WinPhoto Journal

Oct 14, 2026 · 5 min

Bird Photographer of the Year 2027: deadline, fee and rules

BPOTY 2027 closes 13 December 2026 at 23:59 GMT. £35 buys 25 entries (£40 from 8 December), plus VAT for UK-based entrants; Youth entry is free.

• bird-photographer-of-the-year
• bird-photography
• wildlife
• 2027
• rules
• deadlines

Oct 13, 2026 · 6 min

Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2027: dates, fee and rules

WPOTY 2027 is open for entries until 11:30 GMT on Thursday 3 December 2026. The £35 fee and who enters free, the 16 adult categories, the AI rule and the licence.

• wildlife-photographer-of-the-year
• wildlife
• 2027
• rules
• deadlines

Jun 2, 2026 · 4 min

Nikon Comedy Wildlife 2026 — what actually wins a humour prize, before the 30 June deadline

Comedy Wildlife is free, enormous, and the most authenticity-strict contest most photographers never think of as strict. The whole genre depends on the moment being real — caught, not constructed — which makes its rules tighter than the laughs suggest. A close read of what this jury rewards, where the biological-fidelity line sits, and the check to run before the 30 June deadline.

• comedy-wildlife
• nikon
• 2026
• deadline
• wildlife
• contest-strategy
• ai-policy
• the-brief