Awards and Competitions
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Shot at 2 AM in broad daylight, this DSLR wildlife image wins its 5th photo award – "I spent several nights in the midnight sun with a small family of foxes here in Finnmark," says photographer
By Kim Bunermann Last updated
UPDATED A fox hunting a little crab in Norway wins another major photography award – captured with a professional DSLR and popular 70-200mm telephoto lens

After winning 800+ international awards, this drone photographer claims another major photography prize – "I am committed to ethical practices that preserve the integrity of the photograph," he says
By Kim Bunermann Published
NEWS Shot with DJI drones, the newly crowned International Aerial Photographer of the Year 2026 shares a message about protecting trust in photography

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
By Alan Palazon Last updated
News The scene depicting a frantic fight in the sticky mud between predator and prey recently came second place in a wildlife category at the prestigious Travel Photographer of the Year Awards

Indigenous midwifery photo series takes prestigious women’s photojournalism crown
By Alan Palazon Published
News Photographer Johanna Alarcón has won the Marilyn Stafford FotoReportage Award 2026 for documenting indigenous midwifery centers in the Ecuadorian Amazon and Andes

"Photography and film will help us to educate people” – Fascinating underwater shot captures Red Sea 'coral doctors' at work, winning a science photo award
By Alan Palazon Published
News Marine biologist and filmmaker photographs divers researching coral off the Saudi Arabian coast, snagging a Scientists at Work award

This is your chance to be published as an "excellent" photojournalist: The Tom Stoddart Awards returns for 2026
By Alan Palazon Published
News The award recognizes one established photojournalist with publication in a custom book along with £5,000 in prize money

This award-winning drone photo juxtaposes the small scale of humans against our “massive impact” on the environment
By Alan Palazon Published
News Biology PhD uses a camera drone to tell the eye-opening story of human impact on freshwater ecosystems, winning a Scientists at Work photo award

100 finalists vie for AU$10,000 crown, as Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year 2026
By Alan Palazon Published
News This year's overall winner will scoop an AU$10,000 prize, as the annual photography competition has chosen its 2026 shortlist

14-year-old underwater photographer scoops top prize in prestigious professional competition – illuminating a world rarely seen with slow shutter speeds
By Kim Bunermann Published
NEWS Rising talent from Thailand secured a major award, showcasing technical skills in a genre that's well known for its challenges

"The most compelling photography does not simply record, it constructs" – award-winning images revealed from world-renowned professional photo competition
By Kim Bunermann Published
NEWS The winning images from the prestigious Hasselblad Masters 2025 showcase the very best in contemporary photography, spanning wildlife, architecture, portraiture and more
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