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Global Wildlife Fair International Photo Awards 2026

Global Wildlife Fair globalwildlifefair.com ↗

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Top prize $1.5K grand prize
Fee Nominal from 28 USD
AI policy No AI rendering denoise / sharpen ok
Categories 3 3 single · 0 portfolio

Worth entering? $1.5K top prize against 28 USD per entry. The jury read and the rights terms below are what decide it — not the prize math. Jury read ↓ · Rights & disqualifiers ↓

Submit-Safe · before you pay the entry fee Read the fine print

Read the fine print first — Global Wildlife Fair International Photo Awards 2026 has 3 hard disqualifiers and demanding rights terms.

What this contest takes

Standard terms — you keep copyright and full control; the licence is limited to promoting the contest.

  • Non-exclusive licence to use entered images to promote the awards and the fair, with credit.
  • Duration: Promotional use around the awards cycle.
  • You keep your copyright
  • Credited when used

What disqualifies you

No AI rendering, no composites, no stacked scenes — the image must be true to the moment captured.

  • Copyright ownership Entrant must be the photographer and copyright holder. “Entries must be the entrant's own work.”
  • Ai generation AI-generated images are not accepted; entries must be genuine photographs of wild subjects. “AI-generated images are not accepted.”
Closed From 28 USD per image Upload spec: Files: JPGMin 1200px long edgeUnder 10 MBsRGB colour profileCaption requiredNo watermarks
Check your photo against these exact rules — free → No account · reads the editing line, the AI clause and the file spec · rules human-verified
№ 02 · The editorial read

What this jury looks for

An international wildlife-photography award judged on the authentic wild moment — behaviour, habitat and light. Generative imagery is out; the photograph must be a genuine capture of a wild subject. Stated priorities: authenticity > behaviour > habitat. Looks for: wild, habitat, behaviour, patient, truthful. Avoids: generative, captive_un…

The full editorial read continues with past-winner pattern, fee-to-prize value, rights translated, and three comparable competitions. Studio reads the rest.

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Categories

Wildlife

Single

Wild animals in their natural habitat.

Birds

Single

Birds in the wild.

Nature & Landscape

Single

Wild places and natural landscapes.

F Format requirements 1 spec

gwf_standard

  • File types: jpg
  • Min long edge: 1200px
  • Min size: 0.5 MB
  • Max size: 10.0 MB
  • Color profile: sRGB
  • No watermarks
  • Caption required (max 500 chars)
E Eligibility 2 rules
  • Entrant must be the photographer and copyright holder. hard

    “Entries must be the entrant's own work.”

  • AI-generated images are not accepted; entries must be genuine photographs of wild subjects. hard

    “AI-generated images are not accepted.”

Jury context

An international wildlife-photography award judged on the authentic wild moment — behaviour, habitat and light. Generative imagery is out; the photograph must be a genuine capture of a wild subject.

Priorities: authenticity behaviour habitat light and moment composition

Tone: wild habitat behaviour patient truthful

Avoid: generative captive unlabelled baited composited over processed

Prizes

Cash and recognition across overall and category winners; winning images featured at the Global Wildlife Fair and in its promotion.

Exhibition Publication

R Rights & licensing what you grant the organizer
What you grant
Non-exclusive licence to use entered images to promote the awards and the fair, with credit.
Duration
Promotional use around the awards cycle.
Exclusivity
none
Attribution
Required
Copyright retained by photographer
Yes

Before you enter — quick answers

Is Global Wildlife Fair International Photo Awards 2026 free to enter?
Global Wildlife Fair International Photo Awards 2026 is not free: 28 USD. Check the organizer's page for per-category pricing.
Are AI-generated images allowed in Global Wildlife Fair International Photo Awards 2026?
No. Global Wildlife Fair International Photo Awards 2026 requires biological and factual fidelity: AI rendering or generated content is not allowed, and the scene must be true to what was photographed.
When is the Global Wildlife Fair International Photo Awards 2026 deadline?
Global Wildlife Fair International Photo Awards 2026 closes on Jul 31, 2026.
How do I know if my photo is eligible for Global Wildlife Fair International Photo Awards 2026?
Read your photograph against Global Wildlife Fair International Photo Awards 2026's published rules — the editing line, the AI clause, and the file requirements — free and without an account with WinPhoto's eligibility check. It tells you whether your image is eligible before you pay the entry fee.