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Photo competition: how do you get the most out of it?
| Wilmar Dik | 10,870 views | 11 commentsA photo competition is a great reason to challenge yourself as a photographer and take your very best photo. You could also win some great prizes. And what about the exposure? So how do you get the most out of a photo competition?
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Photo of fighting mice wins Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2019
| Michelle Peeters | 7,695 views | 0 commentsEvery year, London's Natural History Museum organises a photography competition for both amateurs and professionals, looking for the most unique images in nature. A panel of experts selected the ultimate winner from around 50,000 wildlife photos submitted. Sam Rowley won with his photo of fighting mice.
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The winning photos of the Zilveren Camera 2019
| Michelle Peeters | 5,663 views | 0 commentsThe first, second and third prizes in the subcategories of the Zilveren Camera were announced on Thursday 23 January. All first-place winners are automatically nominated for the main prize, the Canon Zilveren Camera, and 10,000 euros, which will be awarded on 1 February.
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Photoshop competition: mix animals with each other
| Michelle Peeters | 5,490 views | 0 commentsWhat animal would you get if you crossed a Labrador with a seal? Or an owl with a tiger? That could never happen in reality, of course, but with Photoshop you can open up new worlds. Droomplekken selected a number of remarkable photos from the entries to the Photoshop competition on the American website Reddit.
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Golden Moment wins the World Sports Photography Award
| Nando Harmsen | 2,395 views | 0 commentsThe World Sports Photography Awards is the biggest and most prestigious sports photography competition in the world. Jerome Brouillet is the overall winner from 13,000 entries. He took a special photo of Brazilian surfer Gabriel Medina.
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SWPA 2026 winners for Student, Youth and Open Photographer of the Year
| Nando Harmsen | 1,227 views | 0 commentsAlongside the Professional categories and Photographer of the Year awards, SWPA 2026 also has winners in the Open, Student and Youth categories. These winners are also celebrated at the event in London.
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Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards 2026 finalists announced
| Elja Trum | 522 views | 0 commentsThe finalists of the Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards 2026 have been announced. This year once again brings a delightful collection of photos where you sometimes have to look twice before you realise exactly what is happening.
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