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Oppo Photography Awards 2025

These images beat nearly two million entries to win Oppo’s Photography Awards 2025

By Gareth Bevan published

News Oppo has announced the global winners from its largest photography competition to date

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Silhouetted trees rise against a hazy, dimly-lit backdrop, creating a mysterious and eerie forest atmosphere

Showcase your work and win awards: 10 photography competitions open for entries this December to May

By Kim Bunermann last updated

COMPETITIONS From landscapes and street to architecture, portraits, and beyond – these international photography contests want to see your images, open to photographers of all levels

COMPETITIONS
Logo for Hasselblad Masters 2026 featuring elegant, golden text against a dark background, with a lens flare effect on a circular shape

Your photographs can inspire millions: Enter the Hasselblad Masters 2026 competition for free (shot on ANY camera, digital or film)

By Kim Bunermann published

COMPETITION From portraits to architecture to landscapes and more – share your vision and join Hasselblad’s legacy of photographic excellence

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A diptych displays two contrasting landscape photographs: on the left, a bulbous bottle tree under a starry, red-tinged night sky, and on the right, an aerial view of an iceberg meeting dark blue ocean water that swirls into a foamy spiral.

These 5 astonishing landscape photographs capture some of nature's most delicate and dramatic moments

By Tom May published

NEWS From Namibian dunes to Icelandic icebergs, the special category winners in the Landscape Photographer of the Year 2025 contest offer a lot for photographers to learn from.

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Aerial view of a large congregation of people covered in ash and paint, grouped around a vehicle, engaged in a vibrant spiritual gathering

He's done it AGAIN! This spectacular photo of a once-in-144-years ritual just earned another global honor

By Kim Bunermann published

NEWS The aerial photograph 'Mahakumbh – World's Largest Gathering' extends its award streak on the international photography stage

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Image of gorilla with foot high in the air on green foliage background

Photo of high-fiving gorilla wins gold at Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards thanks to perfect comedic timing

By Mike Harris published

News Gut-busting image of high-fiving gorilla has Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards judges guffawing in the aisles

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A group of small trees on a misty day in a body of water, displaying bright yellow-orange autumn leaves and clear reflections.

This magical photo series won gold and evokes the mystical beauty of Japan's waterside trees – shot with two Panasonic full-frame cameras

By Tom May published

WINNER Genki Uehara's award-winning photos document nature's timeless cycle through moody, atmospheric imagery

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Snow-capped mountain rises above lush greenery, reflecting in a tranquil lake, with birds soaring in a moody, cloudy sky

This is the Landscape Photo of the Year: this stunning Jurassic-like world that revealed itself for only 30 minutes – captured by a first-time competitor

By Kim Bunermann published

NEWS A rare break in the clouds unveiled a work that looked ancient, untouched, and lost in time – and this photographer captured it just in time...

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Close-up of two intricately folded fibers resembling ruffled ribbons, shown in an abstract pattern against a dark background, conveying a textured complexity

You won't believe this isn't AI: This otherworldly microscope image just earned prestigious honors – but what on earth is it?

By Kim Bunermann published

NEWS Let's discover this year's Royal Society Publishing Photography Competition winners and explore the story and subject of the photo works

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An abstract aerial view of flowing sand patterns in rich browns and whites, resembling organic shapes and textures against a stark background

Three cameras, one vision: How the most stunning landscape photography of 2025 was created

By Kim Bunermann published

NEWS DSLR, mirrorless, and drone technology, combined with a sharp eye for composition and light, earned the International Landscape Photographer of the Year his title

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