Wildlife & nature photography
Wildlife photography competitions and salons, checked against the source.
Deadlines, fees, prizes and the entry page for every listing. Each one says whether the dates were seen on the organiser's own site or estimated from last year.
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- 17daysCUPOTY Challenge: Close to Home30 Nov 2026
- 20daysWildlife Photographer of the Year 2027 (WPY 63)3 Dec 2026, 11:30 GMT
- 30daysBird Photographer of the Year 1213 Dec 2026 (check the site for the exact time)
- 52daysUnderwater Photographer of the Year 20274 Jan 2027, midnight GMT
- 53daysSony World Photography Awards 2027 — Single Image5 Jan 2027, 16:00 GMT
- 60daysSony World Photography Awards 2027 — Series12 Jan 2027, 16:00 GMT
All competitions
13 / 13- Open30 Nov 202617 days left
CUPOTY Challenge: Close to Home
- Organiser
- Close-up Photographer of the Year
- Entry fee
- See the official site
- Prizes
- £500 in cash prizes
- Open3 Dec 2026, 11:30 GMT20 days left
Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2027 (WPY 63)
- Organiser
- Natural History Museum, London
- Entry fee
- £35 for up to 25 photos. Free for entrants aged 18–26, and for residents of Africa, Central & South America and Asia-Pacific (evidence on request)
- Prizes
- Grand Title and category awards; London exhibition and international tour
- Open13 Dec 2026 (check the site for the exact time)30 days left
Bird Photographer of the Year 12
- Organiser
- Bird Photographer of the Year (UK)
- Entry fee
- See the official site
- Prizes
- Overall winner £3,000
- Open4 Jan 2027, midnight GMT52 days left
Underwater Photographer of the Year 2027
- Organiser
- Underwater Photographer of the Year (UK)
- Entry fee
- See the official site
- Prizes
- See the official site
- Open5 Jan 2027, 16:00 GMT53 days left
Sony World Photography Awards 2027 — Single Image
- Organiser
- World Photography Organisation
- Entry fee
- Free
- Prizes
- Single Image Photographer of the Year: $5,000 plus Sony equipment
- Open12 Jan 2027, 16:00 GMT60 days left
Sony World Photography Awards 2027 — Series
- Organiser
- World Photography Organisation
- Entry fee
- Free
- Prizes
- Photographer of the Year: $25,000, a solo exhibition and Sony equipment
- Opening soon2027 dates not yet publishedThe 2026 contest began on 15 January
Audubon Photography Awards
- Organiser
- National Audubon Society
- Entry fee
- $15 per image (2026)
- Prizes
- Grand Prize $5,000 plus an Antarctic voyage (2026)
- Opening soonExpected Feb–May 20272026 edition: 16 Feb – 7 May
Africa Geographic Photographer of the Year 2027
- Organiser
- Africa Geographic
- Entry fee
- See the official site
- Prizes
- A safari prize (2026 edition)
- Opening soonOpens March 2027The 2026 edition closed on 30 June
Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards 2027
- Organiser
- Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards
- Entry fee
- See the official site
- Prizes
- See the official site
- Opening soonExpected around 1 Mar 2027The 2026 edition closed on 1 March
GDT European Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2027
- Organiser
- German Society for Nature Photography (GDT)
- Entry fee
- See the official site
- Prizes
- Cash and material prizes worth over €45,000 (2026)
- Opening soonExpected April 2027The 2026 edition reportedly closed on 27 April
Montier-en-Der International Wildlife & Nature Photo Festival — Competition 2027
- Organiser
- Festival Photo Montier (France)
- Entry fee
- Free in 2026 (to be confirmed)
- Prizes
- See the official site
- Opening soonExpected to open late May 20272026 edition: opened 27 May, closed 10 Sep 23:59 (Beijing time)
China Wildlife Image Awards 2027 (Chinese National Geography)
- Organiser
- Chinese National Geography
- Entry fee
- Free (2026)
- Prizes
- See the official site
- Opening soonExpected mid-2027The edition branded 2027 closed on 30 June 2026
World Nature Photography Awards (next edition)
- Organiser
- World Nature Photography Awards
- Entry fee
- See the official site
- Prizes
- See the official site