<![CDATA[ Latest from Digital Camera World in Awards-and-competitions ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:13:25 +0000 en <![CDATA[ This vibrant underwater lily field was shot on a 10-year-old DSLR with a fisheye lens –and it snagged an ocean photography award ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/this-vibrant-underwater-lily-field-was-shot-on-a-10-year-old-dslr-with-a-fisheye-lens-and-it-snagged-an-ocean-photography-award BcoT28bwM2iL9bDTv6KfPE Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:13:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ The world's biggest photo competition opens for entries with huge cash prizes up for grabs in its 20th year ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/the-worlds-biggest-photo-competition-opens-for-entries-with-huge-cash-prizes-up-for-grabs-in-its-20th-year z6bhwAAHUwpMVxUMQmJeea Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:20:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ A pitch-black underwater cave, a diver, and a fragile ecosystem: This award-winning underwater image is both terrifying and inspiring ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/a-pitch-black-underwater-cave-a-diver-and-a-fragile-ecosystem-this-award-winning-underwater-image-is-both-terrifying-and-inspiring YskFJhs2ePzm7r5ir5oJfH Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:01:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ This shot of conservationists soaring the skies with a flock of endangered birds just won a science photo competition ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/this-shot-of-conservationists-soaring-the-skies-with-a-flock-of-endangered-birds-just-won-a-science-photo-competition JWxXmBozfVDrDskbu7hfWk Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:50:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ This award-winning food photo has my eyes peeled and my mouth watering ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/this-award-winning-food-photo-has-my-eyes-peeled-and-my-mouth-watering 5ArwbnvFbocMxJZTuo4SuP Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:10:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Your next photo could win you one of the best pro-featured cameras for creators – and it has a viewfinder! ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/your-next-photo-could-win-you-one-of-the-best-pro-featured-cameras-for-creators-and-it-has-a-viewfinder e2vzghFHgqPvhWfbFbXPwR Sun, 14 Jun 2026 03:20:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ These are the most heartbreaking wildlife photographs of 2026 – and they're going on an international tour ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/these-are-the-most-heartbreaking-wildlife-photographs-of-2026-and-theyre-going-on-an-international-tour 862eTMEKw8mrpp6XUqwoyV Sat, 13 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 15-year-old photographer wins major wildlife award for Long-eared Owl image – shot with DSLR camera gear ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/15-year-old-photographer-wins-major-wildlife-award-for-long-eared-owl-image-shot-with-dslr-camera-gear nB8wmyEdoSsqsawozehWpC Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:32:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ A Savanna Hawk waits beside a wildfire to hunt fleeing animals in this award-winning photo – shot on an 83x superzoom camera ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/a-savanna-hawk-waits-beside-a-wildfire-to-hunt-fleeing-animals-in-this-award-winning-photo-shot-on-an-83x-superzoom-camera W9mF3vasXa8i3RbBGH74Tn Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:15:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Peeking parakeet wins top prize in London wildlife photo contest ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/peeking-parakeet-wins-top-prize-in-london-wildlife-photo-contest Twfxm5gTGEoNNsxc98nMUS Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:03:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ These images come from some of the best photography books of the year. Seven books on photography and filmmaking have been short-listed for prestigious award ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/these-images-come-from-some-of-the-best-photography-books-of-the-year-seven-books-on-photography-and-filmmaking-have-been-short-listed-for-prestigious-award UnVoTcrXSpPesw3L8EBpcN Thu, 11 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Shortlisted images of science photography competition brilliantly depict the wonders of Earth ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/shortlisted-images-of-science-photography-competition-brilliantly-depict-the-wonders-of-earth UGD7sfcSHhuHbcvzusdRGD Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:20:00 +0000 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:06:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Legendary black-and-white photographer is giving away his iconic Leica camera – and you could win it! ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/legendary-black-and-white-photographer-is-giving-away-his-iconic-leica-camera-and-you-could-win-it 6Ej2JjzLXxxWZvm6rdmSe Wed, 10 Jun 2026 08:47:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ A BBC expert has these two images among the best of 2026 so far – but I’m not sure – what do you think? ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/a-bbc-expert-has-these-two-images-among-the-best-of-2026-so-far-but-im-not-sure-what-do-you-think RvNooCMBJpEz2MZyN5qoYj Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:44:49 +0000 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 21:49:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ A ‘really bad’ photographer just won US$50,000 and an Iceland trip. Can epic locations make up for subpar photo skills? ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/a-really-bad-photographer-just-won-us-usd50-000-and-an-iceland-trip-can-epic-locations-make-up-for-subpar-photo-skills xynaN7K8orm6R2xSqTenc Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:51:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ Cinematic black-and-white image wins major photography award – captured on a shepherd's dusty journey toward Turkey's famous Mount Nemrut ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/cinematic-black-and-white-image-wins-major-photography-award-captured-on-a-shepherds-dusty-journey-toward-turkeys-famous-mount-nemrut BrEkkvEorMDLtDcYsAGSvj Sat, 06 Jun 2026 18:15:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 12 images across 12 topics in just 24 hours: Oxford Photomarathon challenges photographers to “embrace imperfection” ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/12-images-across-12-topics-in-just-24-hours-oxford-photomarathon-challenges-photographers-to-embrace-imperfection F79j7FsQNcaZYVaEoCRt4K Sat, 06 Jun 2026 14:05:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Henri Cartier-Bresson would approve of this Nat Geo award-winning street photo capturing a decisive moment between the real and art world ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/henri-cartier-bresson-would-approve-of-this-nat-geo-award-winning-street-photo-capturing-a-decisive-moment-between-the-real-and-art-world ZhnY3hratZHzQwxSWgzk3U Fri, 05 Jun 2026 18:31:52 +0000 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 18:31:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ Astrophotographer climbed steep snow and ice to reveal a spectacular night sky "most people beneath those lights will never see" ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/astrophotographer-climbed-steep-snow-and-ice-to-reveal-a-spectacular-night-sky-most-people-beneath-those-lights-will-never-see tb9SLYbntPcVsDTGKjrKcT Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 8-year-old wins top prize in world's leading food photography competition with smartphone shot ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/8-year-old-wins-top-prize-in-worlds-leading-food-photography-competition-with-smartphone-shot vtXMniGzmTNeokKpcL94P7 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:04:50 +0000 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:36:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ "An old woman pours herself tea - but it's so much more than just that. The expression on her crevassed face is beautiful, it moved me to tears" – founder of world's biggest food photography awards on top prize-winning photo ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/an-old-woman-pours-herself-tea-but-its-so-much-more-than-just-that-the-expression-on-her-crevassed-face-is-beautiful-it-moved-me-to-tears-founder-of-worlds-biggest-food-photography-awards-on-top-prize-winning-photo eHE7K4ZRnTG5GtnkRWAUrY Tue, 02 Jun 2026 21:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Award-winning Milky Way photo above Aoraki "became one of the most demanding challenges I had set for myself," says photographer ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/award-winning-milky-way-photo-above-aoraki-became-one-of-the-most-demanding-challenges-i-had-set-for-myself-says-photographer jeL2hehkMg8moS4GnjpmuR Tue, 02 Jun 2026 11:15:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Award-winning photographers all started somewhere – these are the 10 photo contests to enter this June ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/award-winning-photographers-all-started-somewhere-these-are-the-10-photo-contests-to-enter-this-june GivgaNhnRxFhpyCt39WxYh Tue, 02 Jun 2026 07:16:34 +0000 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:13:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ 15-year-old photographer wins major award with wildlife moment many spend years trying to capture ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/15-year-old-photographer-wins-major-wildlife-award-with-decade-old-dslr-capturing-a-mid-air-falcon-hunt mYpMvbzFsrek7KkE5eJafH Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:56:14 +0000 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:27:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ These award-winning photos pull on all the heartstrings in the most nostalgic way ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/these-award-winning-photos-pull-on-all-the-heartstrings-in-the-most-nostalgic-way 3ycQRShbFqW7t6Vvxtz7F9 Sun, 31 May 2026 10:45:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Photographer freezes explosive kingfisher moment at 1/3200 sec to scoop major bird photography award ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/photographer-freezes-explosive-kingfisher-moment-at-1-3200-sec-to-scoop-major-bird-photography-award nahfWYh9JQJ3nRwWbUUGTd Sat, 30 May 2026 11:24:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ This split-second bird photo shows "a truly extraordinary moment captured in time", says judge of prestigious photography competition ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/this-split-second-bird-photo-shows-a-truly-extraordinary-moment-captured-in-time-says-judge-of-prestigious-photography-competition kKjWHuAHuEeEsNZQbhfPE9 Sat, 30 May 2026 07:45:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Messiah isn’t Jesus, it’s this heron walking on water – which won a trophy at the Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/the-messiah-isnt-jesus-its-this-heron-walking-on-water-which-won-a-trophy-at-the-nikon-comedy-wildlife-awards 9ahDWEtTRtrszrLSgnacX9 Sat, 30 May 2026 06:15:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ A fashion designer traveled to the "end of the Earth" – and captured this gripping, award-winning image with an 11-year-old DSLR ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/a-fashion-designer-traveled-to-the-end-of-the-earth-and-captured-this-gripping-award-winning-image-with-an-11-year-old-dslr AFzYinwQi2fvd3DvjUijs Fri, 29 May 2026 07:00:00 +0000 Fri, 29 May 2026 09:20:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ This award-nominated aerial photo is a great lesson in how to combine shapes and complementary colors creatively ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/this-award-nominated-aerial-photo-is-a-great-lesson-in-how-to-combine-shapes-and-complementary-colors-creatively a9zMtQGMHy26T8zR7WDSD6 Thu, 28 May 2026 13:34:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ 4 years after building a pool in his garden, photographer captures award-winning image of frog embryo inside an egg using special probe lens ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/4-years-after-building-a-pool-in-his-garden-photographer-captures-award-winning-image-of-frog-embryo-inside-an-egg-using-special-probe-lens t5LdkEVztt75xqaZGFBTcS Thu, 28 May 2026 07:28:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Photo of a muddy duel to the death between a crab and a fish captured on a DSLR was runner-up in top travel photography award ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/photo-of-a-muddy-duel-to-the-death-between-a-crab-and-a-fish-captured-on-a-dslr-was-runner-up-in-top-travel-photography-award xiQgbSnexzoGk7WG78tjun Wed, 27 May 2026 16:12:58 +0000 Wed, 27 May 2026 16:15:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Award-winning photo of slime mold measuring just one millimetre across created from 87 macro shots using world's first IP53 weather-sealed camera ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/award-winning-photo-of-slime-mold-measuring-just-one-millimetre-across-created-from-87-macro-shots-using-worlds-first-ip53-weather-sealed-camera 7shJkHVMoNJFQsbCa4yp2o Wed, 27 May 2026 10:27:23 +0000 Wed, 27 May 2026 10:31:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microscopy contest-winning photo reveals “intriguing parallels” between biology and the cosmos ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/microscopy-contest-winning-photo-reveals-intriguing-parallels-between-biology-and-the-cosmos eDba7H8dRvpzJ3WjRNW4a4 Tue, 26 May 2026 15:26:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ 18-year-old photographer wins top prize with heartwarming cygnet image – "They all lay down for a rest right beside me" ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/18-year-old-photographer-wins-top-prize-with-heartwarming-cygnet-image-they-all-lay-down-for-a-rest-right-beside-me 4Gs9yJGdqwHa3SQo36HUvB Tue, 26 May 2026 14:29:02 +0000 Fri, 29 May 2026 10:50:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Motorsport photographer wins Ferrari competition mixing her mirrorless camera and DSLR lenses with creative techniques ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/motorsport-photographer-wins-ferrari-competition-mixing-her-mirrorless-camera-and-dslr-lenses-with-creative-techniques XwUZskjUJDP3H7a9TL2NvG Tue, 26 May 2026 12:28:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ This film-inspired compact camera is winning awards – but not everyone agrees ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/this-film-inspired-compact-camera-is-winning-awards-but-not-everyone-agrees yHBDEvjueEtSo5VRjGUeiX Tue, 26 May 2026 06:15:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ From Pan-African cinema archives to Chilean exile filmmaking after 1973: These moving image works just earned major recognition ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/from-pan-african-cinema-archives-to-chilean-exile-filmmaking-after-1973-these-moving-image-works-just-earned-major-recognition shcJogJ6r7nHDP2WGcy55e Sat, 23 May 2026 18:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ "At first, it was hard to believe" –Photographer captures a rare combination of night sky phenomena in one image ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/astrophotography/photographer-captures-a-rare-combination-of-night-sky-phenomena-in-one-image-at-first-it-was-hard-to-believe TiiG2uV9TpXjm6vALt84ZW Sat, 23 May 2026 11:36:16 +0000 Fri, 29 May 2026 11:14:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Rankin, Nile Rodgers and Raye among star-studded judging panel as Abbey Road Music Photography Awards 2026 opens for entries ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/rankin-nile-rodgers-and-raye-among-star-studded-judging-panel-as-abbey-road-music-photography-awards-2026-opens-for-entries 7UVFTXyjV6pmGCfRTy9UgN Mon, 18 May 2026 23:01:00 +0000 Tue, 19 May 2026 08:45:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ Where photographers are submitting work in May 2026 for real exposure ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/where-photographers-are-submitting-work-in-may-2026-for-real-exposure dPRbqdTMx6K2ynvJeaRYdj Mon, 18 May 2026 12:48:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ These "raw and honest" images bring modern Britain to the world – now honored with major photography award ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/these-raw-and-honest-images-bring-modern-britain-to-the-world-now-honored-with-major-photography-award papXZ7doPAeUt7ehLwFBFm Thu, 14 May 2026 19:10:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The world's most high-octane photo contest is back!Prep your camera for battle ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/the-worlds-most-high-octane-photo-contest-is-back-prep-your-camera-for-battle uiCsGwG35YVphibeDpfft6 Thu, 14 May 2026 14:47:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ Annie Leibovitz launched a new prize for emerging photographers, and it's already producing remarkable work ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/annie-leibovitz-launched-a-new-prize-for-emerging-photographers-and-its-already-producing-remarkable-work mN8vxDNLSCht5LhgBXTvsA Tue, 12 May 2026 06:00:00 +0000 Wed, 13 May 2026 08:31:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ The world's largest photography competition is now open – and it's FREE to enter! ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/the-worlds-largest-photography-competition-is-now-open-and-its-free-to-enter kxfNmowqoJcSMBrLVFnXrj Mon, 11 May 2026 03:20:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ From Victorian portraits through Nazi archives to NYC in the 70s: these photo works just earned major recognition ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/from-victorian-portraits-through-nazi-archives-to-nyc-in-the-70s-these-photo-works-just-earned-major-recognition qDAzJmQzkbcM5FH8KNJqeg Thu, 07 May 2026 13:47:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Saher Alghorra picked up his first camera less than a decade ago – but his Pulitzer-winning photos stopped me in my tracks ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/saher-alghorra-picked-up-his-first-camera-less-than-a-decade-ago-but-his-pulitzer-winning-photos-stopped-me-in-my-tracks bsFMDDY5qvUZC3Z99tvopa Thu, 07 May 2026 13:18:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ An “achingly beautiful” photo series of life and death has just won a Pulitzer. Jahi Chikwendiu's series on young adult cancer brought immediate tears to my eyes ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/when-i-first-saw-this-black-and-white-photography-series-i-started-crying-an-achingly-beautiful-series-of-life-and-death-has-just-won-a-pulitzer evYXV2aHEP254NrLKzppz9 Wed, 06 May 2026 14:47:02 +0000 Thu, 07 May 2026 15:10:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ These 4 awe-inspiring photos show just what it takes to stand out amongst 10,000 images ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/these-5-awe-inspiring-photos-show-just-what-it-takes-to-stand-out-amongst-10-000-images 2DgM3eXbr5LwGRUXNwPVZN Mon, 04 May 2026 09:05:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Shot at 1/4000sec, this split-second frog photo proves that "Practice makes perfect" applies on both sides of the lens! ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/shot-at-1-4000sec-this-split-second-frog-photo-proves-that-practice-makes-perfect-applies-on-both-sides-of-the-lens PBVLqGYeD7Q2Js6hKuLZnX Sun, 03 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000