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Pitbull wearing crown made of newpaper.
Does this pitbull look “dangerous” to you? “No” says 2026 International Dog Photographer of the Year

By Alan Palazon Published

NEWS Katie Brockman was this year’s overall Dog Photography Awards winner with a thought-provoking shot of her pitbull, Caldwell, questioning the “dangerous” narrative that often defines this breed

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A translucent ribbonfish with a shimmering pink and blue body swims upwards against a black background, trailing long, fine filaments from its fins as glowing salps drift around it.
On a dark March night off the coast of Japan, a ghostly ribbonfish trailing gossamer filaments rises through a swarm of salps. Photographer Mitsuna Kawai was there to capture it – and her camera choice was inspired

By Tom May Published

NEWS Mitsuna Kawai's blackwater portrait of a ribbonfish among salps won the Ocean Unseen category of Ocean Photographer of the Year 2026; here's how

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A powerful rhino trudges through a grassy field, surrounded by birds in flight against a dramatic black-and-white sky
Fancy trying your hand at judging a photography competition? Cast your vote in this major monochrome contest

By Alan Palazon Published

NEWS The Exposure One Photographer of the Year contest has opened the People’s Vote for its 2026 competition. Check out these amazing black-and-white images, and pick your favorite

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A brown bird with wings spread flies through a dark, mossy forest
"As my companions caught up with me, the cave came alive in an explosion of fluttering wings. I had a nasty fall on the river rocks on my return trip, but my knee pain vanished when I saw this photo"

By Kim Bunermann Published

NEWS Award-winning photographer tells the story behind his honored image in major bird photography competition – and the challenges behind the capture

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Two Baird's tapirs at the base of a rainforest tree in Costa Rica, one wearing a GPS collar and stretching up to eat from clusters of long green fruit hanging on the trunk
Deep in the Costa Rican rainforest, an adult tapir teaches a youngster to survive in the most fragile of ecosystems. Here's how this prize-winning photography captured the scene so beautifully

By Tom May Published

NEWS Michiel van Noppen's Fritz Pölking Prize-winning composition tells a conservation story with remarkable clarity

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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

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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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“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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