Competitions
GET READY FOR a massive dollop of inspiration! A number of international photography competitions have announced their 2022 winners in recent weeks, with each one showcasing some absolutely outstanding imagery. We have selected three of our favourite contests, covering macro photography, the great outdoors and – of course – dogs. The intention? To get you out with your camera – and fully motivated. Study these images, consider what Prize-winning inspiration “We’ve selected three of our favourite contests, covering macro photography, the great outdoors and – of course – dogs” makes them successful and then try having a go yourself. As a bonus, we’ve also supplied the contact details and entry information for all three of the competitions. That way, if you fancy your chances this year, you can begin preparations for making a submission next time around. Good luck! Give your photography a creative boost with these sumptuous successes from recent contests WORDS BY KATIE KASPERSON
Close-up Photographer of the Year
UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL Winners from 2022 include Frequency from the Intimate Landscape category (above) and Ice Encrusted Comatricha from Fungi (right)
Samantha Stephens took the honours in the Close-up Photographer of the Year with her awe-inspiring image of a carnivorous pitcher plant consuming two salamanders. The photo, which she made in the Algonquin Provincial Park in Canada, earns her a £2500 cash prize, the CUPOTY trophy, and her work publicly displayed in the competition’s online gallery. Stephens explained that while northern pitcher plants generally feast on insects, spotted salamanders are also on their menu. “While following researchers on their daily surveys, I saw a pitcher with two salamanders floating in its fluid, both at the same
HAVE A GO! › Open to All levels › 2023 closing date TBA › 2022 entry costs £11 (single image), £16 (up to three images) › Website cupoty.com
stage of decay. I knew it was a special and fleeting moment,” she said. This year, CUPOTY attracted over 9000 submissions from 54 countries, with entries across 11 categories.
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