild birds, released to move and evolve in the harsh urban environment of one of the world’s largest megapities. The paradox is that over the decades, New York. The city has a permanent home for some of those migratory birds.

In their talk, those two flew over the Hudson River to Liberty Park, one of the positions where they gather peacefully to feed on the surrounding Céspedes.

Special mention, fauna, nature, underwater portfolio; Ontario, Canada

A snowy owl that passes from the Arctic to southern Ontario, Canada, slithered over snowy fields while searching for food.

Winner, Best Single Image, Wildlife, Nature, Underwater Portfolio.;Steppe Region of Eastern Mongolia

A pallas cat is flat in snow in the first light, the most productive approach for camouflage. The feline is covered with frost at the morning temperature of -35 ° Celsius in this region of Mongolia in winter and hunted all night.

Against the majestic Buddha Dordennma Statue in Thimphu, Bhutanese teens play street baseball, blending tradition and modernity. A reflection of Bhutan’s decade- long baseball journey, inspired by HRH Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck’s vision to nurture a sports culture.

Runner-Up, One Shot, Cities, Towns, Streets; The Aweer Market Bridge, Dubai

The Aweer Market Bridge stands as one of Dubai’s most vital lifelines, constantly buzzing with relentless activity. Day and night, it serves as the artery for countless laborers who rely on it to cross the iconic Sheikh Zayed Road, navigating their daily routines. It’s a perfect embodiment of Dubai’s fast-paced lifestyle.

In this serene paradise, a quaint church perches on the most sensible hill surrounded by snow-capped trees. The fog flutes sneak into the landscape, creating a dreamy quality in the picture.

On the day of the dead, the day of the dead, in Oaxaca, Mexico, is a birthday of life and death deeply not secular and culturally rich in the country. The old woman in the photo is contemplatively among the tombs decorated with bright orange mice, candles and non -public memories.

Very congratulated, a blow, in the global culture; Passu, Upper Hunza Valley, Pakistan

In Pakistan’s maximum regions, it would be unthinkable for women to wear t -shirts and play football in public. But for Wakhi in the remote mountains of Karakoram, it is obvious.

Football brings joy to girls, gives them self-confidence and is a component of life. In this remote mountainous domain on the border with Afghanistan, women have freedoms unthinkable in many parts of the country.

Runner-Up, One Shot, Women In World Culture; Rumbur, Kalash Valleys, near Chitral, Pakistan

The schoolgirls dressed in their classic costumes at school on the eve of the Chilam Joshi festivals. The young people were in the temperament to examine while they were excited about the festival that is characterized through colorful and colorful classic music, music and dances.

The lovely blue suns in the morning softly slowly orange and yellow of the this sun, illuminating the highest construction in the global while the thick fog of the desert covers the ground, creating the ghost of a city in the clouds.

Winner, Rising Talent; Duesseldorf, Germany

Dmytro Geshengorin explains: “One day, while waiting for an exercise in the city near Dusseldorf, Germany, I saw that the opposite platform looked like a theater level with all the travelers who had perfectly arranged for a brief moment. This is the Good aspect of photography: a possibility and an awareness of the environment of one. “

Winner, ascent talent; Pampallacta, Andean Mountains, Peru

Inca traditions form an integral part of the culture and daily life of its people. “I was deeply moved by the cultural reverence demonstrated by the family I lived with, towards their customs and ancestral past,” said Thibault Gerbaldi.

A deep sense of network permeates all facets of life. The use of embroidery is not only decorative; It is a colorful expression of the rich heritage and traditions passed down through the generations. These complex designs have symbolic meaning.

Winner, Rising Talent; Bekopaka, Madagascar

The Manabolo River in Madagascar has caves on its limestone coasts.

Winner, ascent talent; Battersea Power Station, Battersea, London

The light streams from the majestic windows of the old Battersea Power Station in London. “Making this image was an exercise in patience,” Jo Martindale remembers. “I waited for a moment with no other passersby, and could include only my daughter in the scene.”

Winner, emerging talents; Karsha Zanskar Valley in Ladakh, India

This photo taken in Karsha, a village surrounded by the mountains of the Zanskar Valley in Ladakhm India.

“At that time, I attended a festival where all the priests of the two monasteries of the village, whether feminine and male, come in combination for a long bid that lasts the whole afternoon,” writes Sofía Brogi. “The only complication was a sandstorm that made the youngest priests more concentrated. Some have looked for a shelter under tents made of sheets, while others were crickets with sticks and tennis balls. This monk to get away from the collection place. »

The winner in a category was not selected through the judges: the value of the selection of the other people was through the members of the public vote on the Tpoty website. This winning image, selected from 19,895 public votes, was by Mauro de Bettio from Italy. It captures the wonderfully close rendezvous between an endangered Pangolin and its faithful protector, who stored it from a wildlife market in Nigeria.

The complete gallery of the winning photographs of the Photographer of the Year (TPOTY) 2024 can be seen here.

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