/ 2025 / Nature / Wildlife

• Prize
  Honorable Mention
• Photographer
  Anja Pires, Switzerland
• Instagram
  lilysplanets

The chameleon looks like a warrior from space, with armour and helmet. However, it sits on an open human hand, showing its small size, almost chameleon-hand-in-human-hand. Both chameleon and human combined signal curiosity and vulnerability of both species to me. These stark contrasts really fascinate me in this picture. Pic taken in Madagascar, 2016.

The broad diversity and beauty of nature is breathtaking if you allow yourself to dive into it. For me, it is even some form of meditation. And many times, it’s the little details like color combinations, feather patterns that make smile broadly.

I’d love to show you some of it though my lens, my pictures. My name is Anja and I am a non-pro photographer based in Switzerland. I just started to participate in photo awards, so I would love to get feedback from professionals to upgrade my skills. I'd love to turn my passion into profession in the future. Thank you!