The Lily Pad Nursery
Photographer
August Langhout
Category
Fine Art Photography - Nature
Company
Submission Group
Amateur
Year
2026
Country / Region:
Netherlands
Around a single water lily, multiple damselfly pairs gather in a rare communal act of renewal. What first appears to be a tranquil pond scene gradually reveals a hidden world, where one lily pad becomes a temporary nursery for the next generation. The series invites the viewer to slow down and discover the extraordinary within the seemingly ordinary.
Photographer / Company
Daniel Ceng (Anadolu Agency)
Category
Editorial Photography - Photojournalism
Country / Region
Turkey
Photographer / Company
João Coelho
Category
Editorial Photography - Documentary
Country / Region
Portugal
Photographer / Company
Thibault Gerbaldi
Category
Editorial Photography - Documentary
Country / Region
United States
Photographer / Company
Philipp Schmieja
Category
Editorial Photography - Personality
Country / Region
Germany