The inaugural competition attracted more than 1500 entries from around the world. Photo / Ignacio PalaciosThe inaugural competition attracted more than 1500 entries from around the world. Photo / Ignacio Palacios

AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.The awards had a US$10,000 prize pool and will publish the top 101 entries in a book. Photo / Pal HermansenThe awards had a US$10,000 prize pool and will publish the top 101 entries in a book. Photo / Pal Hermansen

Fabien Guittard's shot of two seals basking on a drifting ice slab in Iceland’s Jokulsarlon lagoon won the Chairman's Choice Award. Photo / Fabien GuittardFabien Guittard’s shot of two seals basking on a drifting ice slab in Iceland’s Jokulsarlon lagoon won the Chairman’s Choice Award. Photo / Fabien Guittard