That\u2019s why we have created this easy and quick guide to the very best wildlife photography competitions to enter.<\/p>\n
Read on to find out about submission deadlines, entry requirements, previous winners, what the judges are looking for and how to make your entry stand out from the crowd.<\/p>\n
Could 2022 be the year you take your photography to the next level?<\/h4>\n Improve your wildlife photography:<\/h4>\n- How to take striking animal portrait photographs\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n
- How to take great macro photographs of wildlife<\/a><\/li>\n
- Wildlife photography hides in the UK<\/a><\/li>\n
- BBC Wildlife<\/em> launches a new wildlife photography series with Mark Carwardine<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>
<\/p><\/div> <\/section>
BBC Wildlife<\/em>\u2018s Photo Club<\/h3>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\nWhat better way to kick off this article than with our very own photography competition? It\u2019s free to enter and is open to photographers all around the world, aged 18 or over.<\/p>\n
The photographer with the winning image in each issue which will be awarded a prize, provided by the prize provider for the issue that the image is published in. Previous prizes have included backpacks, hiking boots and jackets.<\/p>\n
Learn more about submitting photos to the competition<\/a>, plus how to submit images to our Photo of the Day,<\/p>\nSubmission deadline: N\/A.<\/p>\n
British Wildlife Photography Awards <\/a><\/h3>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> \u2018Seals from above\u2019 was highly commended in the Coast & Marine England category of the British Wildlife Photography Awards 2019 \u00a9 Josh Jaggard\/British Wildlife Photography Awards 2019<\/em><\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nOpen for entries now! A celebration of the best of British wildlife, this competition is open to any images of nature taken in the UK. Amateurs and professionals of any nationality are welcome to take part.<\/p>\n
It is divided into an adult competition and a youth competition \u2013 the RSPB Young British Wildlife Photographer of the Year, for those aged 17 years or below.<\/p>\n
The overall adult winner will be chosen from the winners of 12 categories, including Animal Behaviour, Botanical Britain, Coast and Marine and Wild Wood, plus there is a Documentary Series category (a sequence of up to six images of any British wildlife, habitat or landscape conservation issue) and one for Wildlife in HD Video (short films of up to 3 minutes in length).<\/p>\n
There\u2019s \u00a35,000 to be won for the overall prize and \u00a3750 for each category. Young entrants can bag a \u00a3750 voucher for the overall prize and a \u00a3250 voucher for each of the three age categories.<\/p>\n
Entry to the adult competition starts at \u00a310 for entry and goes up to \u00a340 for 40 entries.<\/p>\n
Submission deadline: 19th<\/sup> June 2022.<\/p>\n View the images from previous years:\u00a0<\/h4>\n- 2019<\/a><\/li>\n
- 2018<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>
<\/p><\/div> <\/section>
Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards<\/a><\/h3>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> \u2018I guess summer\u2019s over\u2019 won the Spectrum Photo Creatures in the Air Award in 2021 \u00a9 John Speirs\/Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2021<\/em><\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nOpen for entries now! The gloriously silly competition that awards prizes for images with a sense of humour was born in 2015 and has since become globally renowned. From a farting emperor penguin to a turtle flipping the bird, the winners can\u2019t help but make you smile and often receive good media coverage.<\/p>\n
It is free to enter and open to amateurs and professionals alike. There are six categories in total: Alex Walker\u2019s Serian Creatures of the Land (any animal that lives on the land \u2013even if it looks like it is flying!), Spectrum Creatures in the Air (any bird, bat or other flying creature), ThinkTank Photo Junior (any funny wildlife picture from those aged under 18), Amazing Internet Portfolio (four, ideally connected, images which make a collection), Underwater (any animal that lives in water) and the Video Clip (up to two video clips, each no more than 60 seconds long).<\/p>\n
The top prize for the overall winner \u2013 the\u00a02022 Comedy Wildlife Photographer of the Year \u2013 is a trophy, two ThinkTank photography bags and a one-week safari in Kenya for two people with Alex Walker\u2019s Serian, plus there are smaller prizes for the category winners. But the real prizes are the recognition and having your image\/s seen by people all around the world.<\/p>\n
![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> \u2018Ouch!\u2019 was the overall winner of the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards in 2021 \u00a9 Ken Jensen\/Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2021<\/em><\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n2021\u2019s Comedy Wildlife Photographer of the Year<\/a> was Ken Jensen, who won the coveted prize for his golden silk monkey in Yunnan, China. Entitled \u2018Ouch!\u2019, the poor male looks as if it is receiving a wedgy, with a rather pained expression\u2026!<\/p>\nSubmission deadline: 1st<\/sup> September 2022.<\/p>\n View the images from previous years:\u00a0<\/h4>\n- 2021 \u2013 finalists<\/a><\/li>\n
- 2021 \u2013 sneak peek<\/a><\/li>\n
- 2020 \u2013 finalists<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>
<\/p><\/div> <\/section>
International Nature Photographer of the Year<\/a><\/h3>\nNow in its seventh year, this competition is open to all professional and amateur photographers from 10 years old upwards. In 2021, people from 97 countries entered and 22,000 images were judged. Images can be of wild subjects from anywhere in the world and taken at any time.<\/p>\n
As well as the prestigious overall title of Nature Photographer of the Year 2022 with a \u20ac3,000 prize, there are 11 different\u00a0categories to enter with a prize of \u20ac500 each, plus a portfolio award with a \u20ac1,000 prize, and a young NPOTY award for those aged 10 to 17 years old. Categories include Birds, Plants and Fungi, Underwater and Animal Portraits.<\/p>\n
It costs \u20ac29 to enter a standard category and \u20ac17 for the portfolio award.<\/p>\n
If you register before 7th<\/sup> May 2022, then you will be able to join a free live masterclass from award-winning photographer and jury member Tin Man Lee on Zoom where you can glean some top tips on how to win.<\/p>\nThe winners will be announced during the annual Nature Talks Photo Festival on 12th<\/sup> and 13th<\/sup> November 2022 in the Netherlands, and will also feature in an exhibition at the festival.<\/p>\nThe overall winner from 2021<\/a> was Terje Kolaas from Norway, with his mind-blowing drone shot of thousands of pink-footed geese taking flight above the pure, snowy landscape of the Trondheim fjord wetland system.<\/p>\nSubmission deadline: 12th<\/sup> June 2022.<\/p> Wildlife Photographer of the Year<\/a><\/h3>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> \u2018Etna\u2019s river of fire\u2019 won the Earth\u2019s Environments category in Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2020 \u00a9 Luciano Gaudenzio\/Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2020<\/em><\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nDid you know that this world-renowned photography competition began its life in Animals\u00a0<\/em>magazine back in 1965, which later became today\u2019s BBC Wildlife <\/em>magazine? The publication hoped to showcase and encourage wildlife photography, which was a new field at that point.<\/p>\nNowadays the competition is organised by the Natural History Museum and the annual exhibition of winners\u2019 images<\/a> is hugely popular among the public, photographers and wildlife enthusiasts.<\/p>\nThe adult competition is open to anyone in the world over the age of 17 and all category winners will be considered for the grand title of Wildlife Photographer of the Year. There are plenty of categories to choose from. The 13 single-image categories include Animals in their Environment, Behaviour: Amphibians and Reptiles, Plants and Fungi and Photojournalism. Multiple-image categories, in which you can submit 6-10 images, include Photojournalist Story Award, Rising Star Award (aged 18 to 26) and Portfolio Award (aged 27 and over).<\/p>\n
There is also a Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year with three age group categories: 10 years and under, 11-14 years and 15-17 years. Images can cover any aspect of wildlife and the natural world, and the winner of each age category will be considered for the overall prize.<\/p>\n
The entry fee for the adult competition is \u00a330, though this is waived for residents of some countries to encourage diversity. There is no fee for the youth competition<\/p>\n
Laurent Ballesta was winner of Wildlife Photographer of the Year in 2021<\/a>. The French underwater photographer\u2019s moody and atmospheric image features camouflage groupers spawning in the dark ocean of Fakarava in French Polynesia.<\/p>\nIf your interest is piqued, we have a fantastic, information-packed article on how to win Wildlife Photographer of the Year<\/a>, in which chair of the jury and former BBC Wildlife<\/em> editor Roz Kidman Cox reveals what makes an entry stand out.<\/p>\nSubmission deadline: usually in December each year.<\/p>\n View the images from previous years:\u00a0<\/h4>\n- 2021 Winners<\/a><\/li>\n
- 2021 Highly Commended<\/a><\/li>\n
- 2020 Winners<\/a><\/li>\n
- 2020 Highly Commended<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>
<\/p><\/div> <\/section>
Bird Photographer of the Year<\/a><\/h3>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> \u2018Floral bathtub\u2019 won the gold prize in the Bird Behaviour category of Bird Photographer of the Year 2021 \u00a9 Mousam Ray\/Bird Photographer of the Year 2021<\/em><\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nA competition celebrating all things avian, and open to anyone.<\/p>\n
There are eight categories including Best Portrait, Birds in the Environment, Bird Behaviour and Urban Birds. Plus, there are three special awards: Portfolio Award (up to 6 images as a collection), Video Award (a two- to five-minute video of a bird\/s) and Conservation (up to 6 images as a collection that tell a conservation story).<\/p>\n
There is a fee for entries \u2013 \u00a36 for 1 entry, \u00a315 for 5 entries, \u00a325 for 10 entries, \u00a340 for 20 entries, \u00a350 for 30 entries, or \u00a360 for 50 entries.<\/p>\n
![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> \u2018Dipper on shopping trolley\u2019 won the gold prize in the Urban Birds category of Bird Photographer of the Year 2021 \u00a9 Terry Whittaker\/Bird Photographer of the Year 2021<\/em><\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nThose under 18 can take part in the Young Bird Photographer of the Year contest, which is split into three age groups and is free to enter.<\/p>\n
In terms of prizes, the grand winner will win \u00a35,000, and there are smaller prizes for the category winners (gold, silver and bronze) and special awards, including Swarovski binoculars, an Olympus camera and \u00a3500 cash.<\/p>\n
Submission deadline: 20th<\/sup> December 2021.<\/p>\n
Improve your wildlife photography:<\/h4>\n- How to take striking animal portrait photographs\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n
- How to take great macro photographs of wildlife<\/a><\/li>\n
- Wildlife photography hides in the UK<\/a><\/li>\n
- BBC Wildlife<\/em> launches a new wildlife photography series with Mark Carwardine<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>
<\/p><\/div> <\/section>
BBC Wildlife<\/em>\u2018s Photo Club<\/h3>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\nWhat better way to kick off this article than with our very own photography competition? It\u2019s free to enter and is open to photographers all around the world, aged 18 or over.<\/p>\n
The photographer with the winning image in each issue which will be awarded a prize, provided by the prize provider for the issue that the image is published in. Previous prizes have included backpacks, hiking boots and jackets.<\/p>\n
Learn more about submitting photos to the competition<\/a>, plus how to submit images to our Photo of the Day,<\/p>\nSubmission deadline: N\/A.<\/p>\n
British Wildlife Photography Awards <\/a><\/h3>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> \u2018Seals from above\u2019 was highly commended in the Coast & Marine England category of the British Wildlife Photography Awards 2019 \u00a9 Josh Jaggard\/British Wildlife Photography Awards 2019<\/em><\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nOpen for entries now! A celebration of the best of British wildlife, this competition is open to any images of nature taken in the UK. Amateurs and professionals of any nationality are welcome to take part.<\/p>\n
It is divided into an adult competition and a youth competition \u2013 the RSPB Young British Wildlife Photographer of the Year, for those aged 17 years or below.<\/p>\n
The overall adult winner will be chosen from the winners of 12 categories, including Animal Behaviour, Botanical Britain, Coast and Marine and Wild Wood, plus there is a Documentary Series category (a sequence of up to six images of any British wildlife, habitat or landscape conservation issue) and one for Wildlife in HD Video (short films of up to 3 minutes in length).<\/p>\n
There\u2019s \u00a35,000 to be won for the overall prize and \u00a3750 for each category. Young entrants can bag a \u00a3750 voucher for the overall prize and a \u00a3250 voucher for each of the three age categories.<\/p>\n
Entry to the adult competition starts at \u00a310 for entry and goes up to \u00a340 for 40 entries.<\/p>\n
Submission deadline: 19th<\/sup> June 2022.<\/p>\n View the images from previous years:\u00a0<\/h4>\n- 2019<\/a><\/li>\n
- 2018<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>
<\/p><\/div> <\/section>
Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards<\/a><\/h3>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> \u2018I guess summer\u2019s over\u2019 won the Spectrum Photo Creatures in the Air Award in 2021 \u00a9 John Speirs\/Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2021<\/em><\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nOpen for entries now! The gloriously silly competition that awards prizes for images with a sense of humour was born in 2015 and has since become globally renowned. From a farting emperor penguin to a turtle flipping the bird, the winners can\u2019t help but make you smile and often receive good media coverage.<\/p>\n
It is free to enter and open to amateurs and professionals alike. There are six categories in total: Alex Walker\u2019s Serian Creatures of the Land (any animal that lives on the land \u2013even if it looks like it is flying!), Spectrum Creatures in the Air (any bird, bat or other flying creature), ThinkTank Photo Junior (any funny wildlife picture from those aged under 18), Amazing Internet Portfolio (four, ideally connected, images which make a collection), Underwater (any animal that lives in water) and the Video Clip (up to two video clips, each no more than 60 seconds long).<\/p>\n
The top prize for the overall winner \u2013 the\u00a02022 Comedy Wildlife Photographer of the Year \u2013 is a trophy, two ThinkTank photography bags and a one-week safari in Kenya for two people with Alex Walker\u2019s Serian, plus there are smaller prizes for the category winners. But the real prizes are the recognition and having your image\/s seen by people all around the world.<\/p>\n
![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> \u2018Ouch!\u2019 was the overall winner of the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards in 2021 \u00a9 Ken Jensen\/Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2021<\/em><\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n2021\u2019s Comedy Wildlife Photographer of the Year<\/a> was Ken Jensen, who won the coveted prize for his golden silk monkey in Yunnan, China. Entitled \u2018Ouch!\u2019, the poor male looks as if it is receiving a wedgy, with a rather pained expression\u2026!<\/p>\nSubmission deadline: 1st<\/sup> September 2022.<\/p>\n View the images from previous years:\u00a0<\/h4>\n- 2021 \u2013 finalists<\/a><\/li>\n
- 2021 \u2013 sneak peek<\/a><\/li>\n
- 2020 \u2013 finalists<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>
<\/p><\/div> <\/section>
International Nature Photographer of the Year<\/a><\/h3>\nNow in its seventh year, this competition is open to all professional and amateur photographers from 10 years old upwards. In 2021, people from 97 countries entered and 22,000 images were judged. Images can be of wild subjects from anywhere in the world and taken at any time.<\/p>\n
As well as the prestigious overall title of Nature Photographer of the Year 2022 with a \u20ac3,000 prize, there are 11 different\u00a0categories to enter with a prize of \u20ac500 each, plus a portfolio award with a \u20ac1,000 prize, and a young NPOTY award for those aged 10 to 17 years old. Categories include Birds, Plants and Fungi, Underwater and Animal Portraits.<\/p>\n
It costs \u20ac29 to enter a standard category and \u20ac17 for the portfolio award.<\/p>\n
If you register before 7th<\/sup> May 2022, then you will be able to join a free live masterclass from award-winning photographer and jury member Tin Man Lee on Zoom where you can glean some top tips on how to win.<\/p>\nThe winners will be announced during the annual Nature Talks Photo Festival on 12th<\/sup> and 13th<\/sup> November 2022 in the Netherlands, and will also feature in an exhibition at the festival.<\/p>\nThe overall winner from 2021<\/a> was Terje Kolaas from Norway, with his mind-blowing drone shot of thousands of pink-footed geese taking flight above the pure, snowy landscape of the Trondheim fjord wetland system.<\/p>\nSubmission deadline: 12th<\/sup> June 2022.<\/p> Wildlife Photographer of the Year<\/a><\/h3>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> \u2018Etna\u2019s river of fire\u2019 won the Earth\u2019s Environments category in Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2020 \u00a9 Luciano Gaudenzio\/Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2020<\/em><\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nDid you know that this world-renowned photography competition began its life in Animals\u00a0<\/em>magazine back in 1965, which later became today\u2019s BBC Wildlife <\/em>magazine? The publication hoped to showcase and encourage wildlife photography, which was a new field at that point.<\/p>\nNowadays the competition is organised by the Natural History Museum and the annual exhibition of winners\u2019 images<\/a> is hugely popular among the public, photographers and wildlife enthusiasts.<\/p>\nThe adult competition is open to anyone in the world over the age of 17 and all category winners will be considered for the grand title of Wildlife Photographer of the Year. There are plenty of categories to choose from. The 13 single-image categories include Animals in their Environment, Behaviour: Amphibians and Reptiles, Plants and Fungi and Photojournalism. Multiple-image categories, in which you can submit 6-10 images, include Photojournalist Story Award, Rising Star Award (aged 18 to 26) and Portfolio Award (aged 27 and over).<\/p>\n
There is also a Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year with three age group categories: 10 years and under, 11-14 years and 15-17 years. Images can cover any aspect of wildlife and the natural world, and the winner of each age category will be considered for the overall prize.<\/p>\n
The entry fee for the adult competition is \u00a330, though this is waived for residents of some countries to encourage diversity. There is no fee for the youth competition<\/p>\n
Laurent Ballesta was winner of Wildlife Photographer of the Year in 2021<\/a>. The French underwater photographer\u2019s moody and atmospheric image features camouflage groupers spawning in the dark ocean of Fakarava in French Polynesia.<\/p>\nIf your interest is piqued, we have a fantastic, information-packed article on how to win Wildlife Photographer of the Year<\/a>, in which chair of the jury and former BBC Wildlife<\/em> editor Roz Kidman Cox reveals what makes an entry stand out.<\/p>\nSubmission deadline: usually in December each year.<\/p>\n View the images from previous years:\u00a0<\/h4>\n- 2021 Winners<\/a><\/li>\n
- 2021 Highly Commended<\/a><\/li>\n
- 2020 Winners<\/a><\/li>\n
- 2020 Highly Commended<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>
<\/p><\/div> <\/section>
Bird Photographer of the Year<\/a><\/h3>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> \u2018Floral bathtub\u2019 won the gold prize in the Bird Behaviour category of Bird Photographer of the Year 2021 \u00a9 Mousam Ray\/Bird Photographer of the Year 2021<\/em><\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nA competition celebrating all things avian, and open to anyone.<\/p>\n
There are eight categories including Best Portrait, Birds in the Environment, Bird Behaviour and Urban Birds. Plus, there are three special awards: Portfolio Award (up to 6 images as a collection), Video Award (a two- to five-minute video of a bird\/s) and Conservation (up to 6 images as a collection that tell a conservation story).<\/p>\n
There is a fee for entries \u2013 \u00a36 for 1 entry, \u00a315 for 5 entries, \u00a325 for 10 entries, \u00a340 for 20 entries, \u00a350 for 30 entries, or \u00a360 for 50 entries.<\/p>\n
![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> \u2018Dipper on shopping trolley\u2019 won the gold prize in the Urban Birds category of Bird Photographer of the Year 2021 \u00a9 Terry Whittaker\/Bird Photographer of the Year 2021<\/em><\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nThose under 18 can take part in the Young Bird Photographer of the Year contest, which is split into three age groups and is free to enter.<\/p>\n
In terms of prizes, the grand winner will win \u00a35,000, and there are smaller prizes for the category winners (gold, silver and bronze) and special awards, including Swarovski binoculars, an Olympus camera and \u00a3500 cash.<\/p>\n
Submission deadline: 20th<\/sup> December 2021.<\/p>\n
<\/p><\/div> <\/section>
BBC Wildlife<\/em>\u2018s Photo Club<\/h3>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\nWhat better way to kick off this article than with our very own photography competition? It\u2019s free to enter and is open to photographers all around the world, aged 18 or over.<\/p>\n
The photographer with the winning image in each issue which will be awarded a prize, provided by the prize provider for the issue that the image is published in. Previous prizes have included backpacks, hiking boots and jackets.<\/p>\n
Learn more about submitting photos to the competition<\/a>, plus how to submit images to our Photo of the Day,<\/p>\nSubmission deadline: N\/A.<\/p>\n
British Wildlife Photography Awards <\/a><\/h3>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> \u2018Seals from above\u2019 was highly commended in the Coast & Marine England category of the British Wildlife Photography Awards 2019 \u00a9 Josh Jaggard\/British Wildlife Photography Awards 2019<\/em><\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nOpen for entries now! A celebration of the best of British wildlife, this competition is open to any images of nature taken in the UK. Amateurs and professionals of any nationality are welcome to take part.<\/p>\n
It is divided into an adult competition and a youth competition \u2013 the RSPB Young British Wildlife Photographer of the Year, for those aged 17 years or below.<\/p>\n
The overall adult winner will be chosen from the winners of 12 categories, including Animal Behaviour, Botanical Britain, Coast and Marine and Wild Wood, plus there is a Documentary Series category (a sequence of up to six images of any British wildlife, habitat or landscape conservation issue) and one for Wildlife in HD Video (short films of up to 3 minutes in length).<\/p>\n
There\u2019s \u00a35,000 to be won for the overall prize and \u00a3750 for each category. Young entrants can bag a \u00a3750 voucher for the overall prize and a \u00a3250 voucher for each of the three age categories.<\/p>\n
Entry to the adult competition starts at \u00a310 for entry and goes up to \u00a340 for 40 entries.<\/p>\n
Submission deadline: 19th<\/sup> June 2022.<\/p>\n View the images from previous years:\u00a0<\/h4>\n- 2019<\/a><\/li>\n
- 2018<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>
<\/p><\/div> <\/section>
Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards<\/a><\/h3>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> \u2018I guess summer\u2019s over\u2019 won the Spectrum Photo Creatures in the Air Award in 2021 \u00a9 John Speirs\/Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2021<\/em><\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nOpen for entries now! The gloriously silly competition that awards prizes for images with a sense of humour was born in 2015 and has since become globally renowned. From a farting emperor penguin to a turtle flipping the bird, the winners can\u2019t help but make you smile and often receive good media coverage.<\/p>\n
It is free to enter and open to amateurs and professionals alike. There are six categories in total: Alex Walker\u2019s Serian Creatures of the Land (any animal that lives on the land \u2013even if it looks like it is flying!), Spectrum Creatures in the Air (any bird, bat or other flying creature), ThinkTank Photo Junior (any funny wildlife picture from those aged under 18), Amazing Internet Portfolio (four, ideally connected, images which make a collection), Underwater (any animal that lives in water) and the Video Clip (up to two video clips, each no more than 60 seconds long).<\/p>\n
The top prize for the overall winner \u2013 the\u00a02022 Comedy Wildlife Photographer of the Year \u2013 is a trophy, two ThinkTank photography bags and a one-week safari in Kenya for two people with Alex Walker\u2019s Serian, plus there are smaller prizes for the category winners. But the real prizes are the recognition and having your image\/s seen by people all around the world.<\/p>\n
![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> \u2018Ouch!\u2019 was the overall winner of the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards in 2021 \u00a9 Ken Jensen\/Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2021<\/em><\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n2021\u2019s Comedy Wildlife Photographer of the Year<\/a> was Ken Jensen, who won the coveted prize for his golden silk monkey in Yunnan, China. Entitled \u2018Ouch!\u2019, the poor male looks as if it is receiving a wedgy, with a rather pained expression\u2026!<\/p>\nSubmission deadline: 1st<\/sup> September 2022.<\/p>\n View the images from previous years:\u00a0<\/h4>\n- 2021 \u2013 finalists<\/a><\/li>\n
- 2021 \u2013 sneak peek<\/a><\/li>\n
- 2020 \u2013 finalists<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>
<\/p><\/div> <\/section>
International Nature Photographer of the Year<\/a><\/h3>\nNow in its seventh year, this competition is open to all professional and amateur photographers from 10 years old upwards. In 2021, people from 97 countries entered and 22,000 images were judged. Images can be of wild subjects from anywhere in the world and taken at any time.<\/p>\n
As well as the prestigious overall title of Nature Photographer of the Year 2022 with a \u20ac3,000 prize, there are 11 different\u00a0categories to enter with a prize of \u20ac500 each, plus a portfolio award with a \u20ac1,000 prize, and a young NPOTY award for those aged 10 to 17 years old. Categories include Birds, Plants and Fungi, Underwater and Animal Portraits.<\/p>\n
It costs \u20ac29 to enter a standard category and \u20ac17 for the portfolio award.<\/p>\n
If you register before 7th<\/sup> May 2022, then you will be able to join a free live masterclass from award-winning photographer and jury member Tin Man Lee on Zoom where you can glean some top tips on how to win.<\/p>\nThe winners will be announced during the annual Nature Talks Photo Festival on 12th<\/sup> and 13th<\/sup> November 2022 in the Netherlands, and will also feature in an exhibition at the festival.<\/p>\nThe overall winner from 2021<\/a> was Terje Kolaas from Norway, with his mind-blowing drone shot of thousands of pink-footed geese taking flight above the pure, snowy landscape of the Trondheim fjord wetland system.<\/p>\nSubmission deadline: 12th<\/sup> June 2022.<\/p> Wildlife Photographer of the Year<\/a><\/h3>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> \u2018Etna\u2019s river of fire\u2019 won the Earth\u2019s Environments category in Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2020 \u00a9 Luciano Gaudenzio\/Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2020<\/em><\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nDid you know that this world-renowned photography competition began its life in Animals\u00a0<\/em>magazine back in 1965, which later became today\u2019s BBC Wildlife <\/em>magazine? The publication hoped to showcase and encourage wildlife photography, which was a new field at that point.<\/p>\nNowadays the competition is organised by the Natural History Museum and the annual exhibition of winners\u2019 images<\/a> is hugely popular among the public, photographers and wildlife enthusiasts.<\/p>\nThe adult competition is open to anyone in the world over the age of 17 and all category winners will be considered for the grand title of Wildlife Photographer of the Year. There are plenty of categories to choose from. The 13 single-image categories include Animals in their Environment, Behaviour: Amphibians and Reptiles, Plants and Fungi and Photojournalism. Multiple-image categories, in which you can submit 6-10 images, include Photojournalist Story Award, Rising Star Award (aged 18 to 26) and Portfolio Award (aged 27 and over).<\/p>\n
There is also a Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year with three age group categories: 10 years and under, 11-14 years and 15-17 years. Images can cover any aspect of wildlife and the natural world, and the winner of each age category will be considered for the overall prize.<\/p>\n
The entry fee for the adult competition is \u00a330, though this is waived for residents of some countries to encourage diversity. There is no fee for the youth competition<\/p>\n
Laurent Ballesta was winner of Wildlife Photographer of the Year in 2021<\/a>. The French underwater photographer\u2019s moody and atmospheric image features camouflage groupers spawning in the dark ocean of Fakarava in French Polynesia.<\/p>\nIf your interest is piqued, we have a fantastic, information-packed article on how to win Wildlife Photographer of the Year<\/a>, in which chair of the jury and former BBC Wildlife<\/em> editor Roz Kidman Cox reveals what makes an entry stand out.<\/p>\nSubmission deadline: usually in December each year.<\/p>\n View the images from previous years:\u00a0<\/h4>\n- 2021 Winners<\/a><\/li>\n
- 2021 Highly Commended<\/a><\/li>\n
- 2020 Winners<\/a><\/li>\n
- 2020 Highly Commended<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>
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Bird Photographer of the Year<\/a><\/h3>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> \u2018Floral bathtub\u2019 won the gold prize in the Bird Behaviour category of Bird Photographer of the Year 2021 \u00a9 Mousam Ray\/Bird Photographer of the Year 2021<\/em><\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nA competition celebrating all things avian, and open to anyone.<\/p>\n
There are eight categories including Best Portrait, Birds in the Environment, Bird Behaviour and Urban Birds. Plus, there are three special awards: Portfolio Award (up to 6 images as a collection), Video Award (a two- to five-minute video of a bird\/s) and Conservation (up to 6 images as a collection that tell a conservation story).<\/p>\n
There is a fee for entries \u2013 \u00a36 for 1 entry, \u00a315 for 5 entries, \u00a325 for 10 entries, \u00a340 for 20 entries, \u00a350 for 30 entries, or \u00a360 for 50 entries.<\/p>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> \u2018Dipper on shopping trolley\u2019 won the gold prize in the Urban Birds category of Bird Photographer of the Year 2021 \u00a9 Terry Whittaker\/Bird Photographer of the Year 2021<\/em><\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nThose under 18 can take part in the Young Bird Photographer of the Year contest, which is split into three age groups and is free to enter.<\/p>\n
In terms of prizes, the grand winner will win \u00a35,000, and there are smaller prizes for the category winners (gold, silver and bronze) and special awards, including Swarovski binoculars, an Olympus camera and \u00a3500 cash.<\/p>\n
Submission deadline: 20th<\/sup> December 2021.<\/p>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\nWhat better way to kick off this article than with our very own photography competition? It\u2019s free to enter and is open to photographers all around the world, aged 18 or over.<\/p>\n
The photographer with the winning image in each issue which will be awarded a prize, provided by the prize provider for the issue that the image is published in. Previous prizes have included backpacks, hiking boots and jackets.<\/p>\n
Learn more about submitting photos to the competition<\/a>, plus how to submit images to our Photo of the Day,<\/p>\n Submission deadline: N\/A.<\/p>\n Open for entries now! A celebration of the best of British wildlife, this competition is open to any images of nature taken in the UK. Amateurs and professionals of any nationality are welcome to take part.<\/p>\n It is divided into an adult competition and a youth competition \u2013 the RSPB Young British Wildlife Photographer of the Year, for those aged 17 years or below.<\/p>\n The overall adult winner will be chosen from the winners of 12 categories, including Animal Behaviour, Botanical Britain, Coast and Marine and Wild Wood, plus there is a Documentary Series category (a sequence of up to six images of any British wildlife, habitat or landscape conservation issue) and one for Wildlife in HD Video (short films of up to 3 minutes in length).<\/p>\n There\u2019s \u00a35,000 to be won for the overall prize and \u00a3750 for each category. Young entrants can bag a \u00a3750 voucher for the overall prize and a \u00a3250 voucher for each of the three age categories.<\/p>\n Entry to the adult competition starts at \u00a310 for entry and goes up to \u00a340 for 40 entries.<\/p>\n Submission deadline: 19th<\/sup> June 2022.<\/p>\n <\/p><\/div> <\/section> Open for entries now! The gloriously silly competition that awards prizes for images with a sense of humour was born in 2015 and has since become globally renowned. From a farting emperor penguin to a turtle flipping the bird, the winners can\u2019t help but make you smile and often receive good media coverage.<\/p>\n It is free to enter and open to amateurs and professionals alike. There are six categories in total: Alex Walker\u2019s Serian Creatures of the Land (any animal that lives on the land \u2013even if it looks like it is flying!), Spectrum Creatures in the Air (any bird, bat or other flying creature), ThinkTank Photo Junior (any funny wildlife picture from those aged under 18), Amazing Internet Portfolio (four, ideally connected, images which make a collection), Underwater (any animal that lives in water) and the Video Clip (up to two video clips, each no more than 60 seconds long).<\/p>\n The top prize for the overall winner \u2013 the\u00a02022 Comedy Wildlife Photographer of the Year \u2013 is a trophy, two ThinkTank photography bags and a one-week safari in Kenya for two people with Alex Walker\u2019s Serian, plus there are smaller prizes for the category winners. But the real prizes are the recognition and having your image\/s seen by people all around the world.<\/p>\n 2021\u2019s Comedy Wildlife Photographer of the Year<\/a> was Ken Jensen, who won the coveted prize for his golden silk monkey in Yunnan, China. Entitled \u2018Ouch!\u2019, the poor male looks as if it is receiving a wedgy, with a rather pained expression\u2026!<\/p>\n Submission deadline: 1st<\/sup> September 2022.<\/p>\n <\/p><\/div> <\/section> Now in its seventh year, this competition is open to all professional and amateur photographers from 10 years old upwards. In 2021, people from 97 countries entered and 22,000 images were judged. Images can be of wild subjects from anywhere in the world and taken at any time.<\/p>\n As well as the prestigious overall title of Nature Photographer of the Year 2022 with a \u20ac3,000 prize, there are 11 different\u00a0categories to enter with a prize of \u20ac500 each, plus a portfolio award with a \u20ac1,000 prize, and a young NPOTY award for those aged 10 to 17 years old. Categories include Birds, Plants and Fungi, Underwater and Animal Portraits.<\/p>\n It costs \u20ac29 to enter a standard category and \u20ac17 for the portfolio award.<\/p>\n If you register before 7th<\/sup> May 2022, then you will be able to join a free live masterclass from award-winning photographer and jury member Tin Man Lee on Zoom where you can glean some top tips on how to win.<\/p>\n The winners will be announced during the annual Nature Talks Photo Festival on 12th<\/sup> and 13th<\/sup> November 2022 in the Netherlands, and will also feature in an exhibition at the festival.<\/p>\n The overall winner from 2021<\/a> was Terje Kolaas from Norway, with his mind-blowing drone shot of thousands of pink-footed geese taking flight above the pure, snowy landscape of the Trondheim fjord wetland system.<\/p>\n Submission deadline: 12th<\/sup> June 2022.<\/p> Did you know that this world-renowned photography competition began its life in Animals\u00a0<\/em>magazine back in 1965, which later became today\u2019s BBC Wildlife <\/em>magazine? The publication hoped to showcase and encourage wildlife photography, which was a new field at that point.<\/p>\n Nowadays the competition is organised by the Natural History Museum and the annual exhibition of winners\u2019 images<\/a> is hugely popular among the public, photographers and wildlife enthusiasts.<\/p>\n The adult competition is open to anyone in the world over the age of 17 and all category winners will be considered for the grand title of Wildlife Photographer of the Year. There are plenty of categories to choose from. The 13 single-image categories include Animals in their Environment, Behaviour: Amphibians and Reptiles, Plants and Fungi and Photojournalism. Multiple-image categories, in which you can submit 6-10 images, include Photojournalist Story Award, Rising Star Award (aged 18 to 26) and Portfolio Award (aged 27 and over).<\/p>\n There is also a Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year with three age group categories: 10 years and under, 11-14 years and 15-17 years. Images can cover any aspect of wildlife and the natural world, and the winner of each age category will be considered for the overall prize.<\/p>\n The entry fee for the adult competition is \u00a330, though this is waived for residents of some countries to encourage diversity. There is no fee for the youth competition<\/p>\n Laurent Ballesta was winner of Wildlife Photographer of the Year in 2021<\/a>. The French underwater photographer\u2019s moody and atmospheric image features camouflage groupers spawning in the dark ocean of Fakarava in French Polynesia.<\/p>\n If your interest is piqued, we have a fantastic, information-packed article on how to win Wildlife Photographer of the Year<\/a>, in which chair of the jury and former BBC Wildlife<\/em> editor Roz Kidman Cox reveals what makes an entry stand out.<\/p>\n Submission deadline: usually in December each year.<\/p>\n <\/p><\/div> <\/section> A competition celebrating all things avian, and open to anyone.<\/p>\n There are eight categories including Best Portrait, Birds in the Environment, Bird Behaviour and Urban Birds. Plus, there are three special awards: Portfolio Award (up to 6 images as a collection), Video Award (a two- to five-minute video of a bird\/s) and Conservation (up to 6 images as a collection that tell a conservation story).<\/p>\n There is a fee for entries \u2013 \u00a36 for 1 entry, \u00a315 for 5 entries, \u00a325 for 10 entries, \u00a340 for 20 entries, \u00a350 for 30 entries, or \u00a360 for 50 entries.<\/p>\n Those under 18 can take part in the Young Bird Photographer of the Year contest, which is split into three age groups and is free to enter.<\/p>\n In terms of prizes, the grand winner will win \u00a35,000, and there are smaller prizes for the category winners (gold, silver and bronze) and special awards, including Swarovski binoculars, an Olympus camera and \u00a3500 cash.<\/p>\n Submission deadline: 20th<\/sup> December 2021.<\/p>\nBritish Wildlife Photography Awards <\/a><\/h3>\n
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Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards<\/a><\/h3>\n
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International Nature Photographer of the Year<\/a><\/h3>\n
Wildlife Photographer of the Year<\/a><\/h3>\n
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Bird Photographer of the Year<\/a><\/h3>\n
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