Hotshots

The winners of 'Power', the 14th season of the Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Photography Award (HIPA)

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WINNER: Grand Prize 'Etna's Paroxysm' Gianluca Gianferrari (Italy)

Above Sicily's Mount Etna, glowing lapilli erupt against a snowy backdrop, creating a striking contrast. The fiery bursts of rock fragments settle on fresh snow, forming a kaleidoscope of colours under the night sky. It is a testament to the unpredictable beauty of nature, where destructive power meets serenity in a fleeting embrace that is eternally captured by the lens of the camera.

WINNER: General (Colour) 'Jungle Keeper' Karine Aigner (USA)

In Yasuni National Park, Ecuador, a male jaguar prowls through a clay lick in the lush Amazon depths, its muddy paws leaving imprints on the mossy bank.

WINNER, Appreciation Award: Rick Smolan (USA)

The photographer, influential speaker and author was honoured for his distinguished career, and for raising global awareness of important humanitarian issues.

WINNER: Sports 'Victory and Defeat' Vladimir Tadic (Bosnia and Herzegovina)