The winners of the 2026 Bird Photographer of the Year have been announced today, and the winning and commended photographs can all be seen online on the Bird Photographer of the Year website. Congratulations to the winners and all those who received a highly commended or commended. Some beautiful photographs! This year, I have one of my photographs of Emperor Penguins included in the collection book.
This is the second time I have had images selected for inclusion in this prestigious publication. I am told that less than 2% of the submitted photographs make the selection, so it is a huge thrill to be included. Back in 2023, I had three photographs selected for publication in my very first entry into the competition, which were published in volume 8. I was subsequently a finalist in both 2024 and 2025, although my photographs did not make the publication in these two years.
The Bird Photographer of the Year volumes are among the very best ways I know to improve your bird photography. They are packed with amazing, inspirational, creative, and powerful photographs that will have you chomping at the bit to get out and take photos. They are must-own books for every wildlife photographer, and Volume 11 of Bird Photographer of the Year can now be pre-ordered online HERE. I have also previously reviewed these volumes in my Podcast. The most recent of which was Volume 10.
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