Thank you to everyone who entered Wilderness Photographer of the Year 2026. Entries are now closed and judging has begun. Results will be announced in February 2027.

Wilderness Photographer of the Year, presented by Mountain Designs, is all about discovering and celebrating amazing photos of the great outdoors. The annual competition offers a fantastic platform to share your work with the outdoors community, plus there’s more than $20,000 in prizes to be won.

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! 

Got questions? Email us at [email protected]

Entries closed Sunday 18 October 2026.