It’s that time of year again! As we bid farewell to 2015 and welcome in 2016 with open arms, we’re taking a fond look back at the most popular images shared on 500px this past year.

There are only two rules:

1. The photos must have been uploaded to 500px (not necessarily taken) in 2015.

2. No photographer may appear more than once on any list, so everybody gets a chance to be featured.


From ice caves to twin tornadoes; from the menacing form of a shark parting a sea of fish to one of the most incredible volcanic eruptions of 2015. Our Best of 2015 series continues with the Top 10 Nature photos of the year.

You won’t wanna miss this one…

10. Shades of Winter Dawn by Anne Schneidersmann

Shades of Winter Dawn by Anne Schneidersmann on 500px.com

9. Ice cave dream by Jean-Francois Chaubard

Ice cave dream by Jean-Francois Chaubard on 500px.com

8. Rays by Tiger Seo

Rays by Tiger Seo on 500px.com

7. Teal by Warren Keelan

Teal by Warren Keelan on 500px.com

6. Calbuco’s eruption 2 by Marcelo

Calbuco´s eruption 2 by Marcelo  on 500px.com

5. Another World by Ilhan Eroglu

Another World by ?lhan Eroglu on 500px.com

4. The Glow on the Mountain Church by Alban Henderyckx

The Glow on the Mountain Church by Alban Henderyckx on 500px.com

3. The Parting of the Feast by Scott Carr

The Parting of the Feast by Scott Carr on 500px.com

2. Sister Tornados Under Supercell by Kelly DeLay

Sister Tornados Under Supercell by Kelly DeLay on 500px.com

1. Milky Way by SAS

??????? ???? (Milky Way) by ???? aka SAS on 500px.com

Like what you see? Let us know in the comments! And if your favorite Nature photo of 2015 didn’t make this year’s Top 10, share that with us too.