Nature Photography Competition 2025

Deadline:

6 September 2025

Entry Fee:

From $12

Age Limit:

Over 18 Only

Experience:

Any Experience

Open to Entries:

Worldwide

Other Requirements:

Images must have been created using photographs taken by the entrant. AI images or parts of them worked into a photograph are not allowed. An image that won a Cash Award in a previous Motif Collective competition is not eligible for another Cash Award.

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Competition Details

Nature is the captivating theme for this month’s photo competition at Motif Collective! No matter where we find ourselves, nature is ever-present—from the lush depths of a tropical rainforest to a tiny garden in the heart of a city. Our very existence is intricately woven into its beautiful rhythms, changing seasons, and fragile balance.

This is your invitation to share your best frames and moments, showcasing your unique visions of nature. We’re looking for compelling photographs that capture the essence of the natural world as you see it.

Works for this photo contest will be selected based on their creativity, the quality of their execution, and the uniqueness of your vision. Whether your artistic expression leans towards realism or abstraction, we encourage you to submit your most impactful work.

Additional Information

Entry Fees:
1 Entry – $12
2 Entries – $18
3 Entries – $24
4 Entries – $28
5 Entries – $32
6 Entries – $36

Submission Details:

All submission will be in jpg format, should be appx 1200×900 and no larger than 1 Mb.

Please name your files in the format of the following example.

Your Name: Jim Smith
Image Name: Sunburst Sunrise
Submission File would be – Jim Smith – Sunburst Sunrise

No watermarks of any kind can be placed on the submissions.

Winners Are:

Judged

Judging Process Published:

Yes

Judging Anonymous:

Yes

Winners Announced:

13 September 2025

Prize & Judging Details

Cash Awards up to $10,000 to the Top Three Photographers.

First Place also receives:
A free copy of ON1 PHOTO RAW!

First, Second and Third Place Winners will also receive:
Three free paid copies each of Retouch4Me’s wonderful photo retouching plugins!

1st Place – Receives 25% of all entry fees in the Theme
2nd Place – Receives 15% of all entry fees in the Theme
3rd Place – Receives 10% of all entry fees in the Theme

Judging Process

All entries will be judged “in the blind” by some of the most creative photographers on the planet! In the blind means that they do not know who the photographer is or the name of the image. All submissions are rated on the basis of creativity, composition, technical ability, originality, interpretation of the theme.

Retain Copyright:

Yes

Retain Moral Rights:

Credit Only

License Duration:

Not Stated

Photo Use Term:

Promotional Only

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Usage Rights, Copyright & Moral Rights

The Motif Collective respects Your rights and does not claim copyright for works You submit to this contest, You will retain full copyright in each entry.

Usage License

Your moral rights are respected and whenever your work is published by The Motif Collective, You will be credited. Failure to publish a credit due to error or oversight shall not be deemed a breach of this condition.

By entering this contest You agree that any (winning or shortlisted) work You submit may be used by The Motif Collective solely for marketing and promotional purposes of this contest or future contests and no other purpose, these uses include:

Judging the competition
Displaying the entries on the competition website
Inclusion within any materials promoting the competition organized by The Motif Collective

You hereby grant The Motif Collective a non-exclusive, revocable license in each Entry throughout the world in all media for the uses described in above following the date of announcement of the winners.

You acknowledge your responsibility for protecting your Entry against misuse by third parties. The Motif Collective and its Partners can assume no responsibility and are not liable for any misuse of your work by third parties.

Although it is unlikely, should any uses of the work beyond those needed to promote the contest arise you will be contacted and given the opportunity to negotiate any such usage with the parties concerned independently of the competition.

Theme(s):

Nature

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Disclaimer: Although we make every effort to provide accurate information, we advise a thorough review of the competitions rules and details to ensure your understanding and acceptance before proceeding with your entry.

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