The Nature Photography Contest — 2026 Photo Contest
Before you apply
About this call
The Nature Photography Contest 2026 is a global open call for images within the discipline of nature photography, encompassing landscape, wildlife, and macrophotography. The organizing body is not identified in the materials available for this dossier, and the submission fee is likewise unconfirmed; practitioners should verify both directly against the official call before committing work. The contest is structured across ten categories, with a top prize of €1,000 and €100 awarded per category, alongside cash prizes and a stated measure of international recognition. The call requires finalists to supply a RAW file of their image, together with a JPG of at least 2500 pixels on the long side, free of watermarks. These requirements signal a concern with technical integrity and with the photograph as an unaltered record of the observed subject, a standard that suits a field where the ethics of capture and presentation carry real weight. The breadth of the ten categories allows the jury to weigh distinct approaches, from expansive landscape to intimate close-up, within a single framework. The curatorial vision is best read through its format: a competition that rewards strong individual frames across several sub-disciplines rather than a sustained thematic project. Entrants should expect their work to be assessed on the merits of single images, judged against the conventions and expectations of each category, with the finalist file requirements serving as the gateway to the final evaluation.
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