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A grid of small archival photographs of veiled women in Morocco
The Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize 2027 reveals its shortlist... and proves that photography is no longer just about taking pictures

By Tom May Published

NEWS From decaying photographic film to an 800-page visual diary, four artists are competing one of photography’s top honors

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Wispy clouds in disk formation above volcano.
Weather as you’ve never seen it before! Cast your vote in the Royal Meteorological Society’s photography competition

By Alan Palazon Published

Awards The Weather Photographer of the Year 2026 shortlist has been announced, with the public now invited to select its favorite from the crop of 30 finalist frames

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Person stands on a rocky shore before reflective water, jagged mountains, and a vivid star-filled galaxy sky
"This is what I consider an almost impossible photo" – photographer captured two Milky Way arcs at world-famous place where it rains 300 days a year

By Kim Bunermann Published

NEWS The extraordinary panorama of New Zealand's Milford Sound combines 107 photographs to capture a rare celestial sight and has won a major award at the world's biggest panoramic photography competitions

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Silhouetted swans gliding on a calm lake at sunset, reflected in the glowing orange water
18-year-old photographer uses decade-old DSLR to shoot mystical bird image that wins one of Europe's most prestigious wildlife photography awards

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NEWS He cleverly captured silhouetted swans gliding across a lake at sunrise, with the glowing orange light in the background – a shot that won him the youth category prize

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Golden sunlight illuminates tall reeds silhouetted against a dark, misty background
Under-14 photography winner captures the last rays of winter sunshine and turns them into magic – honored in major wildlife competition

By Kim Bunermann Published

NEWS The photography talent from Germany scoops the top honor with a 1/500sec capture of the Lake Phoenix in Dortmund

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Black-and-white jumping spider staring straight at the camera with two huge black eyes and two smaller ones beside them, its head and furry front legs dotted with spiky yellow and cream pollen grains
This regal-looking spider is smaller than a fingernail, but thanks to clever use of focus stacking, we can see it in incredible detail

By Tom May Published

John-Oliver Dum’s prize-winning image transforms a tiny garden hunter into an imposing portrait.

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A collage of three different food photos.
Struggle with imposter syndrome? Then this new photography award was designed for you!

By Alan Palazon Published

News The World Food Photography Awards will launch a suite of new prizes and educational initiatives for its 2027 contest, including an award for first-time entrants to the contest

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Dozens of glowing blue neurons against a black background, their teardrop-shaped cell bodies trailing long, thread-like branches that run vertically through the frame like a forest of tangled trees.
These glowing neurons might look like an alien forest at night, but this photo is actually letting you see inside a mouse’s brain

By Tom May Published

Two scientists swelled a sample of brain tissue to reveal its tangled wiring, and this incredible photograph is the result.

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Glowing blue bioluminescent fungi spread across a cave floor, with bats hanging from the rocky ceiling
For 13 years, this photographer has captured hibernating bats in protected, restricted-access mine tunnels in Hungary – now he's won one of Europe's most respected photo competitions

By Kim Bunermann Published

NEWS "This image speaks to a larger truth about the natural world: much of life exists beyond our immediate awareness, in places we seldom visit and among organisms we rarely notice," explains the European Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition

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Microscopic view of an inkjet printer depositing ink onto paper: water droplets and elongated drips on a reflective surface, casting dark shadows across the paper that looks like ice
This award-winning image reveals a never-before-seen view of an inkjet printer at work – here's how the experimental macro photographer captured it

By Kim Bunermann Published

NEWS The young German photographer has won a major award for using a microscope objective in an unconventional way, transforming an everyday process into an otherworldly image

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