Runner-up – documentary and photojournalism | Solitude Amongst the Ruin
A woman walks towards a collapsed building as demolition teams work nearby after the powerful February 2023 earthquake in Hatay, Turkey. The 7.8-magnitude quake caused widespread devastation, claiming more than 50,000 lives and injuring more than 100,000 people
Photograph: Sedat Suna/Siena international photo awards
Overall winner | ‘Irreplaceable’
Amid the chaos and devastation left by Israeli airstrikes in the Ridwan neighbourhood of Gaza City, an injured woman is overcome with grief beside the lifeless body of a loved one
Photograph: Ali Jadallah/Siena international photo awards
Winner – documentary & photojournalism | Irina – Ria Pizza Survivor
Amid the chaos in Kramatorsk, in the Donetsk region of Ukraine, Irina, a waitress at Ria Pizza, becomes trapped under rubble after a devastating Russian missile strike. The attack on the bustling restaurant, a beloved gathering spot, claimed the lives of 13 civilians and injured 61 others
Photograph: Wojciech Grzędziński/Siena international photo awards
Documentary and photojournalism | The Last Barrier
A family, with a young child, make their way through razor wire along the border wall separating the US and Mexico in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico. Originating from Venezuela, they are among the multitude of migrants seeking a new beginning in the US
Photograph: Michael Robinson Chávez/Siena international photo awards
Runner-up – journeys and adventures | A Boy and His Horse
In Andalusia, there’s a saying: ‘An Andalusian man without a horse is like a matador without a cape.’ Horses are an integral part of the culture and daily life of this region. From a young age, children begin to familiarise themselves with the animals. Here, a boy soothes his horse amid bustling festivities in La Línea, in southern Andalusia
Photograph: Giedo Van Der Zwan/Siena international photo awards
Winner – street photography | 72
At 72, Einar Njiokiktjien defies age with a backflip. As the global median life expectancy reaches 72, Earth’s population is on the verge of becoming the oldest it has ever been. By 2030, one in six people will be over 60, marking a historic shift in demographics
Photograph: Ilvy Njiokiktjien/Siena international photo awards
Runner-up – underwater life | The Rain I’ve Been Waiting For
When it rains, frog couples come down to the river to spawn. After fleeing attacks from other males, they reach their spawning site. Once they have laid their eggs, they return to the mountains, in a brief but captivating story that unfolds over just one week
Photograph: Kazuhige Horiguchi/Siena international photo awards
Runner-up – animals in their environment | Bubblenetting
In their Antarctic feeding grounds, humpback whales gorge on fat-rich krill for months, building up their blubber reserves for the challenging journey to tropical breeding grounds. Using a remarkable technique known as ‘bubble netting’, they skillfully trap their prey with precision
Photograph: Scott Portelli/Siena international photo awards
The beauty of nature | A Green Turtle in the Blue Hour
As the sun sets, the enchanting ‘blue hour’ descends upon N’gouja Beach, home to green turtles. These majestic creatures, abundant in the Mayotte lagoon of the Indian Ocean, are familiar with human company, often approachable by day, yet vanishing as night falls
Photograph: Barathieu Gabriel/Siena international photo awards
Runner-up – sports in action | Falling Femke
Alexis Holmes of the USA sprints to victory in the 4x400m mixed relay, setting a new world record time of 3:08:80, as Femke Bol of the Netherlands falls just short of the finish line, during day one of the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary
Photograph: Sam Barnes/Siena international photo awards
Animals in their environment | Sentinel
In the winter of 2023, Gertsman embarked on a hike in search of the elusive northern hawk owl. Battling through deep, powdery snow, each step sinking him deeper, he trudged on, covering countless kilometres in his snowshoes. Finally, his perseverance paid off with encounters with a pair of these majestic birds
Photograph: Liron Gertsman/Siena international photo awards
Winner – sports
in action | Teahupo’o - Wall of SkullsIn the turquoise waters of Teahupo’o, French Polynesia, Australian surfer Olivia Ottaway dives under a towering wave. Teahupo’o has been a legendary host to the WSL Tahiti Pro for more than two decades, and set the stage for the surfing event at the 2024 Olympic Games
Photograph: Ryan Pierse/Siena international photo awards
Winner – journeys and adventures | Honey Hunters 3
The fearless Gurung tribesmen of Nepal, known as master honey hunters, brave dizzying heights of hundreds of feet in the Himalayan foothills. Armed only with handmade rope ladders and long sticks called tangos, they risk their lives to collect precious honeycomb
Photograph: Andrew Newey/Siena international photo awards
Winner – the beauty of nature | The Monarch’s Forest
At El Rosario sanctuary, within the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve, during the harsh winter months, millions of monarch butterflies gather, transforming the oyamel fir trees into a vibrant mosaic of colours. The golden rays penetrating the forest create a magical atmosphere
Photograph: Jaime Rojo/Siena international photo awards
Sports in action | Pole Vault Leg of Decathlon
During the Budapest Athletics World Championships, an athlete celebrates mid-air with a triumphant gesture after clearing the bar
Photograph: Mattia Ozbot/Siena international photo awards
Journeys and adventures | Moonlight Paddle
Adam Chasey, once a biologist in the Everglades, paddleboards among weather-beaten cypress trees under the light of a full moon. Night-time often offers the best opportunity to explore swamps and encounter unique wildlife such as alligators and snakes
Photograph: Mac Stone/Siena international photo awards
Winner – underwater life | Whale Milk
During a dive, Iliya seized the chance to capture an extraordinary image. He was documenting a rare phenomenon: the abandoned swirl of humpback whale milk. Just as he prepared to resurface for air, he spotted the calf rising in the background. Suppressing his urge to breathe, Karim managed to capture a few photographs of this unique moment
Photograph: Karim Iliya/Siena international photo awards
Winner – animals in their environment | Men at Work
Male cactus bees (Diadasia rinconis) fiercely contend for the attention of a single female, engaged in a high-stakes battle for mating rights. In this dangerous dance of nature, only the strongest will win their chance to mate
Photograph: Karine Aigner/Siena international photo awards
Runner-up – the beauty of nature | Stormy Cacti
A storm rages over the Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Biosphere Reserve in Mexico. This arid realm, home to the planet’s richest variety of cacti, faces a dangerous threat from the climate crisis
Photograph: Luis Lyons/Siena international photo awards
Street photography | Mirror Mirror on the Bike
In the heart of a bustling procession in Kathmandu, Nepal, Wintels sought solace in a blue-walled alley. As she patiently observed, silhouettes of passersby emerged on the walls. Suddenly, an elderly gentleman emerged, quietly witnessing the festivities, his reflection mirrored in a motorcycle
Photograph: Karlynne Wintels/Siena international photo awards
Winer – storyboard, general news | Among Rubble
A distraught woman wanders amid the debris of residential buildings in Gaza City’s al-Zahra neighbourhood after Israeli strikes on 19 October 2023
Photograph: Mustafa Hassona/Siena international photo awards
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