47 incredible nature photos that show how small humans and animals are compared to the world around us

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• Agora, a free photography app, recently held its #Small2020 contest.
• More than 14,000 images were submitted by photographers around the world.
• Their pictures show everything from small animals to humans surrounded by massive areas of nature.
• The winning photographer, Rafid Yasar from Bangladesh, took home the $1,000 prize for his image of a small bird.

Photographers have a unique ability to magnify some of the smallest things in our world.

And that's exactly what Agora, a free photography app, hoped to show with its #Small2020 contest. From October 30 until November 13, more than 14,000 images were submitted by photographers around the world.

Their photos showed everything from "tiny bees at work" to "small humans facing the greatness of mother nature," according to Agora. The winning photographer, Rafid Yasar from Bangladesh, was awarded $1,000.

Here's a looking at the winning image and 49 other nominees.