Entries sought for 2022 Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition

Entries to the UK Natural History Museum’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition will open on Monday 18 October 2021.


Desert Relic by Jen Guyton, Germany/USA; Wildlife Photographer of the Year Winner 2018, Plants and Fungi.

Now in its 58th year, Wildlife Photographer of the Year is developed and produced by the Natural History Museum, London. This prestigious international competition provides a showcase for the world’s best nature photography. It is open to photographers of all ages and levels. The best photographs submitted in each category are selected for a major exhibition in London as well as for touring exhibitions throughout the UK and internationally.

The 2022 Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition opens for entries on Monday 18 October and closes at 11.30am GMT on 9 December 2021. Click here for full details.

Winners of the fifty-seventh Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition will be announced on 12 October at a virtual awards ceremony, live streamed from the Natural History Museum at 20.00pm BST, ahead of the exhibition opening at the Natural History Museum on 15 October.