Nominal entry · 2026
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The Nature Photography Contest 2026
The Nature Photography Contest thenaturephotocontest.com ↗
Closes Nov 15, 2026
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Categories
Birds
Single
Wild birds in their environment.
Wildlife
Single
Wild animal behaviour and presence.
Landscape
Single
Natural landscapes.
Macro
Single
Close-up natural subjects.
Underwater
Single
Marine and freshwater life.
F Format requirements 1 spec
tnpc_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
“Images must be the entrant's own work.”
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Images must be 100% photographic in origin; AI-generated and digital-art images are not accepted. Finalists may be asked to supply the RAW file for verification.
hard
“Images must be 100% photographic in origin; digital art images will not be accepted.”
Jury context
An international nature contest across ten categories, judged on authenticity and natural-history value. Requires a 100% photographic origin and may ask finalists for the RAW file. Rewards the true, well-seen wild moment over the heavily-constructed image.
Priorities: authenticity natural history value light and moment composition conservation register
Tone: wild truthful patient habitat behaviour
Avoid: generative composited baited over processed staged
Prizes
Cash prizes across the overall and category winners; finalists published in the annual collection. A tree is planted per entrant.
Publication
R Rights & licensing what you grant the organizer
- What you grant
- Non-exclusive licence to use entered images to promote the contest, with credit.
- Duration
- Promotional use around the contest cycle.
- Exclusivity
- none
- Attribution
- Required
- Copyright retained by photographer
- Yes
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Before you enter — quick answers
- Is The Nature Photography Contest 2026 free to enter?
- The Nature Photography Contest 2026 is not free: 10 EUR. Check the organizer's page for per-category pricing.
- Are AI-generated images allowed in The Nature Photography Contest 2026?
- No. The Nature Photography Contest 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 The Nature Photography Contest 2026 deadline?
- The Nature Photography Contest 2026 closes on Nov 15, 2026 (in 151 days).
- How do I know if my photo is eligible for The Nature Photography Contest 2026?
- Read your photograph against The Nature Photography Contest 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.