The most prestigious photograph of the year was taken by an Italian photographer
The winner of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition is Italian. It is the world’s oldest and most prestigious wildlife photography award, now in its 61st year.
Photographer Federico Veronesi has won the overall title with his black-and-white photograph entitled The Aftermath. The image depicts a female elephant carrying the lifeless body of her calf in the Huab River Valley in Namibia. It was selected from more than 65,000 entries. The event, organised by London’s Natural History Museum, held its awards ceremony on 13 October 2026. Since its inception, this historic competition has harnessed the visual power of photography to raise public awareness of the need to protect our planet.
Further reading:
https://www.nationalgeographic.it/wildlife-photographer-of-the-year-2026