46 stunning photos of the color green that can instantly relax you

Daula captured this winning shot of a boy using leaves and flowers as a shield against rain in the Joypurhat district of Bangladesh.

"It was a sunny day, and I had planned to go take some photos," the photographer told Agora. "I spotted this boy plucking flowers, and just a few moments later the rain started to pour down. He had the biggest and purest smile on his face and didn't seem to be bothered at all."

In Ubud, Indonesia, Meyer photographed light streaming through a set of trees directly onto his face.

"Fleeting moments of light through the treetops made this place so magical," he told Agora.

Turri photographed these rolling hills covered in trees and homes in the Italian province of South Tyrol. She told Agora that she had been on a road trip when she looked outside her car window and noticed light streaming behind the mountains.

"I stopped immediately and got out of the car with my camera," Turri told the photography app. "I took a few steps and found the perfect spot: the woods surrounding three small houses, some sheep grazing the grass, and that beautiful light that made every other color look brighter."

"This photo is proof that you should always enjoy the journey and not simply think of your destination," she added. "If I hadn't paid attention to my surroundings while on the road, I would have missed this beautiful moment."

Bracke captured this nominated shot in the Alpe di Siusi region of Italy.

"To me, this place was all about peacefulness," the photographer told Agora. "Cars aren't allowed if you're not living there, which makes the place even more peaceful and quiet! No one was around and when the sun was rising, the scenery started to look more and more beautiful."

Though Amolat photographed this green snake from behind a glass enclosure at the Singapore Zoo, he told Agora that he was still scared to be so close to the animal.

"Even though the snake is one of the most feared animals, we should never forget that it is still one of the most beautiful creatures on the planet," Amolat said.

Dombrovsky told Agora that he woke up at 5 a.m. to capture his aerial shot of a green-apple orchard in Vinnytsia, Ukraine.

According to the photographer, he named his image "Dragon's claw" because "legend has it that the hillside scars were caused by the Welsh dragon's claws."

"If you look very closely, you can see little white specs — these are sheep," he added about his photograph, taken in Wales, UK. "It gives you some context of how small we really are in this world!"

In Quảng Ngãi, Vietnam, Cao captured this shot of a fishing boat early in the morning.

"At this time, the water was very clear and the boat was collecting nets that were full of anchovies," he told Agora.

Pikalov's nominated photograph shows a soccer field in the middle of Meshchersky Park, which is located in Moscow, Russia.

"This place is unique in its beauty," the photographer told Agora. "With this photo, I tried to convey the scale of a dense green forest and, of course, the hidden football field surrounded by majestic trees."

Derevyanov's aerial photo shows two people holding hands while laying on grass in Moscow, Russia.

"This photo was taken right after we got out of the quarantine," Omely told Agora about her nominated image, which was taken in Moscow, Russia.

"My son was just so happy to run, jump, and play in the sun!" she continued. "He was gently jumping over the small yellow flowers in the grass to avoid stepping on them. With this picture, I want to show the beauty of the green world around us, and the happiness of a care-free childhood."

Taken from a plane at sunset, Todorov's photograph shows a wind turbine and swirled patches of grass in Rio Vista, California.

"My camera got way too close to the water, but I'm delighted with the final result," Lenzen told Agora of his nominated image, which was taken in Münster, Germany.

Alonso told the photography app that he captured this scene from the air while on a road trip in South India.

According to Prina, it was -32 degrees Celsius (around -25 degrees Fahrenheit) when she visited a lake in Arjeplog, Sweden, to capture this shot.

"Trust me — at that temperature, the blood also starts to freeze!" the photographer told Agora. "I wanted to capture the sinuous movement of the green light beams and their reflection on the not-yet-frozen lake."

"It's difficult to describe the emotions when observing this amazing show," she continued. "You can feel the same fear, the same impotence, the same emotion that our ancestors certainly felt, although the physics behind them were not yet known. You can fully understand all the legends that were written many years ago about this wonderful phenomenon."

Michos photographed this vibrant train as it zoomed through Berlin, Germany.

The photographer told Agora that he met this boy and his family while looking for a temple in Sri Lanka.

"As we stopped to ask our way, the father of the family grabbed his scooter to show us around and asked us to come get some food at his place later," Franklin de Waart said. "Such generous and hospitable people; they had so little but still shared it all."

"You can hear their laughter just by looking at the photo," Basak said of his image, which shows two boys looking joyful in a leafy setting. He captured the shot in West Bengal, India.

In Durrës, Albania, Fazliu covered his nephew's face with a green leaf to show that you can still be creative during a pandemic, as he told Agora.

"I wanted to tell a story of being at ease with your own skin," Andoh told Agora about his nominated portrait, which was taken in Takoradi, Ghana.

"My model has a seasonal skin disorder, which makes her cancel shootings that occur when the symptoms show up," he continued. "But this time around, we defied the regular and told a true story — since then she has felt really good about herself."

According to Akter, this image shows a person transporting watermelons via boat to later sell them at a market. She photographed the scene in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Cannon's photograph shows his friend "taking a dip" in Germany's Eibsee lake, as he told Agora. He aimed to capture the area's "stillness and quiet" at sunrise.

Fave visited Brazil's Jalapão State Park to capture this shot of a woman floating in crystal-clear water.

"Only a drone shot could capture the ethereal feeling of floating in those amazing natural jacuzzis," he told the photography app.

Pontoire told Agora that he had been flying his drone in Loire-Atlantique, France, in the hopes of photographing boats along the river. However, he "didn't expect to find so many of them parked in this harbor surrounded by nature," as he told the app.

Sark photographed this lush area surrounding a waterfall in Indonesia.

Tyuk's nominated image, which was taken in Shanghai, China, shows a woman with reflections of glowing objects surrounding her.

Buiting photographed a deer surrounded by green branches in the Netherlands.

Using a drone, Borschev was able to capture a 1940s steam locomotive as it approached a railway station through a path surrounded by trees.

Biplob's photograph shows a father-and-son duo as they rode into a village in Bogura, Bangladesh.

Patel found this owl perched on a branch in Gujarat, India.

Taken from the air, Wicaksana's photograph shows the Prambanan Temple in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

Badaoui photographed this frog while walking through Costa Rica's Arenal Volcano National Park.

"I've never seen a red-eyed tree frog before, so for me, it was an amazing experience," the photographer told Agora. "For a moment, we were both curious about exploring each other's existence, and it was comfortable enough to peek through the leaves for a closer look."

"Moments like these enhance and expand our curiosity to explore the natural wonder that surrounds us," he continued.

Though Wandering told Agora that these man-made terraces are popular among tourists, she was able to photograph them without many other people around because she visited at sunrise rather than during the day.

"I've been there a couple of times and if you go early, you wake the street dogs up that are living in the area and they'll join you the whole walking route," she told Agora. "Take some healthy dog treats with you, and you'll meet new best friends."

Hobson's nominated photograph shows green leaves in front of the Sekumpul Waterfall in Bali, Indonesia.

Burziwal told Agora that he was on a road trip with friends through Western Austria when he passed this boathouse and "instantly" became inspired to photograph it.

"It started to rain, but that didn't stop us from getting out of the car and trying our luck!" he said.

López found this chameleon as it reached for a bug while in Huelva, Spain.

While in Bangladesh's Sirajganj District, Apo stood on a bridge crossing the Bangali river, and photographed migratory birds as they swam.

During sunrise, Friend photographed the waterfall Skógafoss in Iceland.

The green building seen in Fernández's photograph is located in Berriozar, Spain.

Rogers told Agora that it was a "spur of the moment" decision to visit East Java, Indonesia, where he photographed this scene.

"We booked our tickets, and the next morning we were on the plane!" he said. "We didn't really know what to expect, but East Java is the most incredible place I've ever been and this is the most impressive waterfall I've ever seen."

Nieto captured a view of this green mountain range in Iceland.

"I wanted to portray the beauty of nature through a forest that looked straight from a fairy tale," Ruiz said of his nominated image, which was captured in Cantabria, Spain.

This majestic photo, taken by Ridwan, seemingly shows trees surrounded by water in Indonesia.

Pailodze's photograph shows a woman standing inside an abandoned green train in Tbilisi, Georgia.

"The incredible urban architecture of Singapore combines urban development with nature to perfection," Mumford told Agora.

"I caught my model praying at the end of our photo-shoot session," Onyango said of his nominated image, taken in Nairobi, Kenya. "Prayers can give us hope and help us go through these hard times."

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