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Abstract Views

Abstract Views

© David Townshend

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Category (closes in 2 weeks)

closes: October 31, 2024

Whether infrared, innovative use of light, or a special lens, Abstract Views is about tapping into a different side of plants and gardens using abstract

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Beautiful Gardens

Beautiful Gardens

© Claudia Gaupp

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closes: October 31, 2024

Visiting a garden is a great day out for many of us. We can stand and admire the work of gardeners who have dedicated themselves to creating a personal paradise

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Breathing Spaces

Breathing Spaces

© Gianluca Gianferrari

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closes: October 31, 2024

This category celebrates peaceful images of open spaces and the places where we love to relax and enjoy the feeling of well-being. It could be that people (with

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Captured at Kew

Captured at Kew

© Jocelyn Horsfall

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Special award (closes in 2 weeks)

closes: October 31, 2024

Help celebrate the beauty and diversity of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in this unique Special Award photography competition - 'Captured at Kew'. Returning for

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Pets in the Garden

Pets in the Garden

© Rachele Z. Cecchini

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Photo project (closes in 2 weeks)

closes: October 31, 2024

This competition invites photographers/pet owners to capture 'Pets in the Garden', this could be your own pet or that of a family member or friend (of course with

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Plants & Planet

Plants & Planet

© Robin Williams

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Category (closes in 2 weeks)

closes: October 31, 2024

50% of all Plants & Planet entry fees will be donated to WeForest*. Our planet is changing, and plants will play one of the most significant, if not the most

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Portfolios

Portfolios

© Brian Cooke

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Portfolio entry (closes in 2 weeks)

closes: October 31, 2024

Portfolios are a major part of the International Garden Photographer of the Year competition calendar – this category is a stand-alone competition in its own

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The Beauty of Plants

The Beauty of Plants

© Molly Hollman

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Category (closes in 2 weeks)

closes: October 31, 2024

Achieving great images of plants and beautiful flowers requires skill, passion and commitment. This category celebrates the ephemeral beauty of the plant – from

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The World of Fungi

The World of Fungi

© Nicolò Cavallaro

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Category (closes in 2 weeks)

closes: October 31, 2024

Achieving great images of fungi requires skill, passion and knowledge. This category celebrates the intriguing world of fungi from mushrooms to toadstools, moulds

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Trees, Woods & Forests

Trees, Woods & Forests

© Barry Webb

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Category (closes in 2 weeks)

closes: October 31, 2024

In this category we celebrate the tree in all its diverse forms. From the venerable old oak to the resplendent redwood, from the garden apple tree to the wild

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Wildflower Landscapes

Wildflower Landscapes

© Matthew Thomas

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Category (closes in 2 weeks)

closes: October 31, 2024

Wildflowers that were once widespread amongst fields, meadows and woods are now extremely rare and some have become extinct in the wild. This is largely due to

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Wildlife in the Garden

Wildlife in the Garden

© Pepe Badia Marrero

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Category (closes in 2 weeks)

closes: October 31, 2024

In a world where natural habitats are being depleted, gardens are a haven for wildlife. It is then the job of garden and wildlife photography to show these wild

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The Beauty of Belton Estate

The Beauty of Belton Estate

© Photo by National Trust Images/Mike Selby

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Special award

closes: February 24, 2025

IGPOTY is delighted to partner with National Trust (NT) Belton Estate, in Grantham, Lincolnshire, to run a Special Award competition and subsequently host an

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