Awards

2023: Norwegian Nature Photographer of the Year

Category: Nature Photographer of the Year
Award: Overall winner
Competition page: www.nminaturfoto.no

2023: Norwegian Nature Photographer of the Year

Category: Nature Photo of the Year
Award: First, second and third prize
Winning image:Ray of light
Competition page: www.nminaturfoto.no

2023: Exposaves Emotion'Ailes

Category: Light and Athmosphere
Award: Category Winner
Winning image:Snowstorm
Competition page: www.exposaves.be

2023: Exposaves Emotion'Ailes

Category: Pure Wild
Award: Winner
Winning image:Forest mood
Competition page: www.exposaves.be

2023: Narava International Photo Contest

Category: Nature
Award: FIAP Gold Medal
Competition page: www.fotodrustvo-grca.si

2023: Oasis Photo Contest

Category: Mammals
Award: Honor of the Press
Winning image:The Eye
Competition page: www.oasisphotocontest.com

2023: Biophoto Contest

Category: Mammals, Biome Polar caps
Award: First price
Winning image:Missing the Seal
Competition page: www.biophotocontest.com

2023: Magical Nature Photo Contest

Category: Mammals
Award: Category Winner
Winning image:Arctic Fox
Competition page: photonature.si

2023: FIO Nature Photo Contest

Category: Birds in their enviroment
Award: Highly commended
Competition page: fioextremadura.es

2023: FIO Nature Photo Contest

Category: Bird behaviour
Award: Highly Commended
Winning image:The Mating
Competition page: fioextremadura.es

2023: Nordic Nature Photo Contest (NNPC)

Category: Threatened Nordic Nature
Award: Highly Commended
Winning image:White Grouse
Competition page: www.nnpc.no

2023: Nordic Nature Photo Contest (NNPC)

Category: Birds
Award: Highly Commended
Competition page: www.nnpc.no

2022: GDT European Nature Photographer of the Year

Category: Mammals
Award: Highly Commended
Winning image:Blue Hour Flight
Competition page: www.gdtfoto.de

2022: Exposaves Emotion'Ailes

Category: Pure Wild
Award: 1st prize
Winning image:Hazel Grouse drinking
Competition page: www.exposaves.be

2022: Narava Photo Contest

Category: Nature
Award: Highly Commended
Winning image:White Killer
Competition page: www.fotodrustvo-grca.si

2022: Nordic Nature Photo Contest

Category: Nordic Bird photography of the Year
Award: Highly commended
Winning image:Hazel Grouse Fight
Competition page: nnpc.no

2021: Norwegian Nature Photographer of the Year

Category: Nature Photo of the Year
Award: First Prize
Winning image:A Mother and her Fawn
Competition page: www.nminaturfoto.no

2021: Norwegian Nature Photographer of the Year

Category: Nature Photographer of the Year
Award: First prize
Winning images:
Competition page: www.nminaturfoto.no

2021: Siena International Photo Awards

Category: Wildlife
Award: Highly Commended
Winning images:
Competition page: sipacontest.com

2021: Biophoto Contest

Category: Mammals and Bird categories
Award: Highly Commended (four images)
Competition page: www.biophotocontest.com

2021: Nordic Nature Photo Contest (NNPC)

Category: Nordic Bird Photo of the Year
Award: Highly Commended
Winning image:Matador
Competition page: nnpc.no

2021: Monochrome Photography Awards

Category: Wildlife
Award: Highly Commended
Winning images:
Competition page: monoawards.com

2020: GDT European Nature Photographer of the Year

Category: Birds
Award: Runner up
Competition page: www.gdtfoto.de

2020: Emotion'Ailes

Category: Pure Wild
Award: 1st Prize
Winning image:The Winner
Competition page: www.exposaves.be

2020: Bird Photographer of the Year (BPOTY)

Category: Birds in their environment, Birds in flight and Bird Behaviour
Award: Finalist and four Commended
Competition page: www.birdpoty.co.uk

2020: Magical Nature Nature Photographer of the Year

Category: Birds
Award: Highly Commended
Winning image: Fighting Siskins
Competition page: photonature.si

2020: International Wildbird Photo Contest

Category: Bird in love
Award: Third prize
Winning image: Bride leaving

2020: Monochrome Photography Awards

Category: Wildlife
Award: Honorable Mention
Winning images:
Competition page: monoawards.com

2019: Norwegian Nature Photographer of the Year

Category: Nature Photographer of the Year
Award: 1st place

2019: Norwegian Nature Photographer of the Year

Category: Nature Photography of the Year
Award: 4th place

2019: Nature Photographer of the Year (NPOTY)

Category: Birds
Award: Highly Commended
Winning image: Fjord Fight

2019: Narava International Photo Contest

Category: Wildlife
Award: FZS Bronze Medal
Competition page: www.fotodrustvo-grca.si

2019: Nature's Best Windland Awards

Category: Wildlife
Award: Highly Honoured
Winning image: The Moose
Competition page: spark.adobe.com

2019: Magical Nature Nature Photographer of the Year

Category: Man and Nature
Award: Highly Commended
Winning image: The Grouse Hunt
Competition page: photonature.si

2019: International Wildbird Competition

Category: Bird Portraite
Award: First Prize, Winner Bird Portraite

2018: Emotion' ailes

Category: Lumière et ambiance
Award: Nominated finalist
Competition page: www.exposaves.be

2018: Asferico

Category: Mammals
Award: Highly Commended
Winning image: Moose Breath
Competition page: lnx.asferico.com

2018: Magical Nature Nature Photographer of the Year

Category: Owerall winner - Nature Photographer of the Year
Award: First Prize, owerall winner and Category Winner
Winning image: Golden Capercaillie
Competition page: photonature.si

2018: Magical Nature Nature Photographer of the Year

Category: Birds
Award: Highlight
Winning image: Black Grouse
Competition page: photonature.si

2018: Sony World Photography Awards

Category: Nature
Award: Commended
Winning image: Moose Breath
Competition page: www.worldphoto.org

2018: IPOTY International Photographer of the YEAR

Category: Wildlife
Award: Third Prize
Winning image: Morning Magic
Competition page: iphotographeroftheyear.com

2018: IPOTY International Photographer of the Year

Category: Wildlife
Award: Honorary Mention
Winning image: The White Killer
Competition page: iphotographeroftheyear.com

2018: Nordic Nature Photo Contest (NNPC)

Category: Creative Nature Photography of the Year
Award: Commended (4-10th place)
Competition page: www.nnpc.no

2018: International Wildbird Photo Competition

Category: Birds in environment
Award: 4th prize
Competition page: www.facebook.com

2018: Monochrome Photography Awards

Category: Wildlife
Award: Honorary Mentions
Competition page: monoawards.com

2017: The Wild Salon

Category: Wildlife
Award: FIAP Honorary Mention
Winning image:Golden Capercaillie
Competition page: photoacademy.org

2017: The Wild Salon

Category: Wildlife
Award: FIAP Gold APG
Winning image: Deer in lightcone
Competition page: photoacademy.org

2017: Norwegian Nature Photography of the Year

Category: Nature Photo of the Year
Award: 2nd place
Winning image: Wolf and Raven

2017: Norwegian Nature Photographer of the Year

Category: Nature Photographer of the Year
Award: 1st place
Winning image: Portfolio of 50 pictures
Competition page: fotojakta.wordpress.com

2017: Emotion' Ailes

Category: Pure Wild
Award: Winner
Winning image: Capercaillie
Competition page: www.exposaves.be

2017: Asferico

Category: Birds
Award: Highly Commended
Winning image: Mating Capercaillies
Competition page: lnx.asferico.com

2017: Sony World Photography Awards

Category: Wildlife
Award: Commended
Winning image: Mystery Deer
Competition page: www.worldphoto.org

2017: Global Arctic Awards

Category: Open Color
Award: GPU Honorary Mention
Winning image: In the Spotlight
Competition page: arcticawards.ru

2017: Global Arctic Awards

Category: Artic and Northern Wildlife
Award: PSA Silver medal
Winning images:
  • Moose in first snow
Competition page: arcticawards.ru

2017: Global Arctic Awards

Category: Artic and Northern Wildlife
Award: Category winner and FIAP Gold medal
Winning image: Golden Capercaillie
Competition page: arcticawards.ru

2017: International Wildbird Photo Competition

Category: Bird in Landscape
Award: Selected for exhibition
Winning image: Misty Morning

2017: Monochrome Photography Awards

Category: Wildlife
Award: Honorary mention
Winning images:
  • A mothers love
  • Rutting Moose
  • Attack!
  • Mystery Deer
  • Morning Mist
Competition page: monoawards.com

2016: Norwegian Nature Photographer of the year

Category: Nature photographer of the year
Award: 1st place
Winning image: Portfolio of 50 images

2016: Golden Turtle Photo Contest

Category: Portrait
Award: Specially Commended
Winning image: Heads up!
Competition page: wncontest.ru

2016: Oasis Photo Contest

Category: Storyboard
Award: Noted Images
Winning image: Capercaillie portfolio
Competition page: www.oasisphotocontest.com

2016: Nordic Nature Photo Contest (NNPC)

Category: Creativity
Award: Highly Commended
Winning image: Black Swan
Competition page: nnpc.no

2016: Nordic Nature Photo Contest (NNPC)

Category: Mammals
Award: Highly Commended
Winning image: Sunrays and deer
Competition page: nnpc.no

2016: Nordic Nature Photo Contest (NNPC)

Category: Travel Photo (portfolio of six images taken on the same trip)
Award: 3rd Place
Winning images:
  • Bear Highway
  • Running Bears
  • Panned Moose
  • The moose king
  • Rutting Moose
  • Moose profile
Competition page: nnpc.no

2016: International Wildbird Photo Competition

Category: Birds of Prey
Award: Third place
Winning image: Running Gyr

2015: World in Photo competition

Category: Nature and landscape
Award: Bronze awards
Winning images:
  • Heads up
  • Affection

2015: GDT European Nature Photographer of the Year

Category: Birds
Award: 2nd place
Winning image: Capercaillie
Competition page: www.gdtfoto.de

2015: BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year

Category: Peoples Choice
Award: Among 25 shortlisted candidates
Winning image: Capercaillie
Competition page: www.nhm.ac.uk

2014: Norwegian Nature Photographer of the year

Category: Nature photographer of the year
Award: 1st place
Winning image: Portfolio of 50 images
Competition page: fotojakta.wordpress.com

2013: Nordic Nature Photo Contest (NNPC)

Category: Mammals
Award: Highly Commended
Winning image: Family Idyll
Competition page: www.nnpc.no

2012: Norwegian Nature Photographer of the year

Category: Photography of the year
Award: 1st place
Winning image: Stout kills lemming
Competition page: fotojakta.wordpress.com