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2024 Oceania Photo Contest

Collage of images from previous contest entrants from the Oceania region
2024 Oceania Photo Contest Collage of previous entries © TNC

Thank you for all the amazing entries!

We received nearly 2000 entries to this years' Oceania Photo Contest. Our judges are now in the process of reviewing all of the entries and we hope to announce our winners at the end of November. Stay tuned!

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Oceania is an extraordinary region, with many of its species found nowhere else on Earth. We’re on the lookout for images that help capture the vibrance and vulnerability of its incredible wildlife, landscapes and ecosystems.

Whether you’re an amateur, a budding enthusiast or a total pro, all photographers have an important role to play in showcasing the power and peril of the natural world, and allowing us to reflect on the role we all have to play in safeguarding its future. 

 

Categories

With six exciting categories to enter you’ll be in with a shot no matter your preferred style or subject matter:

  • Oceans
  • Lands
  • Climate
  • People & Nature
  • Plants & Fungi
  • Wildlife

 

Prizes

The Grand Prize for Overall Winning Entry is a $5,000 Gift Card.

Additonally, there are prizes for each category:

  • Oceans Category – (Gift Cards) 1st Prize: $750 / 2nd Prize: $500 / 3rd Prize: $250
  • Lands Category – (Gift Cards) 1st Prize: $750 / 2nd Prize: $500 / 3rd Prize: $250
  • Climate Category – (Gift Cards) 1st Prize: $750 / 2nd Prize: $500 / 3rd Prize: $250
  • People & Nature Category – (Gift Cards) 1st Prize: $750 / 2nd Prize: $500 / 3rd Prize: $250
  • Plants & Fungi Category – (Gift Cards) 1st Prize: $750 / 2nd Prize: $500 / 3rd Prize: $250
  • Wildlife Category – (Gift Cards) 1st Prize: $750 / 2nd Prize: $500 / 3rd Prize: $250

 

Entries open to residents of Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.

Past Global Photo Contest Winners

2023 Global Photo Contest

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A newt is silhouetted floating above a large mass of eggs. Light from above is diffused through the opaque eggs.
A bird in flight is silhouetted against a background of light and dark--the golden light of sunrise and a dark stripe of shadow.
A small community of boxy white building sits like an island surrounded by brilliant golden yellow farm fields.
Aerial view looking down on a lake. The water is red with a curling ripple of white through the center. Flamingos fly over the lake in a curving flock.
Looking down on a wide creek. The dark water splits the middle of the image, running between snow covered banks. View All
A newt is silhouetted floating above a large mass of eggs. Light from above is diffused through the opaque eggs.
A bird in flight is silhouetted against a background of light and dark--the golden light of sunrise and a dark stripe of shadow.
A small community of boxy white building sits like an island surrounded by brilliant golden yellow farm fields.
Aerial view looking down on a lake. The water is red with a curling ripple of white through the center. Flamingos fly over the lake in a curving flock.
Looking down on a wide creek. The dark water splits the middle of the image, running between snow covered banks.

2022 Global Photo Contest

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Aerial view of gullies that spread out in the shape of a tree, bisected by a highway.
A baby monkey clings to the carcass of its mother, which is being carried in the mouth of a leopard.
A polar bear nurses her cubs in a snowy landscape of an abandoned settlement with mountains in the background.
A mountain slope with frosted trees and a covering of light snow on the upper slopes.
A lightning bolt flashes above a volcanic landscape under thick, heavy clouds. View All
Aerial view of gullies that spread out in the shape of a tree, bisected by a highway.

大地之树: 大地之树 // 2022年6月10号摄于海拔4000多米西藏高原，大地因流水冲刷而形成树的形状。 © 栗 平/TNC Photo Contest 2022

A baby monkey clings to the carcass of its mother, which is being carried in the mouth of a leopard.

An Unforgiving kingdom: A leopard known as Olimba carries the carcass of a female vervet monkey with its baby still hanging on for dear life. Picture taken in South Luangwa National Park in Zambia. © Shafeeq Mulla/TNC Photo Contest

A polar bear nurses her cubs in a snowy landscape of an abandoned settlement with mountains in the background.

Breastfeeding in town: A female polar bear breastfeeding her two cubs of the year in the harbour of the abandoned Russian settlement, Pyramiden. © Florian Ledoux/TNC Photo Contest

A mountain slope with frosted trees and a covering of light snow on the upper slopes.

Adi: Slope of Mount Adi, in Navarra. © Francisco Javier Munuera González/TNC Photo Contest

A lightning bolt flashes above a volcanic landscape under thick, heavy clouds.

Mystical Bromo: Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park (TNBTS) is one of the 10 priority tourist destinations in Indonesia. © Hendy Wicaksono/TNC Photo Contest

2021 Global Photo Contest

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A gorilla walks through a cloud of butterflies in a grassy field.
A tree completely covered in millions of fireflies at night in India.
Overhead view of a carcass of an alligator on dry, deeply cracked soil.
An aerial view of a mountain range emerging above thick clouds.
Aerial view of colorful salt ponds near San Francisco Bay. View All
A gorilla walks through a cloud of butterflies in a grassy field.

Malui: Western lowland gorilla female 'Malui' walking through a cloud of butterflies she has disturbed in a bai. Bai Hokou, Dzanga Sangha Special Dense Forest Reserve, Central African Republic. December 2011. © Anup Shah/TNC Photo Contest 2021

A tree completely covered in millions of fireflies at night in India.

Fireflies: Just before Monsoon, these fireflies congregate in certain regions of India and on a few special trees like this one, they are in crazy quantity which can range in millions. © Prathamesh Ghadekar/TNC Photo Contest 2021

Overhead view of a carcass of an alligator on dry, deeply cracked soil.

Drought: Carcass of a Pantanal alligator (Caiman yacare) in the dry soil on the banks of the Transpantaneira highway, municipality of Poconé (Mato Grosso). © Daniel De Granville Manço/TNC Photo Contest 2021

An aerial view of a mountain range emerging above thick clouds.

Serra do Mar: In a helicopter flight through the sea mountain range, I came across this white cloud cover, which resulted in this magnificent image that resembles the head of a dinosaur. © Denis Ferreira Netto/TNC Photo Contest 2021

Aerial view of colorful salt ponds near San Francisco Bay.

Salt Ponds: If you have flown into San Francisco International Airport, you may have seen these colorful salt ponds over the bay. This aerial image was taken while flying my plane. © Jassen Todorov/TNC Photo Contest 2021

2019 Global Photo Contest

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Silhouette of sea lion illuminated by rays of sunlight under water, framed by kelp beds.
A small waterfall and stream tumbles alongside mossy rocks.
A polar bear swimming in water.
Silhouette of a bird singing against a green-hued background.
A zebra looks toward the camera. View All
Silhouette of sea lion illuminated by rays of sunlight under water, framed by kelp beds.

Burst: California sea lion framed by kelp beds in Monterey Bay, California. Grand Prize Winner for 2019 TNC Global Photo Contest. © Tyler Schiffman/TNC Photo Contest 2019

A small waterfall and stream tumbles alongside mossy rocks.

Wanayo Waterfall: A small waterfall and stream in Wasior, West Papua. © Diyanto Sarira/TNC Photo Contest 2019

A polar bear swimming in water.

Hope: Polar Bear in Svalbard, Norway June 2019. © Fernando O’Farrill/TNC Photo Contest 2019

Silhouette of a bird singing against a green-hued background.

Singing Silhouette: A Chestnut-sided Warbler sings out. © Raymond Hennessy/TNC Photo Contest 2019

A zebra looks toward the camera.

The Grevy's Illusion : A Grevy's zebra staring at the camera in Lewa, Kenya. © YARON SCHMID/TNC Photo Contest 2019

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