IN · Nominal entry · 2026
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Global Wildlife Fair International Photo Awards 2026
Global Wildlife Fair globalwildlifefair.com ↗
Closes Jul 31, 2026
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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
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Entrant must be the photographer and copyright holder.
hard
“Entries must be the entrant's own work.”
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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
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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 (in 44 days).
- 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.