Nature Photographer of the Year competition call for entries

2 December 2021

The call for entries for the annual Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year competition is now open. It celebrates the natural heritage of the Australia, New Zealand, Antarctica, and New Guinea bioregions. Open to amateurs and professional photographers from around the world, it boasts a prize pool of over $10,000.

© Scott Portelli. Leafy night. Overall winner - Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year 2021. Leafy seadragons hide in the thick kelp to camouflage themselves to avoid predators. The vibrant flamboyant adults blend perfectly with their surroundings. At night the backlighting on a leafy seadragon accentuates their features and the delicate bodies that appear translucent.
© Scott Portelli. Leafy night. Overall winner - Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year 2021. Leafy seadragons hide in the thick kelp to camouflage themselves to avoid predators. The vibrant flamboyant adults blend perfectly with their surroundings. At night the backlighting on a leafy seadragon accentuates their features and the delicate bodies that appear translucent.

Now in its 18th year, the competition has added three additional categories: Astrophotography, Animals in Nature, Urban Animals.

Finalists in the competition are included in an exhibition produced by the South Australian Museum. The South Australian Museum will host the exhibition of all shortlisted finalists from 26 August – 30 October 2022.

Entries are open until 28 January 2022. To enter, visit the competition website..

 

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