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Colorful underwater flowers.

This vibrant underwater lily field was shot on a 10-year-old DSLR with a fisheye lens – and it snagged an ocean photography award

By Alan Palazon published

News The colorful lilies were captured in the turquoise waters of a Mexican cenote – and won a UN World Oceans Day photography award

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Two women in traditional skirts stand in forested areas with drawn outlines of people and musical instruments overlaid around them

The world's biggest photo competition opens for entries with huge cash prizes up for grabs in its 20th year

By Alan Palazon published

News Hundreds of thousands of photographers enter the Sony World Photo Awards every year, which offers a top prize of $25,000 (£18,600 / AU$35,340) and widespread recognition for all winners

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Diver in underwater cave.

A pitch-black underwater cave, a diver, and a fragile ecosystem: This award-winning underwater image is both terrifying and inspiring

By Alan Palazon published

OPINION The image of a diver navigating a colossal, pitch-black underwater cave system in Mexico recently won a United Nations World Oceans Day award

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People fly light aircraft behind flock of bird over desert.

This shot of conservationists soaring the skies with a flock of endangered birds just won a science photo competition

By Alan Palazon published

News Baldur Hartmann’s photo of researchers guiding migrating birds was the overall winner of Nature’s 2026 Scientist at Work competition

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Steaming trays of dumplings in a market.

This award-winning food photo has my eyes peeled and my mouth watering

By Alan Palazon published

News Shot at a dumplings stand in a Korean market, this image recently won the Food category of the National Geographic Traveller (UK) Photography Awards

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Three floating wine bottles labeled Mountfield Winery, Hugo, and Wiston, surrounded by translucent green bubbles on a green background

Your next photo could win you one of the best pro-featured cameras for creators – and it has a viewfinder!

By Kim Bunermann published

NEW Decanter Wine Photography Competition 2026 is looking for your best wine images – from landscapes to abstract photography and more

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A green sea turtle photographed under ultraviolet light, its shell and surrounding water illuminated with vivid neon-green fluorescent powder dye that reveals a human handprint on its back

These are the most heartbreaking wildlife photographs of 2026 – and they're going on an international tour

By Alan Palazon published

News The winners of the 2026 Environmental Photography Awards were personally congratulated by Prince Albert II of Monaco at the inauguration of the awards exhibition

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Owl in mid-flight over a golden field with soft-focus autumnal trees in the background during sunset

15-year-old photographer wins major wildlife award for Long-eared Owl image – shot with DSLR camera gear

By Kim Bunermann published

NEWS Award-winning teen photographer uses 8-year-old top gear to capture a fleeting wildlife moment of an owl flying through the frame in warm lighting

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Stone chapel with a cross on top at sunset, surrounded by golden grass under a vibrant pink and purple sky

Award-winning photographers all started somewhere – these are the 10 photo contests to enter this June

By Kim Bunermann last updated

UPDATED From landscapes to architecture, portraits, and beyond – these international photography contests want to see your images, open to photographers of all levels

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A brown hawk standing on dry grass with a large fire burning in the background

A Savanna Hawk waits beside a wildfire to hunt fleeing animals in this award-winning photo – shot on an 83x superzoom camera

By Kim Bunermann published

NEWS A major wildlife photography award has been won with a bridge camera, in a genre usually dominated by long telephoto lenses

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