<![CDATA[ Latest from Digital Camera World AU in Awards-and-competitions ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/au/photography/awards-and-competitions Thu, 30 Apr 2026 07:48:41 +0000 en <![CDATA[ From Trump’s controversial Chelsea moment to high-jump heroics, the world’s best sports photographers gather for Sports Journalists’ Association gala ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/from-trumps-controversial-chelsea-moment-to-high-jump-heroics-the-worlds-best-sports-photographers-gather-for-sports-journalists-association-gala s6hJRjnspWkiVmBtr3KRcQ Thu, 30 Apr 2026 07:48:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ "For me, nature photography is so much more than just sharp documentation," says award-winning photographer shooting with Canon's most powerful camera ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/for-me-nature-photography-is-so-much-more-than-just-sharp-documentation-says-award-winning-photographer-shooting-with-canons-most-powerful-camera ozHxxgjNz5PoTWQxZfLsqR Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:10:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hilarious seabird image captured with "truly incredible" Nikon camera wins photo prize – and the public voted for it ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/hilarious-seabird-image-captured-with-truly-incredible-nikon-camera-wins-photo-prize-and-the-public-voted-for-it DnVTvyRw3Qt9gUw9REumoX Wed, 29 Apr 2026 06:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ This glowing turtle is unlike any wildlife photo you've seen before ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/this-glowing-turtle-is-unlike-any-wildlife-photo-youve-seen-before UkD8NeZyh6z8rhWhvmucsX Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:05:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hasselblad finally reveals Masters finalists – a breathtaking celebration of global excellence in photography ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/hasselblad-finally-reveals-masters-finalists-a-breathtaking-celebration-of-global-excellence-in-photography MNgNiwgcvc3tvMTMMcDMG6 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:36:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ After becoming the youngest overall winner in the competition's history, 20-year-old photographer wins top nature award for this "barely visible" wildlife encounter ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/after-becoming-the-youngest-overall-winner-in-the-competitions-history-20-year-old-photographer-wins-top-nature-award-for-this-barely-visible-wildlife-encounter 5zdHMm6h9pcozJzU7gwMZH Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:05:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ World-leading wildlife photographers and photo contest winners unite to help protect giraffes through powerful imagery ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/world-leading-wildlife-photographers-and-photo-contest-winners-unite-to-help-protect-giraffes-through-powerful-imagery XgtnYnuyXq7NwPtPQUULHH Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:50:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ Photographer cuts up her landscape negatives to create new series of images – and wins international photography award ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/photographer-cuts-up-her-landscape-negatives-to-create-new-series-of-images-and-wins-international-photography-award 8TfYuGXuSaKZX7USfLuGfn Sat, 25 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ "On that foggy morning, a person rowed a boat and was about to cross under the bridge. I immediately chased after him along the shore," says award-winning photographer ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/on-that-foggy-morning-a-person-rowed-a-boat-and-was-about-to-cross-under-the-bridge-i-immediately-chased-after-him-along-the-shore-says-award-winning-photographer rSR3u8wMuhc3uvReu6vEwK Fri, 24 Apr 2026 08:05:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ This photographer has won over 100 awards – now he's won again with this stunning travel image, shot with one of the highest-resolution cameras ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/this-photographer-has-won-over-100-awards-now-hes-won-again-with-this-stunning-travel-image-shot-with-one-of-the-highest-resolution-cameras JPamUvUemprHnQuYbbBBRW Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:23:58 +0000 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:24:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Photojournalists were limited to public hallways, but this photographer kept showing up anyway – and her persistence earned her this major award. Emotional ICE image wins World Press Photo of the Year ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/photojournalists-were-limited-to-public-hallways-this-photographer-kept-showing-up-anyway-and-earned-her-this-major-award-emotional-ice-image-wins-world-press-photo-of-the-year RVdHc5kGccYoAPJsxc6m9Z Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:00:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Shot with a phone camera, this striking "concrete vs. nature" image wins US$10,000 top prize in global photography competition ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/shot-with-a-phone-camera-this-striking-concrete-vs-nature-image-wins-us-usd10-000-top-prize-in-global-photography-competition 6JojLwHsZohDY96oZ35Vfc Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:58:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ These are the best photo competitions you can enter in April 2026 ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/these-are-the-best-photo-competitions-you-can-enter-in-april-2026 Hj3PtFmVfWKHKoLysZCxeT Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:29:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ These haunting images make history as Bangladesh's first student photographer wins global honor at Sony World Photography Awards ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/these-haunting-images-make-history-as-bangladeshs-first-student-photographer-wins-sony-world-photography-awards-honor 6nyjoAfXkvuLEgv9HWtuMh Sun, 19 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0000 Sun, 19 Apr 2026 16:11:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ "There was ash billowing out from the volcano, it was sulphuric acid," says the photographer behind award-winning volcanologist portrait – but why is he barefoot on a rock? ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/there-was-ash-bellowing-out-from-the-volcano-it-was-sulphuric-acid-says-the-photographer-behind-award-winning-wide-angle-volcanologist-portrait-but-why-is-he-barefoot-on-a-rock-bomb UwU5sZcbNJbbHaWwfAXM5m Sat, 18 Apr 2026 19:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 17-year-old photographer wins top prize at world-renowned photography awards with history-saving moment before century-old painting went up in flames ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/17-year-old-photographer-wins-top-prize-at-world-renowned-photography-awards-with-history-saving-moment-before-century-old-painting-went-up-in-flames 8y22QamPFpFEn5USCkGk2Q Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:08:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ This underwater photo turns a murky suburban pond into a cathedral of light, and a dead chick into one of the year's most haunting close-ups ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/this-underwater-photo-turns-a-murky-suburban-pond-into-a-cathedral-of-light-and-a-dead-chick-into-one-of-the-years-most-haunting-close-ups Ta9oUxxktaBroTqoijURAP Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:12:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ World's 10 best pro images now globally recognized at one of the industry’s most prestigious photography awards ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/worlds-10-best-pro-images-now-globally-recognized-at-one-of-the-industrys-most-prestigious-photography-awards Ag6eWePx6qqDXP6xob8KB Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Using her own image-making language, Mexican photographer beats 430,000 rivals to win Sony World Photography Awards 2026 – plus US$25,000 ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/using-her-own-image-making-language-mexican-photographer-beats-430-000-rivals-to-win-sony-world-photography-awards-2026-plus-us-usd25-000 jgMNMSknshEF9uc7fJ7p5H Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Really bad at photography? It's your time to shine with this once-in-a-lifetime $50,000 Icelandic photo opportunity! ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/really-bad-at-photography-its-your-time-to-shine-with-this-once-in-a-lifetime-usd50-000-icelandic-photo-opportunity MaW6jyywRNaGoTP6ZY3oWj Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:57:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ This macro photographer uses a technique you need to try – 32 images later, he revealed extraordinary hidden detail now recognized in prestigious close-up photo challenge ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/this-macro-photographer-uses-a-technique-you-need-to-try-32-images-later-he-revealed-extraordinary-hidden-detail-now-recognized-in-prestigious-close-up-photo-challenge r7oBzzmRxC9qtnFaaLaz4M Mon, 13 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ This 'unreal' image was shot in-camera using a complex dual focal-length long-exposure technique – using a 13-year-old DSLR in complete darkness ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/this-unreal-image-was-shot-in-camera-using-a-complex-dual-focal-length-long-exposure-technique-using-a-13-year-old-dslr-in-complete-darkness vG7aGpKBEnu6Z64GqepG4D Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:35:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Ice acting as a window into death:" This tragic image of a duck frozen beneath ice in Norway was captured on a Hasselblad film camera ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/ice-acting-as-a-window-into-death-this-tragic-image-of-a-duck-frozen-beneath-ice-in-norway-was-captured-on-a-hasselblad-film-camera SdxqMTSz5E57R3MuBuUsod Sun, 12 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ This award-winning, upside-down photo of a color-changing spider ambushing a bee relied on an unusual camera feature: A tilting LCD screen ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/this-award-winning-upside-down-photo-of-a-color-changing-spider-ambushing-a-bee-relied-on-an-unusual-camera-feature-a-tilting-lcd-screen CdjXyTDcQR5dYoKxDKFkw Sat, 11 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Incredible image of hyena carrying a zebra's head triumphs in world's largest close-up photography competition as the 'hunter' locks eyes with the lens... ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/incredible-image-of-hyena-carrying-a-zebras-head-triumphs-in-worlds-largest-close-up-photography-competition-as-the-hunter-locks-eyes-with-the-lens V5rnsWxWA7kTJXeUYULRWh Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ From a polar bear on a dead whale to socializing with a robot, these World Press Photo award winners create “urgent portrait of our world today” ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/from-a-polar-bear-on-a-dead-whale-to-socializing-with-a-robot-these-world-press-photo-award-winners-create-urgent-portrait-of-our-world-today XifyGWKTTtW5ZLbCQFYhua Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ All about women: AAP Magazine's 55th issue puts female photographic vision front and centre ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/all-about-women-aap-magazines-55th-issue-puts-female-photographic-vision-front-and-centre dbTda5pnigsSRPMPKD5oqQ Sun, 05 Apr 2026 12:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ World's biggest food photography competition reveals mouth-watering images – but it's not just about taste! ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/worlds-biggest-food-photography-competition-reveals-mouth-watering-images-but-its-not-just-about-taste xS6nwGwfQEKr2Fz2MzxVb Thu, 02 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Winner of Istanbul Photo Awards is a painful reminder of photojournalism’s role in documenting humanity’s darker moments ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/winner-of-istanbul-photo-awards-is-a-painful-reminder-of-photojournalisms-role-in-documenting-humanitys-darker-moments TMvWZpqHEHPPZc6qUt7g8m Wed, 01 Apr 2026 08:15:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ You won't believe what the 'dancing' subjects are in this photo that's just won a major wildlife award with a decade-old DSLR ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/you-wont-believe-what-the-dancing-subjects-are-in-this-photo-thats-just-won-a-major-wildlife-award-with-a-decade-old-dslr 6vvzXe8rL4T2RJU9grNpci Tue, 31 Mar 2026 20:10:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ He's done it again! 14-year-old photographer wins major award with macro spider shot: "I ran inside to grab my camera, knowing it might be gone by the time I got back" ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/hes-done-it-again-14-year-old-photographer-wins-major-award-with-macro-spider-shot-i-ran-inside-to-grab-my-camera-knowing-it-might-be-gone-by-the-time-i-got-back tZZvPsfHGd7UbD2LP634bP Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:41:04 +0000 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:51:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ "If your first 10,000 photos are your worst, mobile photography has given humanity a historic opportunity to quickly get past 10,001" ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/if-your-first-10-000-photos-are-your-worst-mobile-photography-has-given-humanity-a-historic-opportunity-to-quickly-get-past-10-001 WS5CW8mX4KMHZSvRzEL4BU Tue, 31 Mar 2026 07:22:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ From ten-year-old phone cameras to 50MP flagships, these amazing award-winning photographs were shot entirely on smartphones! ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/from-ten-year-old-phone-cameras-to-50mp-flagships-these-amazing-award-winning-photographs-were-shot-entirely-on-smartphones a3mpRoKbPoY54GWJN96zFg Mon, 30 Mar 2026 10:57:32 +0000 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:44:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Rising photographer wins European Student Award with striking series on femininity in the military ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/rising-photographer-wins-european-student-award-with-striking-series-on-femininity-in-the-military w3FYsRZXTnDqY2u2Xnc9ZM Mon, 30 Mar 2026 07:44:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ 11-year-old wins photo prize with image of dog that can't swim stuck on rock – and it captured 31% of the public vote ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/11-year-old-wins-photo-prize-with-image-of-dog-stuck-on-rock-that-cant-swim-and-it-captured-31-percent-of-the-public-vote j8TVgZj42NnSf9M6RacAvW Thu, 26 Mar 2026 17:09:05 +0000 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:45:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Drone Video of the Year is spectacular – you've never seen Namibia like this, from the desert to Atlantic coastline, and stunning safari wildlife ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/the-drone-video-of-the-year-is-spectacular-youve-never-seen-namibia-like-this-from-the-desert-to-atlantic-coastline-and-stunning-safari-wildlife jqSMdxxDzQ7ab46qTLdaYK Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:21:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ One of only 2,000 Iberian lynx captured in stunning photo gains top prize and international attention – "It's the highlight of my 30 years as a nature photographer," says winner ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/one-of-only-2-000-iberian-lynx-captured-in-stunning-photo-gains-top-prize-and-international-attention-its-the-highlight-of-my-30-years-as-a-nature-photographer-says-winner 4nZ88aZ8q9jiQNKMzCeTzL Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:55:09 +0000 Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:00:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ This compact camera split opinions as the "worst" and "most nostalgic fun" model – now it wins a major design award ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/this-compact-camera-split-opinions-as-the-worst-and-most-nostalgic-fun-model-now-it-wins-a-major-design-award LAwV2GjLCNCChwig5Qd2RN Sun, 22 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 4-week-old little owlet photo wins prestigious award – shot handheld with heavy super telephoto zoom ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/4-week-old-little-owlet-photo-wins-prestigious-award-shot-handheld-with-heavy-super-telephoto-zoom Do6LX5tHrfrxSppNPtKvU Sat, 21 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0000 Sun, 22 Mar 2026 22:06:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ World Cup pub photo wins street photography award with raw fan emotion ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/world-cup-pub-photo-wins-street-photography-award-with-raw-fan-emotion f6F7j7vTDngBWm3ZxKMEV3 Sat, 21 Mar 2026 11:05:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ These award-winning instant cameras are fun – and from as little as US$117, they make image sharing an experience again ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/ready-these-award-winning-instant-cameras-are-fun-and-from-as-little-as-us-usd117-they-make-image-sharing-an-experience-again BdmnHg3J8uTFKA5Ugk5CA3 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 14:25:19 +0000 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 14:57:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ This photographer snapped Tom and Jerry in real life – but the ominous scene looks nothing like the cartoons! ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/this-photographer-snapped-tom-and-jerry-in-real-life-but-the-ominous-scene-looks-nothing-like-the-cartoons snLumX9ZMhWxkp5K5rzJD Fri, 20 Mar 2026 08:51:57 +0000 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 08:52:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ This perfectly timed, award-winning action photo was shot with a manual focus rangefinder camera ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/this-perfectly-timed-award-winning-action-photo-it-was-shot-with-a-manual-focus-rangefinder-camera UzjPhcghb52qqhpjhBDAkK Fri, 20 Mar 2026 07:05:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The highest resolution compact camera yet wins prestigious industry award for "embodying pure photographic pleasure" ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/the-highest-resolution-compact-camera-yet-wins-prestigious-industry-award-for-embodying-pure-photographic-pleasure 8Vi59NWFd7zYqRHhp62p7b Thu, 19 Mar 2026 17:15:00 +0000 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 14:41:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Top design industry award for US$16,500 world's first medium-format cinema camera – "a win for filmmakers and fans alike" – featuring 102MP open gate ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/top-design-industry-award-for-us-usd16-500-worlds-first-medium-format-cinema-camera-a-win-for-filmmakers-and-fans-alike-featuring-102mp-open-gate Fzm7Wyb7VXrpBswsxFyYAL Thu, 19 Mar 2026 13:17:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Out of nearly half a million photos, only these made the cut: the inspiring winners from around the world ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/out-of-nearly-half-a-million-photos-only-these-made-the-cut-the-inspiring-winners-from-around-the-world gykccxocxB7zVQKWqYq9Hm Tue, 17 Mar 2026 19:10:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ Red ants can lift up to 50 times their own body weight – and this award-winning macro photo shows their phenomenal balanced teamwork ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/red-ants-can-lift-up-to-50-times-their-own-body-weight-and-this-award-winning-macro-photo-shows-their-phenomenal-balanced-teamwork FNEHtPcgxeWJCB8NCXBvB3 Sun, 15 Mar 2026 22:27:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ This amateur photographer beat 14,500+ entries to win top prize with this playful portrait of a Vietnamese fisherman ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/this-amateur-photographer-beat-14-500-entries-to-win-top-prize-with-this-playful-portrait-of-a-vietnamese-fisherman oUEMZjxfhcrRCqpCAnumDU Sun, 15 Mar 2026 15:29:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ 500 years later: Mexico sees the sun disappear during eclipse, photographed in award-worthy style – but will it win? ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/500-years-later-mexico-sees-the-sun-disappear-during-eclipse-photographed-in-award-worthy-style-but-will-it-win PXPJLWrZqkCxuwYmEXsbwd Sat, 14 Mar 2026 17:30:00 +0000 Wed, 18 Mar 2026 16:49:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ The photographer's plan wasn't to capture a heron – but now her image is in the running for top photo prize ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/the-photographers-plan-wasnt-to-capture-a-heron-but-now-her-image-is-in-the-running-for-top-photo-prize pVRv276NnPYS69BNTuLwjD Sat, 14 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0000 Tue, 17 Mar 2026 10:42:03 +0000