Awards and Competitions
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These photos just won the world’s largest prize in photography – worth a staggering US$224,000!
By Kim Bunermann published
WINNER The Hasselblad Foundation names the latest Hasselblad Award laureate, honoring one of today's most influential photographers

430,000 images later, these 30 pro photographers compete for one of the industry's top honors
By Kim Bunermann published
NEWS The Sony World Photography Awards announces its finalists of the 2026 Professional competition – from wildlife, portraiture, landscapes, and more

Shot at 1/1000 sec, "rare and fleeting animal behaviour, made unforgettable by the setting sun" scoops Gold in photo competition
By Kim Bunermann published
NEWS Captured on a US$14,000+ prime, this wildlife photographer has achieved extraordinary detail, balancing high-contrast with masterful control of light

This wildlife photo was shot with an ultra-wide lens at f/16, but it beat out nearly 8,000 images for a prestigious award
By Hillary K. Grigonis last updated
AWARDS The winner of the Underwater Photographer of the Year 2026 “almost chose itself by being so good,” judges remarked, as a photo of seal pups takes top honors

DSLR camera shot of chameleon navigating a sandstorm in Earth's most extreme environment wins top photo honor
By Kim Bunermann published
NEWS The Namib Desert is unforgiving, while this reptile slowly makes its way through – now this shot wins at the World Nature Photography Awards

These beautiful winning spring and summer photos were shot with the same DSLR – a camera that's now 8 years old
By Kim Bunermann published
WINNERS The International Garden Photographer of the Year winners are in – and two standout images were captured with this Canon DSLR and 24-105mm zoom

Beautiful gorilla and butterfly encounter wins top photo award – captured with 45.7MP full-frame camera sensor and world-best zoom
By Kim Bunermann published
NEWS Captured with a professional Nikon Z setup, this photographer is a master storyteller – revealing a curiosity-driven connection that is both intimate and captivating

“Ordinary moments carry universal stories.” This photograph is proof that award-winning images can be created from everyday, boring moments
By Alan Palazon published
Feature This photo of an everyday scene captured in Hanoi won the Travel Portraits category for Travel Photographer of the Year

Rare 1-in-40,000 white humpback whale calf photographed for the first time in Tonga wins prestigious nature photo competition
By Kim Bunermann published
WINNER "One of the rarest animals on the planet" – Underwater photographer Jono Allen recalls his once-in-a-lifetime encounter with a white humpback whale calf
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