The contest is now open and will close on June 8 at 23:59 (CEST).
Day(s)
:
Hour(s)
:
Minute(s)
:
Second(s)
About Nature Photographer of the Year Contest
For the eleventh time in a row we'd like to welcome you to join the Nature Photographer of the Year competition, powered by Nature Talks Photo Festival in the Netherlands. We kindly invite all professional and non-professional photographers, of all ages, from all over the world, to join our contest again this year. Send in your best pictures from this year, last year or years back. We believe that we can show the beauty of nature worldwide by sharing the most amazing images you all make. If we learn to love nature, we'll also protect her.
When you enter this nature photography contest you have the chance to become the Nature Photographer of the Year 2026. This year the total prize will amount to €25,000, of which many large cash prizes. For example the overall winner gets € 3,000,- and category winners € 500,-. But that's not all, you'll also support nature conservation. We have founded the Nature Talks Foundation (Stichting Nature Talks) to work with and support nature conservation organizations like Photographer Against Wildlife Crime. So join today, show us your stunning images, become the Nature Photographer of the Year 2026 and also help us to take care of nature.
Nature Photographer of the Year is a Nature Photography contest that celebrates the artistry of nature photography. We have some fantastic prizes for you to win including our top prize of €3.000,- cash for the overall winner, plus other great cash prizes and cool photo equipment. When you enter our nature photo competition you will also help various nature conservations projects throughout the world. During our yearly Nature Talks Photo Festival on November 14th, 2026 in the Netherlands we will announce all the winners. The winners will also be presented in a photo exhibition at the festival before it will be traveling through the Netherlands, Belgium and France.
See the winners of 2025 here.
NPOTY congratulates all the winners of the 2025 edition. We received 24,781 fantastic pictures from 96 countries. Wow!