Our 2026 Wilderness Photographer of the Year, presented by Mountain Designs is open for business!
Now in its sixth year, Wilderness Photographer of the Year is open to Australian and New Zealand photographers and offers a prize pool worth more than $20,000, including $5,000 cash and $15,000 in prizes.
The best images (including Winners, Runners-Up and the Top 10 in each category) will also be showcased in a special edition of Great Walks magazine (February-March 2027), and at www.greatwalks.com.au
Images can be captured in wilderness areas anywhere around the world. There are three categories in Wilderness Photographer of the Year: Places, People and Nature.
Places: We're looking for your best landscape photos of wilderness areas. Think sweeping panoramas and dramatic horizons, spectacular coastlines and photogenic mountains.
People: In this category we want to see photos of people experiencing wilderness areas. If there's one or more people in the frame, this is the category for you.
Nature: Focus on flora and fauna. Think kangaroos and wallabies, birds, wildflowers and beetles, mushrooms and orchids. From the micro to the macro!
Over the coming months we’ll introduce the judges and offer you loads of photography tips and tricks.
Entries close Sunday 18 October 2026. Early bird entry pricing is on now and ends Sunday 5 July 2026 so enter today and save yourself a few dollars - now that’s money on your pocket.
To enter click here, to read the entry rules click here. Good luck!