Ocean Photographer of the Year 2025, NATCHA1

Finalist Conservation (Impact) Photographer of the Year

Natnattcha Chaturapitamorn Bangladesh

22°19'41.6"N 91°50'54.6"E

"In this dynamic harbour scene, fishermen unload their catch from a wooden fishing boat at sunrise," says Chaturapitamorn. "At the heart of the action, a man carries an enormous fish across a narrow wooden plank, carefully balancing between boat and dock. Yet amidst this industrious energy, the presence of an endangered species serves as a reminder of the urgent need to protect marine biodiversity. As global fish stocks decline, safeguarding threatened species like this is vital, not only for ecological balance but for the long-term sustainability of fishing communities that depend on the ocean’s bounty."

BEHIND THE LENS

Ocean Photographer of the Year 2025, NATCHA1

Natnattcha Chaturapitamorn Thailand

ABOUT THE IMAGE

Early morning
Windless day
28 degrees Celsius
F/5, 1/80s, ISO 200

Natnattcha is an award-winning travel photographer specialising in environmental portraits. Her photographic journey has earned her international acclaim across multiple prestigious platforms. In 2020, she won the Travel category of the Smithsonian Photo Contest. In 2024, her work was recognised at the Siena Photo Awards, where her images were honoured as remarkable artworks in the Nature and Travel category. That same year, she also won the prestigious Food Photo Award in the “Bring Home the Harvest” category. Most recently, in 2025, she was named the winner of the Portraits category at the 35th Memorial Maria Luisa Photo Contest, marking another milestone in her photographic journey.