Nature Photography Contest
Our 2024 Nature Photography Contest is open for submissions from January 20th to April 30th, 2024!
We know photographs not only share the beauty of nature, but can help us connect more deeply to the natural world. That’s why we’re encouraging all photographers, nature enthusiasts, biologists, artists, and wildlife admirers to go out into the beautiful landscapes of Southern California and take some images! Anyone over the age of 15, amateur and professional photographers alike, are welcome to apply.
Our categories this year include:
- Mammals
- Birds
- Other wildlife (insects, reptiles, amphibians, sea creatures, all else)
- Plants (macro or micro)
- Landscapes
- People in Nature
- Conceptual/Abstract images of the natural world
Winners will be selected in each category by our judges, and all 7 category winners will be presented to the public to vote on for a “People’s Choice Award.”
PLEASE NOTE: To be eligible for all categories, entries must have been taken within the last 5 years in Southern California.
We’re honored to have for our judges this year:
- Denis Callet, wildlife and camera trap photographer
- Althea Edwards, photographer and artist
- Miguel Ordeñana, wildlife biologist, photographer, and environmental educator
2022 Contest Winners
Grand Prize Winning Photograph: Falcon Landing by Neal Parekh
Category Winners:
Birds: Falcon Landing by Neal Parekh
Landscape & Plants: California Hope by Andrea Donnellan
People in Nature: Lower Arroyo Seco by Christine Hessler
Mammals: Wandering Coyote by Neal Parekh
Young Photographers: Solitariness by Paul Agulian
Other Wildlife: The Lynx and the Spider by Neal Parekh
Congratulations to all the winners and thank you to everyone who submitted their photographs and voted for the grand prize!
