Natural History Museum’s 53rd Wildlife Photographer Of The Year (WPY53) competition has been announced and scheduled for 24th October – 15th December 2016.
Wildlife Photographer of the Year calls on photographers worldwide to put nature in the frame. Whether you’re young, old, professional or amateur, we’d like to see work that raises awareness of the beauty and fragility of the natural world.
The adult Wildlife Photographer of the Year will be awarded with £10,000, trophy and personalized certificate. The prize for the Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year includes £1,000, trophy and personalized certificate. Many other awards, including special awards, are available as well.
The 2016 Competition includes 16 Adult and 3 Young competition categories.
The Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition dates back to 1965. Each year, thousands of entries are received from almost 100 countries around the globe. There is a major exhibition at the Natural History Museum that tours worldwide throughout the year.
53rd Wildlife Photographer of the Year (WPY53) Competition
Entry in the Young competition is free! The cost for the Adult competition is £30 per entrant for a total of twenty-five (25) entries.