Photo Contest

January 9, 2023

Eye-Opening Winners of the Close-up Photographer of the Year Contest

Canadian photographer Samantha Stephens was named Close-up Photographer of the Year 04 for her striking image of two salamanders being consumed by a carnivorous pitcher plant in Algonquin Provincial Park, Canada. Stephens' image beat out over 9,000 other entries from 54 countries to take home the title and cash prize of £2,500 (approximately $3,000).

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December 14, 2022

Awards Highlight Incredible Beauty and Variety of Australia’s Birds

Bird lovers, rejoice. From over 5,600 photos, the winners of the BirdLife Australia Photography Awards have been announced. While the participating photographers can hail from any country, each image in the contest must be taken on Australian territory and feature an Australian bird species. This makes the contest a fascinating way to learn more about the striking avian life that lives in Australia.

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December 8, 2022

Behold the Best Northern Lights Photographs of 2022

Winter is here and that means it's time to discover the best Northern Lights photos of 2022. Thanks to Capture the Atlas‘ annual Northern Lights Photographer of the Year awards, we're able to see these spectacular—and colorful—views of the Aurora borealis. This year there are more images than ever thanks to travel restrictions being lifted.

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December 5, 2022

Stunning Winners of the 2022 Landscape Photographer of the Year Contest

The winners of the ninth annual International Landscape Photographer of the Year competition have been announced and the results are spectacular. Chile's Benjamin Briones Grandi was named the International Landscape Photographer of the Year thanks to his extraordinary portfolio of imagery. Grandi's incredible visuals are the fruit of hard work and the photographer's ability to bring his vision to life.

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