/ 2025 / Nature / Macro

• Prize
  Honorable Mention
• Photographer
  Oliver Ullrich, Germany
• Website
  https://www.oliverullrich.de/

The Wadden Sea, a fascinating and ever-changing landscape sculpted by wind and tides, holds the prestigious designation of a UNESCO World Heritage site. This photograph, captured on the German North Sea coast, features Salicornia, a resilient, salt-tolerant plant thriving in marshy habitats. It beautifully illustrates the cycle of life: new generations of Salicornia flourish atop the remnants of last year’s withered plants, embodying nature’s perpetual renewal.

Oliver Ullrich, born 1960 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, initially embarked on a path as a natural scientist studying biology. He worked as a professor for molecular biology and cell culture technology at the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences. From 2020 onward, he entered the field of photography as an autodidact at the intersection of science, nature, and art. Participation in the Photofolio Review at Rencontres de la Photographie in Arles (2021) and the Portfolio Review in the context of the 8th Triennale of Photography, Hamburg (2022).