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At night, a person with a bright headtorch reaches a gloved, tattooed arm towards a scarred Baird's tapir to treat an open wound on its face, holding a container of red liquid.
At 17 minutes past midnight, two men in the Costa Rican rainforest fight to save a tapir from a flesh-eating parasite. Michiel van Noppen was there to photograph the action in style

By Tom May Published

NEWS A headtorch, a flash and a dragged shutter were key to the success of this dramatic picture

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Pelicans in front of large rock a beach.
Photo of pelicans frolicking on iconic US beach taken with 7-year-old DSLR is honored at major bird photography awards

By Alan Palazon last updated

Wildlife Photography Photographer Erich Podbielski snapped the flock of migratory brown pelicans enjoying a “day out” at Cannon Beach, Oregon, famous for its iconic Haystack Rock, using a Canon EOS 90D APS-C camera

Wildlife Photography
Alaskan brown bear sat down with arm outstretched.
These animals only wanted to look sexy for the camera as they strike a pose to make it to the finals of the Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards

By Alan Palazon Published

Awards The global photography competition has put forward its 2026 shortlist, which includes a mantis, grizzly bear, and caiman all striking some downright sexy poses

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Silky shark snagged on long fishing line followed by group of fish.
Black-and-white photo of "helpless" shark hooked on illegal fishing line snags commendation in top ocean photography awards

By Alan Palazon last updated

News Mexican photographer Daniel Taylor highlighted the "complex" relationship between local fishermen and conservation efforts in Baja California, gaining recognition at the Ocean Photographer of the Year Award 2026

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VSCO advertisement graphic.
“We wanted to use the largest canvas we could find to put photographers front and center” – 25 artists just got their photos displayed on billboards across the US

By Alan Palazon Published

News VSCO has announced the first 25 images of The Fifty, its initiative to display 50 images from 50 photographers across each US state, with the first billboards going live this week

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Church under Northern Lights.
“In moments like this, I feel nothing but gratitude for being in the right place at the right time,” says astrophotographer on award-winning aurora picture taken on a trip to Iceland

By Alan Palazon Published

Astrophotography Bulgarian photographer Radoslav Sviretsov took the shot during a strong geomagnetic storm, enabling him to capture the Northern Lights in a way “rarely seen"

Astrophotography
Colorful hummingbird hovering among green flowering plants
"I searched for the Ruby-topaz Hummingbird for years," says 14-year-old award-winning photographer – until his big day came. He "focused on it just in time"

By Kim Bunermann last updated

UPDATE Young wildlife photographer honored with colorful split-second image of hummingbird in major photography competition, captured with Canon and Sigma gear

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Black-and-white image of a duck swimming at night, with bright lights along the waterline casting long vertical reflections
Magical Nordic bird photos win a 23-year-old photographer a major prize for the second year in a row

By Kim Bunermann Published

NEWS Images of birds magically enveloped in fog and atmospheric light win top wildlife photography competition – and the young photographer also took the title last year

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Oasis fan in muddle of crowd.
Electrifying scenes of Oasis fans steal the show at Abbey Road Music Photography Awards, but iconic frames of famous artists also celebrated as winners announced

By Alan Palazon Published

News The world’s premier music photography competition has announced its winners for 2026, among them high-octane scenes of fanatic fans and an iconic homecoming for one of the world’s most recognized duos

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Two sea lion pups wrapped around each other near to the camera. One looks directly at camera.
Playful sea lion pups “chased, gently nipped, and twisted around the camera, fascinated by their reflections in its curved dome port,” explains winner of prestigious ocean photography award

By Alan Palazon Published

Awards British underwater photographer, Jenny Stock, recently won the Ocean Photographer of the Year Female Fifty Fathoms Award for a portfolio of marine-life scenes, including a pair of playful sea lion pups she says “copied” her movements

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