Awards for Underwater, Wildlife, Nature and Aerial Photography by Scott Portelli

Below are some of the awards I have won for my wildlife, aerial and underwater photography and video

Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year 2024 (Overall Winner)

Wildlife photographer of the year (single capture) at the Australian Photographic Prize 2024 awards

Highly Commended at the Asferico International Nature Photography Awards 2024

Finalist in the Big Picture Awards 2024 in the Aquatic Life Category – Bubblenet

GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2024 – 1^st place winner in the Mammals Category

Awarded 8th place in the birds category and 10th place in the Mammals category

HIPA 2023 – 1^st place winner in “Diversity” Portfolio Category

International Photography Awards 2023 – 3rd Place winner in Nature/Underwater Category

GDT Nature Photographer of the year 2023 – awarded in the Landscape Category

16th International Color Awards – Honorable Mention in the Aerial Category

International Landscape Photographer of the year 2022 – Awarded in top 101 Photographs, and 3 x images in the Top 202 Photographs.

2022 Travel Photographer of the Year – Special Mentions in the Deserts to Rainforests category and a Special Mention in Green Planet, Blue Planet category.

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Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2022 – WPY58 – Highly Commended award winner

Siena International Photography Awards 2022 – Honourable Mention – Underwater Category

BioPhoto Contest 2022 – 3 x Honorable Mentions

2nd in the Landscapes category of the glaciers, polars caps and tundra Biome

1st in the Mammals category of the seas, oceans and coastlines Biome

1st in the Birds category of the glaciers, polars caps and tundra Biome

International Color Awards – 2 x Honorable Mentions

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Travel Photographer of the Year 2021 – Special Mention in the Living World Category and Commended in the As Shot category

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Awarded at the International Landscape Photographer of the year 2021 in the Top 101.

Awarded “Remarkable Artwork” at the Sienna International Photography awards 2021 for my documentary “Real Men Bottle Things Up”

Nature Conservancy of Australia 2021 Global Awards – Winner in 2 categories – People and Nature Category and the Landscape Category and a Global Honourable mention in the Landscape Category.

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Overall Winner of the Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the year 2021 as well as category winner in the Threatened Species Category

Threatened Species Category Winner Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the year 2021

Bio Photo Contest 2021– Overall Winner and winner in the Other Animals Category – Green Turtles devouring a Giant Jellyfish

Winner in the 9th Mares Underwater Photo Marathon 2021 – DSLR Wide Category: Ambient with or without model

FOTONOJA 2021 International Ecotourism Awards – Honourable Mention

Ocean Geographic Pictures of the Year 2021 – Winner in the Human & Oceans category and Special Mention in the Fish Behaviour category

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Mont Photo 2021 – Awarded Honourable Mention – Underwater World

GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2021 – Winner in the Other Animals category – The Mudskipper.

1st Place Winner – Team Australia – World Photographic Cup 2021

Golden Turtle awards 2021 – Third Place in the Landscape category

Memorial Maria Luisa International Mountain, Nature and Adventure Photo competition 2021- Highly Commended in both the Biodiversity and Black & White categories

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AIPP Silver Lining Awards 2021 Semi Finalist in the Natural World Category

Shortlisted in the landscape Category at the Sony World Photography awards 2021
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Winner in the Portfolio category for Lens Beyond Ocean Underwater Photography Competition 2020.
https://mide.com.my/lensbeyondocean/

Portfolio awarded at the Travel Photographer of the Year awards – Runner Up in the Landscape and Earth elements category – Kati-Thanda – Lake Eyre https://www.tpoty.com/2020-winners

Underwater Photographer of the Year 2021 – Commended in the Marine Conservation category

International Ocean Film festival 2020 – Swimming With Gentle Giants

Black and White Spider Award 2020 – Honorable Menthttps://underwaterphotographeroftheyear.com/ion in Wildlife Category

Honorable Mention in the 2020 edition of the International Photography Awards

Awarded Remarkable Art Work – Commended at the Sienna International Photo Awards 2020

Commended at the Sienna International Drone Awards 2020 in the Wildlife Category

Winner at the 2020 AIPP silver Linings awards in the WILD category

Winner Best of Show: Wide Angle Unrestricted – Gold – Announce at the DPG/Wetpixel Masters Underwater Imaging Competition 2020

The Mono Awards 2020 – 5th place winner and highly commended.

Bio Photo Contest, International Nature Photography awards 2020 – Finalist

Ocean Geographic Pictures of the Year 2020 – awarded merit of excellence Runner up in the Photo Journalist Category and Honorable Mention in the Behaviour Category

Asferico XIV International Nature Photography 2020 – Highly commented in the Mammals Category

Underwater Photographer of the Year 2020 – Highly Commended in the behaviour category

Winner in the Wildlife category at the 13th International Pollux awards 2019 and Honourable mention in the Fine Art and Wildlife categories

Mares underwater Photo Marathon 2019 – Winner, DSLR Ambient with or without model category

Sienna International Photo Awards 2019, awarded remarkable artwork in Animals in their Environment category

Sienna International Awards 2019, “Antarctica from above”, Commended at the Sienna International DRone AWards 2019

Bio Photo Contest – International Nature Photography awards 2019 – Highly commended

Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the year 2019 – Winner in the Animal Behaviour Category

IPA – International Photography Awards 2019 – 3^rd Place winner in the Nature Underwater Category
6 Honourable mentions for Nature Underwater and Wildlife categories,

Asferico 2019 XII International Nature Photography Competition – Underwater Worlds category – Runner Up

Awarded 3 x Silver awards at the AIPP (Australian Institute of Professional Photography) Epson NSW State awards 2019

National Geographic Travel Photo Contest, 3rd Place in the Nature Category 2019

Memorial Maria Luisa International Photo competition – Winner in the Submerged category 2019

The Underwater Photographer of The Year – Runner up in the Behaviour category 2019.

Winner at the 13th Annual Black & White Spider Awards & 2 x Honorable Mention in Wildlife 2018.

Awarded at the 2018 Travel Photographer of the year in the “Tranquility” category.

‘The Art of Capturing a Heat Run” has been selected as Highly Honored at the prestigious Natures Best, Windland Smith Rice International Awards 2018.

Awarded finalist in the Big Picture Competition in the Aquatic Life category for this image of a heat run with whales and dolphins in Tonga.

Winner in the Underwater Category of the Asferico International Nature Photography awards 2018

Awarded Runner up in the Animal Behaviour Category of the Ocean Geographic Pictures of the Year awards 2018

Winner at the 11th Annual International Color Awards receiving an Honourable Mention in the Nature Category

Awarded Honourable Mention and Remarkable Artwork award at the Sienna International Photography Awards 2017:

diver and school of fish by underwater photographer Scott Portelli

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humpback whale calf crashes into the water with a stream of bubbles

Awarded two honourable mentions at the 12th International Black & White spider awards 2017:

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Month Photo International Nature Competition 2017 – Awarded Honor in the Underwater Category

Nature’s Best photography 2017 Windland Smith Rice International awards. Highly Honoured Award:

Winner in the Animal Behaviour Category at the Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year ANZANG 2017.

The 10th Annual International Color Awards 2017 – Awarded Honourable Mention:

National Geographic Nature Photographer of the year 2016 Awarded Honourable Mention:

Awarded at Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2016 in the invertebrate category:

Winner at the 11th annual Black & White Spider awards –Honourable mention for 2 images:

Awarded Gold, Silver Distinctions and Silver and Category finalist at the Canon APPA Awards 2016

Australian National Winner at the Sony World Photography awards 2016

The Australian Giant Cuttlefish aggregation is truly one of nature’s great events

Grand Winner in the Dive Destination Portfolio Category at the World shootout Gran Prix 2015

Awarded 4^th Place at the Natures Best, Ocean Views competition 2015/16

Honorable Mention at the Ocean Arts awards 2015

Travel Photographer of the Year, Best Image in a Portfolio as well as Special Mention for the Antarctic Weddell Seal in the same portfolio.

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Saving the Planet one cause at a time Documentary film won 2 awards at the prestigious Festival Mondial de l’Image Sous-Marine – Marseille, France 2015, taking out the Fédération Française de Cinéma and Vidéo Prize and the Institut oceangraphique, Fondation Albert 1er, Prince de Monaco Prize.

Award 2 x Silver Distinctions at the Canon APPA Awards 2015

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Awarded 3 x Silver awards at the AIPP NSW state awards 2015

Winner in The OCEAN GEOGRAPHIC Photo Journalist AWARD for Outstanding Achievement 2014:

http://www.ogsociety.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=212&catid=52&Itemid=13

Look for the article in the 2015 edition of the OG Magazine about Alice Forrest who is saving the world one cause at a time.

Awarded first place in the Wide Angle category of the AUSTRALASIA Underwater Photo Competition.

humpback whale new born - Asferico competition

Winner in the International Category at the Cairns Underwater Film Festival 2014:

Beneath the Sea 2014 – 2nd Place in the General Category

Asferico 2014 – New Born calf – highly commended for the ” The underwater world ” category

Underwater Festival Shootout 2013
Winner in the Big Stuff Category
Winner in the Humans Category
Winner in the Ultra Short Video category

http://festival.underwater.com.au/photos/winners/
http://festival.underwater.com.au/videos/winners/

Through the Lens 2013 – Winner in the category – Encounters:
And an Honorable Mention in Animal Behaviour and Encounters – http://www.uw3some.com/index.php?ttl-2013

Deep Indonesia 2013 – Received Bronze in the Shark Category:

International Loupe Awards 2012 – Received Silver award:

International Loupe Awards 2012 jellyfish

Epson World Shootout Underwater Images of the World 2012

Awarded 2nd prize in the category – Sharks

Eliat Red Sea images of the world Competition - Sharks

Canon AIPP APPA photography Competition 2012
Awarded Gold in the Science, Environment & Nature Category

All images taken under a special permit granted by the Regiao Autonoma Dos Acores, Secretaria Regional Do Ambiente E Do Mar, Dreccao Regional do Ambiente.