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Silhouettes of jagged rocks and perched birds against a golden, misty sky at sunrise or sunset.
"This image was a happy accident," says honored landscape photographer. "I saw the Neotropic Cormorant perched on the rock. It all clicked," and he captured the shot with a retro-style full-frame DSLR camera

By Kim Bunermann Published

NEWS Exploring ​​​​the coast around the fishing community of Talcaruca in Chile, this photographer captured an atmospheric image of a Neotropic Cormorant standing on a rock – now the shot received an Honorable Mention by a major bird photography competition

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Colorful nebula with dense orange and blue gas clouds surrounding bright stars in deep space
Rarely photographed Shark Nebula showing oceanic predator prowling the skies above Kuwaiti desert wins world's largest astrophotography competition. It took over 28 hours to capture it, says award-winning photographer

By Kim Bunermann Published

NEWS 650 light-years away in the constellation Cepheus, the Shark Nebula is made of dense interstellar dust. Now, this outstanding, detailed photograph wins a prestigious astrophotography award

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Close-up of a brown hare with tall ears standing in a golden wheat field
11-year-old photographer's incredible moment as a hare stares straight into his lens – his remarkable photo wins a top prize and lands on the front cover of this magazine

By Kim Bunermann Published

NEWS Crowned as the winner of a nature treasure hunt and photography competition, the young photography talent proved excellent photographic skills and a keen eye for composition

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Close-up of a white bird's face with a black eye patch and a pale orange beak against a blue background
"It was almost ​​​​impossible to keep the camera steady. In the remote Almirantazgo Sound, the biting cold, ever-changing light and unpredictable wind forced me to readjust my stance and refocus after every blast of photos" says award-winning photographer

By Kim Bunermann Published

NEWS With 14-year-old DSLR gear, this photographer braved Chile's challenges to capture a stunning Black-browed Albatross – and won a major prize

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Small yellow-brown bird perched on a thin branch against a blurred green and yellow background
All award-winning photographers started somewhere – 10 photography contests to get your photography noticed this September

By Kim Bunermann Published

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

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Yellow and gray bird perched on a branch, closely observing a delicate spider web with a blurred green background
"For three years, I had tried many times to get a decent photo of this species, but I hadn't yet succeeded. What you see before you is a dream fulfilled" – Young wildlife photographer scoops top youth prize in major bird photography competition

By Kim Bunermann Published

NEWS After spotting a Plain-backed Antpitta in El Queremal, Colombia, this young photographer discovered a true treasure of a bird in the woods and a detail that made this award-winning Canada Warbler photo even more special

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Black and white close-up of a seahorse with spiky texture and three smaller seahorses floating nearby against a dark background
Photo of tiny seahorses gathered around their 'father' after being released into the world wins prestigious award. "We spent countless hours searching in difficult conditions, with no guarantee of finding a single seahorse," says photographer

By Kim Bunermann last updated

UPDATE When the jury looked at this award-winning underwater photograph, the panel went silent. Now it takes the top prize in this year's Ocean Photographer of the Year competition

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Top-down view of ice hockey goal and players
Hunt for the greatest sports imagery begins: World Sports Photography Awards 2027 is officially open

By Mike Harris Published

News The Champions League of photography, the Super Bowl of imaging, the Olympic Games for camera nerds can only mean one thing: the World Sports Photography Awards is back and open for entries

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Female common merganser bird in flight over water with a fish in its beak against a blurred background
"I spotted a female Common Merganser with a flatfish take to the air to protect her catch from other mergansers. I was thrilled to snap this frame, but I worried it wouldn’t be tack sharp. It was!" says award-winning photographer

By Kim Bunermann Published

NEWS Photographer captures a female Common Merganser in razor-sharp flight at 1/2500sec in Nova Scotia, Canada, adding another prestigious international award to her growing collection

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White seabirds nesting on rocky ledges with tangled fishing nets, one bird trapped and hanging on the cliffside
"I've never seen anything like it": photographer captures haunting contrast between life and death as Northern Gannet hangs from fishing line beneath nesting cliffs – the image now wins prestigious conservation award

By Kim Bunermann last updated

UPDATE Wildlife photographer's powerful monochromatic image, showing a dead Northern Gannet hanging from discarded fishing line beneath a nesting colony has won a major award

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