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Polar bear peering through a circular hole in ice against a bright blue sky
Eight hours after drilling an adjacent hole in the Arctic ice, this photographer finally captured a polar bear staring straight into his DSLR lens

By Kim Bunermann Published

NEWS Norwegian photographer Audun Rikardsen waited hours for this extraordinary seal's-eye view of a polar bear – now highlighted by the world's leading wildlife photography competition

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A lighthouse beams below a Milky Way clad sky.
When photo competitions get it wrong, there are no "bad guys" – just the rule-abiding photographers that get stabbed in the back

By Alan Palazon Published

opinion At this year’s Capture the Dark photo competition, winning images broke the rules. While there are never “goodies” nor “baddies” when this happens, there are the rule-abiding entrants left asking: What the heck?

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Underwater scene of a sawfish swimming alongside a small sea turtle in clear blue water
"People keep asking me if it's AI. That's not an insult though, because it just doesn't seem real": photographer captures threatened species that wins Australia's most prestigious nature photo competition – but his drone almost died out on the ocean

By Kim Bunermann Published

NEWS Photographer's incredible aerial encounter with a critically endangered green sawfish and turtle in Western Australia almost didn't happen – his drone was 2.5km offshore with its battery warning beeping

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Patterns in frozen lake.
Drone artist captures “vanishing beauty” in frozen landscape, becoming the Minimalist Photographer of the Year 2026

By Alan Palazon Published

News Polish photographer Marcin Giba used a drone to capture the “incredible forms” on the frozen lakes near his hometown of Rybnik – a natural phenomenon that he says is disappearing from winters in the area

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Black vulture with outstretched wings perched on a crocodile floating in dark, reflective water
From an unlikely friendship to a leopard’s clumsy maneuver: the world’s leading wildlife photography competition reveals a sneak peek of this year's extraordinary images

By Kim Bunermann Published

NEWS The Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition shares insights in the 2026 edition that received record-breaking subissions from photographers around the world

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Three penguins standing close together on rocky ground next to a rusty metal structure in a natural outdoor setting
Three gentoo penguins reclaim their place in nature among the ruins of an Antarctic whaling station abandoned in 1931 – photographer captures wildlife returning to the relics of a dark industry

By Kim Bunermann Published

NEWS Award-winning wildlife photographer captures a haunting encounter between Antarctica's wildlife and its industrial past – now an Ocean Photographer of the Year finalist

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Panasonic Lumix L10 being held by hand
Just released months ago, and already crowned as the compact camera of the year – point-and-shoot model WITH viewfinder now honored with industry award

By Kim Bunermann Published

NEWS The Micro Four Thirds camera features a built-in Leica DC Vario-Summilux 3.1x optical zoom lens – a great alternative to the hugely popular and chronically sold-out Fujifilm X100VI

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Nikon lens against graphic background.
EISA Awards 2026: no Sony clean sweep this year as Nikon snags "Lens of the Year" crown as photography winners announced

By Alan Palazon Published

News The prestigious consumer tech awards has announced its 2026 winners, with Nikon glass crowned lens of the year, while Sony retains the accolade of best camera

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Damselfly peering through hole on leaf.
Adorable image of a damsel not in distress wins biology journal photography competition

By Alan Palazon Published

News A biological sciences photography competition has revealed its 2026 winner, with the crowned image depicting a curious orange-tailed marsh dart damselfly

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Milky Way over mountains.
This majestic Milky Way photograph “celebrates the remarkable clarity of Australia’s dark skies, where multiple celestial phenomena can be experienced together above an iconic outback landscape”

By Alan Palazon Published

News Outrageous auroras to gorgeous galaxies: check out the winning images from the 2026 Capture the Dark photography contest

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