Photography Contest
2025 International Wildbird Photo Competition
Deadline |
CLOSEDTheme |
Birds and NatureTerritory |
WorldwideEligibility |
This online competition is open to everybody, amateur and professional photographers, of whatever nationality.Entry Fees |
2 Euros / ImagePrizes |
Cash PrizeThe International Wildbird Photo Competition, part of the Bird and Nature Festival, has gained international recognition since its inception in 1991. Held annually in Abbeville, France, the competition celebrates the beauty of wild birds through the art of photography. It invites amateur and professional photographers from around the world to participate, providing a platform for showcasing the diversity and majesty of bird species in their natural environments. The competition features six categories: Bird Portrait, Bird in its Environment, Bird Behavior, Bird in Flight, Artistic Vision of Birds, and a category for Other Flying Species, such as insects and bats. This allows photographers to explore various artistic approaches while capturing the essence of these remarkable creatures.
Each participant is allowed to submit up to 15 images, either across several categories or concentrated within one. The competition places a strong emphasis on creativity and originality, encouraging photographers to portray birds in their habitat or in flight, as well as highlight their unique behaviors. Special attention is given to ethical photography, ensuring that images respect wildlife and their environments. This contest is part of a broader initiative to promote environmental awareness through art, providing a vivid window into the world of birds and their significance in both natural and urban settings.
The Bird and Nature Festival, which hosts the competition, runs for nine days each April, featuring the award ceremony alongside a wide range of events and activities dedicated to nature lovers. The winning photographs are showcased during this festival, drawing thousands of visitors who vote for their favorite entries. This combination of artistic expression and environmental education makes the International Wildbird Photo Competition one of the most highly anticipated wildlife photography events in Europe. Participants have the chance to win substantial cash prizes, and their work gains exposure through both the festival and its associated exhibitions.
Each participant is allowed to submit up to 15 images, either across several categories or concentrated within one. The competition places a strong emphasis on creativity and originality, encouraging photographers to portray birds in their habitat or in flight, as well as highlight their unique behaviors. Special attention is given to ethical photography, ensuring that images respect wildlife and their environments. This contest is part of a broader initiative to promote environmental awareness through art, providing a vivid window into the world of birds and their significance in both natural and urban settings.
The Bird and Nature Festival, which hosts the competition, runs for nine days each April, featuring the award ceremony alongside a wide range of events and activities dedicated to nature lovers. The winning photographs are showcased during this festival, drawing thousands of visitors who vote for their favorite entries. This combination of artistic expression and environmental education makes the International Wildbird Photo Competition one of the most highly anticipated wildlife photography events in Europe. Participants have the chance to win substantial cash prizes, and their work gains exposure through both the festival and its associated exhibitions.
Featured Photo Contest
AAP Magazine #56 / SHADOWS
$1,000 cash prizes | Winning image(s) published in AAP Magazine #56 | Website feature and International Press
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Best Photography Contests in 2024
Each year, there are hundreds of photography competitions all over the world, so we've decided to select for you the best of the best! Our selection of the best photo contests in 2024 is thoroughly curated to help you, whether you are a professional photographer or an amateur, to help find your next creative breakthrough. These all-star competitions offer the greatest opportunities for international exposure and/or incredible financial benefits. Some of them are closing soon, so get your photo submissions in!
ENDS 03/29/26
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ENDS 03/31/26
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ENDS 03/31/26
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ENDS 03/31/26
Our 56th printed issue of AAP Magazine will feature the best projects showcasing the theme "Shadows".
ENDS 03/31/26
Selected photobooks will be featured in Der Greif’s Articles section, including a dedicated editorial feature highlighting the project, its context, and the maker(s).
ENDS 04/01/26
Creative Photo Awards is a project of Siena Awards, dedicated to rewarding originality, experimentation, and imagination by encouraging the creative use of the medium of photography in all its forms, including abstract and conceptual ideas.
ENDS 04/02/26
$10,000 project development grant for up to eight participants. Funds may be used in whatever way fellows see fit in order to expand and complete projects
ENDS 04/07/26
Three separate grants of $5,000 each will be awarded to deserving photographers!
ENDS 04/12/26
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ENDS 04/16/26
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ENDS 04/16/26
Emerging Photographers (under 30 year old ) 2 X $ 5000 grants.
ENDS 04/21/26
Be Featured in our April 2026 Online Juried Solo Exhibition!
ENDS 04/30/26
The IPA recognizes photography’s leading talents who are creating, shaping and defining the world of photography today.
ENDS 05/04/26
For the tenth year running, the Société des Auteurs des Arts Visuels et de l’Image Fixe (SAIF) is funding the €8,000 prize to encourage the work of a photojournalist committed to long-term projects.
ENDS 05/07/26
The 2026 Virginia Prize, worth €10,000, will be awarded to its winner in November 2026.
ENDS 05/13/26
This prize, with a production budget of €25,000, is open to any new photographer or artist using photography, submitting a previously unpublished dummy book.
ENDS 05/17/26
MonoVisions Photography Awards are an international open call for photographers using black and white medium to express their visual language.
ENDS 05/31/26
This season will feature five main categories, with ‘Family’ serving as the primary theme.
ENDS 06/01/26
The Lenscratch Student Prize has opened up a whole new line of connections, opportunities and exposure.
ENDS 06/03/26
BUDAPEST INTERNATIONAL FOTO AWARDS is an international platform for photographers from all levels and genres to share their best images with the creative community in Hungary and Eastern Europe.
ENDS 06/15/26
Submit your best photographs now and get your chance to be one of the winners awarded in Siena!
ENDS 07/22/26
Submit your best work to our photo competition for a chance to win up to $11,500 in cash prizes, be selected by our curators for the PX3 exhibition in Paris and inclusion in the Annual PX3 book.