The Best Of The Best!

Think beyond local camera club contests and consider some of the premier nature photography competitions in the world

Text And Photography By Dave Welling

Updated June 30, 2016

Photo contests can be a successful way to get your images published, and some of the premier nature photography contests are monitored by publications, making them ideal for working your images into print as well.

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Originally Published January 1, 2005

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