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A barn owl outside a water tower near Central Park in Manhattan
Photographers are flocking to New York City for an unusual reason: The chance to photograph barn owls

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

WILDLIFE A family of barn owls has been spotted nesting near Central Park, which is believed to be the first time in modern history that the species has nested in NYC

WILDLIFE
Milky Way Galaxy.
Astrophotographer “tricks” camera into tracking stars with neat handheld mode hack, creating amazing Milky Way shot

By Alan Palazon last updated

Astrophotography Reddit user Prestigious-Ad-5238 shared the surprisingly good result, which they achieved by putting their OM-5 into Handheld Hi-Res mode and mounting it on a tripod

Astrophotography
This is a multilayer 24 panel mosaic taken from Cathedral Cove before and during a moonrise
“Radiant green airglow” adds a magical finishing touch to this award-winning astrophotographer’s image of New Zealand at night

By Alan Palazon Published

Astrophotography Photographer Evan McKay had planned to capture the Milky Way and Moon rising above Mautohe Cathedral Cove, but unanticipated solar activity added even more depth to the image, winning him the Astrophotography Prize 2026

Astrophotography
Elderly person in a conical hat playfully holds small fish over their eyes, mimicking glasses, with a joyful expression against a textured background
LCE Photographer of the Year could land you prizes from a kitty worth £10,000 – and it’s FREE to enter

By Mike Harris Published

News London Camera Exchange’s beloved Photographer of the Year competition is back for 2027 with a huge prize pool worth £10,000

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Moss-covered forest waterfall cascading into a calm, reflective pool surrounded by sunlit autumn trees
All award-winning photographers started somewhere – enter these 10 photography contests to get your work noticed this October

By Kim Bunermann Published

NEWS These international photography contests want to see your images and are open to photographers of all levels

NEWS
Front covers of the British Journal of Photography
The British Journal of Photography is to stop printing its magazine after 172 years

By Chris George Published

News Once the weekly magazine that every working photographer in the UK read, the BJP is to pause printing after a run that started back in 1854

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Black-and-white aerial view of a dense city at night, with illuminated streets radiating from a bright central intersection
"Times Square is one of the most photographed places in the world" – but this award-winning aerial photo turns it into a galaxy of stars

By Kim Bunermann Published

NEWS 'Center of the Cosmos' captures New York's Times Square from a striking aerial perspective, with countless points of light radiating around the bustling streets like stars surround the centre of a galaxy

NEWS
Polar bear pokes head through hole in ice.
Looks cute, but nightmarish for its prey! Wildlife photographer snags major award with image of polar bear seen from a seal’s perspective

By Alan Palazon last updated

Awards Norwegian photographer Audun Rikardsen rigged his camera directly beneath a seal’s breathing hole in the Arctic drift ice, capturing the moment a hungry polar bear stuck its head through, looking for its next meal

Awards
Aerial landscape of snow-capped volcanoes, rugged terrain, and interconnected lakes beneath a vivid purple-orange sunset
"I spent three days and three nights at around 4,500 metres above sea level, giving myself the best possible chance of photographing the area under ideal conditions," says winner of the world's biggest panoramic photography competition

By Kim Bunermann Published

Awards Captured in Chile, 'The Sleeping Giant' showcases Parinacota Volcano, neighbouring Pomerape and high-altitude lakes, all bathed in vivid hues as the sun sets, creating a spectacular panoramic landscape

Awards
An old man with a long white beard and wild hair signs a parchment with a quill, while a wide-eyed figure in a skullcap leans in beside him, one clawed hand resting on the table next to an hourglass
Once presumed lost forever, these eerie photos show us all what horror movies were like 100 years ago

By Tom May Published

Once thought to be lost forever, these behind-the-scenes images reveal how German film director F. W. Murnau conjured demons, plagues and giants in 1926

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