Nikon Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2026
Wildlife Photography Awards
📌About the Event
Nikon Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2026 is an international wildlife photography and video competition that celebrates funny, heartwarming, and perfectly timed moments from the natural world. The contest is designed to make people laugh while also spreading awareness about wildlife conservation.
ℹ️ Event Details
- Mode of conduct: Online submission
- Competition type: International wildlife photography and video contest
- Theme: Funny and natural wildlife moments
- Entry format: Participants need to submit their photos/videos through the official Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards website.
- Categories: Mammals, Birds, Reptiles/Amphibians/Insects, Fish & Aquatic Species, Portfolio, Nikon Junior, Nikon Young Photographer, Nikon Video, and Photo People’s Choice Award.
- Participation level: Open to novices, amateurs, and professional photographers.
📅 Important Dates
- Competition status: Open for entries
- Entry deadline: 30 June 2026
- Shortlist announcement: October 2026
- Winners announcement: December 2026
🎯 Eligibility & Rules
- Eligibility: Open to participants worldwide using any camera brand; professional photography experience is not required.
- Submission limit: Participants can submit up to 10 images and 2 videos.
- Category limit: Participants can submit up to 3 images per category, except the Portfolio category, which requires 4 images.
- Wildlife-only rule: Entries should feature wild animals; pets, domestic animals, farm animals, and captive animals are not allowed.
- Ethical photography: Photos/videos must not involve disturbing, harassing, hurting, or stressing animals.
- Editing rule: No digital manipulation or AI editing is allowed; basic corrections like cropping, tone, contrast, sharpening, and noise reduction may be allowed if they do not change the authenticity of the image.
- Evaluation process: Entries are judged on a mix of technical quality, humour, content, and caption strength.
- Judging panel: The awards have a dedicated 2026 judging panel of wildlife, photography, conservation, and media experts.
🏆 Benefits for the Participants
- Overall winner: Receives a one-week safari in Kenya’s Maasai Mara for two people with Alex Walker’s Serian, along with a handcrafted trophy.
- Nikon-sponsored category prizes: Winners in Nikon-supported categories can receive Nikon cameras/lenses or camera kits.
- Category winners: Receive a premium camera bag from ThinkTANK and a professionally designed website from Amazing Internet.
- Recognition: Finalists and winners get global visibility through the awards platform, media coverage, and public voting categories.