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a photo by Nicolas Reytet of a moth perched on a green stalk, looking at its own shadow

Close-Up Photographer of the Year Celebrates Minuscule Marvels and Delicate Details

October 31, 2025

a photo by Qingrong Yang of a fish eating a smaller fish while a bird attempts to eat them both

The Otherworldly and Ravenous Top 2025’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition

October 23, 2025

Pregnant water flea (Daphnia)

Nikon’s Small World Photomicrography Competition Reveals the Vastly Unseen

October 20, 2025

three children in the street watch as their basketball is about to hit an old woman in the face

Blink and You’d Miss the Moments Topping This Year’s Pure Street Photography Awards

October 10, 2025

a gif of a microscopic video of green, moving cyanobacteria filaments

Glimpse Spectacularly Tiny Worlds in Winning Videos from Nikon’s Small World In Motion Competition

September 24, 2025

an elaborate costume worn by a performer on stage

Cultural Narratives and Craft Converge in the 2025 World of WearableArt Competition

September 22, 2025

two very tiny sea creatures balance on a frond of coral

‘Ladybugs of the Sea’ Take Top Honors in the 2025 Ocean Photographer of the Year Contest

September 19, 2025

a dramatic wide-angle photo of a rocky landscape with aurora borealis and the Milky Way above

Cosmic Wonders Abound in the ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year Contest

September 18, 2025

a Brandt's cormorant spreads its wings, with seaweed and algae in its mouth

The 2025 Audubon Photography Awards Emphasize Epic and Endangered Migrations

September 17, 2025

a group of lemurs leaping across a rocky gorge

Leaping Lemurs! Global Nature Abounds in the 2025 BigPicture Competition

July 16, 2025

A humpback whale diving back under the surface of the Atlantic Ocean after taking a breath of air.

A New Aerial Photography Contest Takes a Bird’s-Eye View of Life Around the World

July 3, 2025

a volcano erupts beneath the milky way

The Brilliant Milky Way Connects Photographers Around the Globe and Beyond in an Annual Contest

May 19, 2025

a giant snake slithers up beside a woman

The Pure Street Photography Competition Spotlights Humor and Chance Amid the Ordinary

April 25, 2025

a photograph of four feral pigeons walking toward the camera, framed by a bag of French fries

Feral Pigeons and a Feisty Fox Take Top Honors in the 2025 British Wildlife Photography Awards

March 25, 2025

a photograph of an abseiler in a deep cave, dropping down to see a large Buddha statue

Landscapes, Customs, and Culture Shape the 2025 Sony World Photography Awards

March 11, 2025

a baby sea turtle is captured underwater as it swims just beneath the surface at sunset

Our Beautiful and Fragile Planet Takes Center Stage in the 2025 World Nature Photography Awards

March 4, 2025