Awards and Competitions
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Badger and Banksy-style graffiti wins Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice Award
By Adam Waring published
NEWS That's the badger: this tongue-in-cheek juxtaposition of a real badger facing off against a gun-toting adversary polled the most votes from the public

"I traveled 700km to witness this beautiful event" says winner of Close-up Photographer of the Year
By Mike Harris published
NEWS Close-up Photographer of the Year is open to all. The annual competition delivers another stunning selection of images from wildlife to fungi and underwater subjects to microphotography

Annie Leibovitz launches a new $20,000 photography prize to support emerging talent
By Kalum Carter published
News A new prize founded by Annie Leibovitz and Lisa Saltzman showcases the next generation of photographers

From gnat ogres to mummified aphids - here are the winners of the Royal Entomological Society's 2024 Photography Competition
By Leonie Helm published
News The annual competition, organised by the UK’s leading insect science charity, celebrates the skill and creativity of amateur photographers

GuruShots: Winning images from the latest Your Magazine Shot photo challenge
By Sponsored published
We teamed up with online photo game GuruShots to showcase the very best images from the latest 'Your Magazine Shot' competition

The winning images of Travel Photographer of the Year 2024, from infrared photos to iPhone shots
By Leonie Helm published
News The stunning winners are a diverse range of intimate portraits, infrared and iPhone photography, and striking black-and-white images

Calling all wildlife filmmakers: the Wildscreen Panda Awards 2025 is now open for entries
By Kalum Carter published
News Wildscreen Panda Awards 2025 celebrates the best in wildlife filmmaking with new opportunities for independent creators and short-form storytellers

European Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2025 is now open – and it's celebrating 25 years
By Leonie Helm published
Millions of monarch butterflies won the 2024 competition. What stunning natural photography will come out of 2025?
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