Poisoned River. Abstract Winner. A detailed photograph of a stream filled with poison. “Poisoned Beauty” is a personal project that tells the story of the natural disaster in the Apuseni Mountains in Transylvania, which was a result of chemical waste generated by copper and gold mining, but in a beautifully abstract way. (Photo by Gheorghe Popa/Drone Photography Awards 2021)

This handout photo taken and released on October 5, 2021 by Russian Space Agency Roscosmos shows Russian crew member, actress Yulia Peresild forming a heart with her hands as her spacesuit is tested prior to the launch onboard the Soyuz MS-19 spacecraft at the Russian-leased Baikonur cosmodrome. (Photo by Andrey Shelepin/Russian Space Agency Roscosmos/AFP Photo)

Nacho Libre wrestlers perform during the Lucha Vavoom “Valentines Day” show at the Mayan Theatre, California, on February 12, 2020. Lucha Vavoom combines Mexican Nacho Libre wrestling with cabaret and burlesque acts to make a uniquely Los Angeles variety show. (Photo by Mark Ralston/AFP Photo)

Protesters wear gas masks in the front of the Romanian Environment Ministry in Bucharest March 4, 2019, to demand better air. Dozens of people holding placards reading “Our children don't breath air anymore” gather in the front of the Environment Ministry to ask for better breathable air in Bucharest. (Photo by Daniel Mihailescu/AFP Photo)

A cleaning staff waers protective gear to disinfect a metro carriage as a prevemtive measure against the spreading of the COVID-19 coronavirus in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on March 20, 2020. African countries have been among the last to be hit by the global COVID-19 coronavirus epidemic but as cases rise, many nations are now taking strict measures to block the deadly illness. (Photo by Michael Tewelde/AFP Photo)

A lady wearing a mask feeds pigeons in St James' Park, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, London, Britain, April 5, 2020. (Photo by Henry Nicholls/Reuters)

A red deer stag takes a mud bath in Wollaton Park near Nottingham, England on May 23, 2020. Gareth Williams, who took the photograph, said it was a “once in a lifetime shot”. (Photo by Gareth Williams/Kennedy News)

Two copper sharks ride the waves in Red Bluff Beach, Australia on July, 2020. Professional photographer Sean Scott, 43, from Burleigh Heads, Australia, caught the stunning snap. (Photo by Sean Scott/MediaDrumImages/@seanscottphotography)