/ 2025 / Nature / Wildlife

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

Oriental Whip Snakes (Ahaetulla prasina) are fascinating animals. They are arboreal snakes, specifically hunting tree-frogs and lizards. Their slender, long body is perfectly adapted to this hunting ground. Strong senses, including large eyes lead them to their prey. Good news, they are only mildly venomous and pose no threat to humans. Pic taken in Singapore

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!