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Natural Landscape Photography Awards 2027

The Natural Landscape Photography Awards have not announced 2027 dates. On 26 October 2026 the Key Dates page still read “These are the key dates for NLPA Year 6 (2026).”; the home page says, with no year, “Entries open each year on April 15th and close on May 31.”

Organiser Natural Landscape Media Ltd, a company registered in the UK (company number 07120795), which may also trade as Natural Landscape Photography Awards · The organiser’s page ↗

What the organiser says now · checked

  • Key Dates page: “These are the key dates for NLPA Year 6 (2026).” Enter page: “Year 6 (2026) of the Natural Landscape Photography Awards has officially begun!” The Terms & Conditions give fees “for the Main Competition in 2026”.
  • Home page, a general line with no year: “Entries open each year on April 15th and close on May 31.” It is not a 2027 announcement.
  • The page sitemap (latest change 20 October 2026) has no 2027 or Year 7 page. No 2027 dates, fees or rules are published.

Last edition · NLPA Year 6 (2026)

Key Dates page: “April 15th – Open for Entries” and “May 31st – Close for Entries”. The Enter page: “31 May – Entries close at 11:59 PM UTC+12”; the Key Dates page states no time zone.

Fees, in USD: “$18 for 1 image, $47 for 6 images, $71 for 12 images, and $117 for 18 images”.

Results: 11,929 photographs from 1,086 photographers in 52 countries. The Enter page gave the winners as “15 Sept”, the Key Dates page as the “Week of September 21st (approximately)”.

What the latest rules say

From the current Rules and Terms & Conditions, which still describe the 2026 edition. The next edition’s rules may differ.

  • AI: the home page lists “No A.I. or Compositing”. The Terms & Conditions: “Entries must be 100% photographic in origin.” and “If someone helped you edit your photograph, it will be disqualified.”
  • Original files: “Any image(s) entered into the competition must also have the RAW file(s) that went into the creation of the image which must be made available to the Competition for judging and rule validation.” JPEG-only shooters are asked for additional verification if their image reaches the final judging rounds.
  • Eligibility: no residency or age limit is stated; professionals and amateurs may enter. “Entries may have been captured at any point in time!” At most 18 entries plus two projects.
  • Files: JPEG only, at most 8 MB, 3000 px minimum and 4000 px maximum on the long edge.
  • Refunds: NLPA “will refund any competition submission fee up to one week before the close of entries”.

The current rules let the organiser ask for your RAW or original files. Compare your RAW with the photo you plan to enter, free and in your browser.

WinPhoto adds a full verified record when the organiser publishes the 2027 rules.

Sources

  1. naturallandscapeawards.com/key-dates/ Key dates for NLPA Year 6 (2026): open 15 April, close 31 May; no time zone. Checked
  2. naturallandscapeawards.com/enter/ Enter page, Year 6 (2026): “31 May – Entries close at 11:59 PM UTC+12”; fees; file rules. Checked
  3. naturallandscapeawards.com/ Home: “Entries open each year on April 15th and close on May 31”, “No A.I. or Compositing” Checked
  4. naturallandscapeawards.com/rules/ Rules: permitted edits, the 18-entry limit, any capture date. Checked
  5. naturallandscapeawards.com/terms-and-conditions/ Terms & Conditions: the promoter company, 2026 fees, RAW verification, refund rule. Checked
  6. naturallandscapeawards.com/faq/ FAQ: fees, file specifications, JPEG and film verification. Checked
  7. naturallandscapeawards.com/what-does-it-cost/ Fee table. Checked
  8. naturallandscapeawards.com/categories/ 2026 categories and prizes. Checked
  9. naturallandscapeawards.com/2026-competition-results-gallery/ Year 6 (2026) results: 11,929 photos, 1,086 photographers, 52 countries. Checked
  10. naturallandscapeawards.com/about/ About: founded in 2021. Checked
  11. naturallandscapeawards.com/page-sitemap.xml Page sitemap: latest change 20 October 2026; no 2027 or Year 7 page. Checked

Looking for a contest to enter now? See the photo contests open now, each checked against the organiser’s published rules, or the other next editions.

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