Hotshots

Our showcase of category winners from the Cewe Photo Award 2025

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About the competition

The Cewe Photo Award is the world's largest photography competition. This year, nearly 657,000 images were entered from all around the globe. The winner bagged a trip worth £8,700 ($11,700), along with £4,350 ($5,875) of equipment and approximately £2,185 ($2,940) of Cewe photo products. www.cewe.co.uk/cewe-photo-award.html

The winner of the Street Photography category, Mike Taylor, featured in Shot of the Month, issue 299 (October), page 82.

OVERALL WINNER and WINNER: Closeup & Macro

'Danlock' Hasan Baglar (Cyprus) "I spotted the praying mantises on a branch and moved closer to get a better look. When I tried to touch them, they attacked by spreading their wings and began to follow me. I didn't want to miss it, so I quickly started taking pictures. I'm not familiar with the behaviour of praying mantises and had never seen this pose before - I could hardly believe my eyes. I was excited and my hands were shaking as I took the photos. I think this is a miracle of nature - to me, they look like smiling dancers. I hope it inspires others to enjoy the beauty of wildlife photography."

WINNER: Landscapes 'Into the Cave' Filip Hrebenda (Slovakia)

This photo was taken in Saudi Arabia, during a windy sunset. Initially, there were no clouds in the sky, so photographer Filip Hrebenda decided to climb the hill opposite and look for a small rock cave to frame the scene and make a more interesting image. After some searching, he eventually found a suitable cave. However, in the meantime, the wind had started to whip up the sand from the dunes below the peaks, giving the image a truly unique atmosphere.