Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2019

  • Closed
#ROMWPY
November 23, 2019 to March 29, 2020
  • Level 3, Third Floor Centre Block
FREE for Members
All-new photographs from around the world reveal striking wildlife, breathtaking landscapes, and the remarkable beauty of our natural world.

About

The longest-running and most prestigious nature photography competition in the world returns to ROM for the seventh year in a row.

Whether you’re a nature lover, aspiring photographer, or simply love a perfectly captured moment, you will appreciate the talent and technical expertise required to photograph such rare and surprising glimpses of the diverse life on this planet. 

Highlights

The Competition
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The Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition is now in its 55th year and attracts tens of thousands of submissions from photographers of all ages and skill levels.

Reflecting on the astonishing diversity of our natural world, competition categories include Animal Portraits, Urban Wildlife, Behaviour of Birds, and Under Water, while a hard-hitting documentary section features two photojournalism portfolios.

With the winning photographs selected for their artistic composition, technical innovation, and truthful interpretation of the natural world, the exhibition showcases the winners and finalists whose work calls attention to the beauty and fragility of this world.

Awards and Recognition
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Winning the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition is the highest level of recognition for wildlife photographers. Judged over two rounds by a jury of international experts, competition finalists and winners are announced at an awards ceremony hosted at the Natural History Museum in London, where photographs are premiered in a major exhibition before embarking on a world tour.

Wildlife Photographer of the Year offers photographers an internationally acclaimed platform to showcase their work, while celebrating and calling attention to our beautiful and precious Earth.


Wildlife Photographer of the Year is developed and produced by the Natural History Museum, London.