Share the View - an International Nature Photography Contest

GRAND PRIZE ($1,000) -: Barbara Fleming - "Into the Storm", Ngogorngoro Conservation Area, Tanzania
FIRST PRIZE ($250) -: Birds: Amy Marques - "Owlet in Paradise", Central Florida; Maro/Other: Yongcheng Li - "Ant's Eye View", NC, USA; Mammals: Preeti and Prashant Chacko - "My Hero!", Lake Clark, Alaska; Scapes: Charles Janson - "Fall Rainstorm", Grand Teton National Park
SECOND PRIZE ($100) -: Birds: Charles Janson - "Woodpecker Explosion", Lake Mary Ronan, Montana, USA; Birds: Kevin Lohman - "Food Exchange", Ed Levin County Park, Milpitas, California; Macro/Other: Robert Ferguson - "The eyes have it....", Kaeng Krachan Thailand; Macro/Other: William Goodwin - "Round Lens", Cayman Brac at 45' deep; Mammals: Yoshiki Nakamura - "Phantom of Laikipia", Laikipia Wilderness, Kenya; Mammals: Robert Gloeckner - "Frozen", Churchill, Manitoba, Canada; Scapes: Marie Bush - "After the Burn", Heil Ranch, Colorado; Scapes: Sandra Knight - "Angel Wings", Fairbanks, Alaska
SPECIAL AWARDS ($250) -: Closeup Perspectives: Peter Batty - "Giraffe drinking at sunset", Zimanga Game Reserve, South Africa; Humor in Nature: Teresa Arrospide - "Marmot Morning Yoga", Rocky Mountain National Park; Sense of Place: Barb D'Arpino - "Foggy Sunrise", Wakodahatchee Wetlands; Colorado Nature: Steven & Sylvia - Oboler, "Aspen Lattice", Kebler Pass, CO; Migratory Birds: Jan Lightfoot - "Morning Has Broken", Staten Island Rd. near Lodi, CA; Ocean Life: Angela J. Sanchez - "Orcas in Sunbeams", Sea of Cortez, Baja California Sur, Mexico; Urban Wildlife: Robert Palmer - "Electrocuted Bald Eagle", Near Platteville, Colorado; National Parks & Refuges: Pratyaydipta Rudra - "Singing in the rain", Haleakala National Park, Maui, HI

Congratulations to all! A total of 2,694 images were entered this year. Winning images and the Top 250 will debut on our website on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026. Login to your account to see your individual results now.

Total of $5,000 in cash prizes!
Plus additional benefits to help promote your images.
See Prize Package details...

Each submitted photo must be designated for one of four Image Categories. This year's categories are:

Mammals
Birds
Scapes
Macro and All Other Wildlife

Special Awards: Additional subjects recognized - there will be eight Special Awards. Click the Special Awards link for details on this year's lineup of more cash prizes.

Colorado Nature and Wildlife
Migratory Birds
National Parks and Wildlife Refuges
Ocean Life
Sense of Place
Urban Wildlife
Humor in Nature (The Marilyn Rhodes Award)
Closeup Perspectives

Open to all photographers worldwide, 18 years and up. Images must be taken by the individual named in the entry. (see Contest Rules for details)

Enter as many images as you'd like at $10/image or 6 images for $50.
(see Contest Rules for details)

Note: Please review the Contest Rules before submitting your entries!

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Prize winners and highly commended images for our 2025 "Share the View" photo contest are now available for viewing! Each day we select one of the Top 250 images to feature on our home page. Can't wait that long to see them all? Click below...

BENEFICIARIES -

Net proceeds from the contest are distributed to the following organizations. Visit their profiles and websites for more details.

THE PARTICULARS -

Landscapes, wildlife and nature from anywhere in the world qualify for entry. Flora, fauna, macro, aerial, behavior, portrait, underwater, urban wildlife, abstract, black & white, scenics, atmospherics, and more are acceptable. See details on the FAQs page.

ENTER THE CONTEST -

To Be Announced...

THE ORGANIZER -

ContestVenue.com produces and manages Share the View. Proceeds received from entries will support beneficiaries that provide environmental education, conservation, and research programs.

SUBMISSIONS ARE OPEN NOW -

Contest entries are being accepted now... what are you waiting for? Submit your best shots!

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