The Nature Photography Contest 2026

About this call

The Nature Photography Contest is an annual online photography award committed to the care of nature, open to amateur and professional photographers. The 2026 edition has ten categories: Natural landscapes, Wildlife, Macrophotography, Underwater, Birds, Plant life, Night world, Environmental impact, Sharing the planet and Funny nature. The Photography of the Year receives €1,000, each category winner €100, and the photographer with the highest combined score across three categories is named Photographer of the Year. Part of each entry is donated to plant a tree for every participant. Judges include Luke Stackpoole, Cynthia Bandurek and Mario Cea.

Who can apply

• Open to applicants of any nationality
• Medium: Photography
• Entry fee: €10
• Open to anyone over 18, amateur or professional, from anywhere; contest employees, associated companies and prize sponsors' employees are excluded. 10 EUR per photograph, any category, paid by credit card or PayPal; no limit on the number of images. The original submission deadline was November 15, 2026; the contest site now shows an extended deadline of November 25, 2026. You must be the sole owner and author of each image. Images must be 100% photographic (no digital art), not previously awarded in another contest, JPG, sRGB or Adobe98, at least 2500 pixels on the long side, max. 100 MB, with no watermarks, logos or borders; film images are accepted and there is no restriction on when the image was taken. Photos cannot be changed once the entry period is over. Finalists must provide the original file (RAW, DNG or original JPG). In all categories except those showing the impact of humans on nature, creatures must be wild specimens in their natural habitat; captive, restrained or manipulated animals are not allowed except in images about how animals are treated, where this must be made clear. Live bait is not allowed and any other attractant must be declared in the caption. Photographer of the Year is only open to entrants in at least 3 categories. Cash prizes are paid in euros by PayPal or bank transfer, with foreign currency transfer fees deducted.