The 2022 Dog Photography Awards winners were just announced — and the images are an incredible reminder of how lucky we are to have dogs.
From an avalanche rescue dog captured amongst the ice to a pooch caught in torpedo-like motion leaping over a hurdle, to beautiful, simple portraits, the Dog Photography Award-winners — selected by a jury of renowned photographers from entries all over the world— display a range of talents and stories and deserve to be seen.
1st Place Winner Portait & Landscape — Dalia Fichmann — Switzerland
“The avalanche rescuedogs are often the first responders, fighting their way through the avalanche cones on their four paws with a lot of perseverance to look for the buried people, who are sometimes buried several meters under the snow masses,” said Fichmann.
2nd Place Portrait & Landscape — Sophia Hutchinson — United Kingdom
"This shot of Amber my Dalmatian is so special to me ... this was one of the first walks we were able to do off lead since her two leg operations. It fills me with emotion seeing her so independent and captivated by the beauty of nature and wildlife,” Hutchinson wrote.
1st Place Winner Action — Francesco Junior Mura - Italy
She is Bagheera
“The first obstacle of the course is the moment I prefer most of all,” said Mura, who snapped this photograph at an agility competition in Italy. “There, where it all begins, where the bond between Human and Dog is expressed in such a clear way by such a magnetic look, where you can see the power of dog’s muscles contracting and releasing energy at every handler’s nod.”
1st Place Winner Studio Category — Su Kaye — United Kingdom
Things are looking up
Kaye said they tried “to do something different from the norm and create something unique in my studio and a new style” when asked about this fascinating (and jowly) portrait.
1st Place Winner Dogs & People — Sabrina Theden — Germany
Unconditional Love
The unique bond between animal and owner is easy to see in this lovely portrait.