World Nature Photography Awards 2026 (WNPA)
The World Nature Photography Awards (WNPA) is a fast-growing international nature competition launched in 2020, covering wildlife, behaviour, plants, landscapes, and conservation in a dozen-plus categories. The contest's authenticity standards are explicit and strict: AI generation banned, composites forbidden, no addition or removal of elements, no captive or restrained animals.
- Deadline
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- Entry fee
- Per-image entry fees; specific 2026 tier amounts vary
Authenticity policy
AI policy
Images submitted into the WNPA must be original works of the photographer and not created by AI (Artificial intelligence). Limited digital manipulations and focus stacking are permitted, providing they do not compromise the authenticity of the image. However, composites and the addition or removal of objects, people, animals or parts of animals is strictly forbidden.
RAW files
Not specified
Editing rules
WNPA's rules explicitly ban AI-generated images, composites, and the addition or removal of any subject elements. Focus stacking is permitted within strict authenticity bounds. Entrants must also declare that no animals were harmed and that no captive or restrained animals were photographed.
Verified on June 12, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- Does World Nature Photography Awards 2026 (WNPA) allow AI-generated images?
- No. World Nature Photography Awards 2026 (WNPA) does not permit AI-generated images in its competition entries.
- How much does it cost to enter World Nature Photography Awards 2026 (WNPA)?
- Per-image entry fees; specific 2026 tier amounts vary
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