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The Anthropocene Illusion - The painted backdrop of this chimpanzee enclosure at Shanghai Wild Animal Park in China is impressive in its artistry, but serves to provide a comforting illusion only to human observers. In their natural habitat in the forests of Central Africa, chimpanzees spend most of their days in the treetops. Being one of the most socially complex species among all non-human primates, chimpanzees in the wild live in societies ranging in size between 20 and 150 individuals.

British photographer Zed Nelson wins Sony World Photography Awards 2025, beating a staggering 419,820 other entries

By Kalum Carter published

News The Sony World Photography Awards announces the winners of the 2025 competition, showcasing the very best of contemporary photography from around the globe

News
Photograph of Copr Bay Bridge in Swansea by John Shipp, which won the 2023 Cobalt Capture a Moment photography competition

Win prizes worth over £1,000 in Cobalt's Capture A Moment photo competition

By Niall Hampton published

12 photographers will have their work printed in the UK medical charity's 2026 calendar – and displayed in an exhibition later this year

Awards and Competitions
A person on a bicycle loaded with tall grass rides along a dirt path, surrounded by palm trees and distant houses under a cloudy sky

Served up for you: World Food Photography Awards Shortlist is here

By Kim Bunermann published

NEWS The world's best food photography is more than just a visual feast, let's find out who the overall winner could be, winning a prize of £5,000

NEWS
A flamingo stands on the beach and hides its head and wings

Gaming the system: I talked to the photographer who tricked the AI industry

By Kim Bunermann published

INTERVIEW Miles Astray entered a real-life photograph into an AI competition – and winning, join our conversation about AI and its dangers

INTERVIEW
A seabird stands on a mossy cliff amidst swirling particles of mist, illuminated by soft golden light

The 15th annual Scottish Nature Photography Awards winners announced

By Kim Bunermann published

INSPIRATION Golden hues, a Puffin Protest, or the impact of human activity on wildlife, let's take a look at the winning images, the stories and techniques

INSPIRATION
17th international Picture Award

Deadline postponed for Picture Award's global photo contest

By Kim Bunermann published

NEWS Due to technical issues, you get the chance to submit your images by the April 6

NEWS
A skateboarder performs a trick in a concrete skatepark by the beach, with calm ocean waters and a lifeguard tower in the background

Meet the winners of GCCA’s 6th Concrete in Life competition

By Kim Bunermann published

INSPIRATION Over 20,000 photographers entered this year’s competition –explore the winning images

INSPIRATION
GuruShots - Tell a Story March 2025

GuruShots: Winning images from the latest Tell a Story photo challenge

By Sponsored published

We teamed up with online photo game GuruShots to showcase the very best images from the latest 'Tell a Story' competition.

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“It almost tricks you at first glance.” These stunning drone shots prove the importance of an “eye” for composition

By Hillary K. Grigonis published

NEWS SkyPixel has unveiled its list of annual award winners, and the top aerial shots are stunning

NEWS

These images are uncomfortable to look at. But that’s the point. Meet the winning World Press Photos

By Hillary K. Grigonis published

INSPIRATION Photographs cross cultural divides and highlight human connection in the winning images from the 2025 World Press Photo Awards

INSPIRATION
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