Grand prize: Canadian wildlife photographer of the year (x1)

Awarded to a single photographer for outstanding work submitted to any category in the competition, as selected by our panel of judges.

• $5,000 cash
• 3 images published in the November/December 2022 issue of Canadian Geographic magazine and on Canadian Geographic’s website
• A one-year subscription to Canadian Geographic magazine ($30 value)
• Images may be part of a future exhibition to be held at Canada’s Centre for Geography and Exploration in Ottawa

Category winners (x3)

Awarded to the single best image uploaded in each category, as selected by our panel of judges.

• $1,000 cash
• Image published in the November/December 2022 issue of Canadian Geographic magazine and on Canadian Geographic’s website
• A one-year subscription to Canadian Geographic magazine ($30 value)
• Images may be part of a future exhibition to be held at Canada’s Centre for Geography and Exploration in Ottawa

Category runners-up (x3)

Awarded to a deserving image in each category, as selected by our panel of judges

• $400 cash
• Image published in the November/December 2022 issue of Canadian Geographic magazine and on Canadian Geographic’s website
• A one-year subscription to Canadian Geographic magazine ($30 value)
• Images may be part of a future exhibition to be held at Canada’s Centre for Geography and Exploration in Ottawa

Honourable mentions (x8)

Awarded to outstanding images in any category that meet the following criteria.

Wildlife portrait
Awarded to a deserving portrait of a Canadian animal.

Cute wildlife
Awarded to a deserving image that makes our judges go “Awww!”

Comedy wildlife
Awarded to a deserving image that showcases funny animal behaviour.

Macro photography
Awarded to a deserving macro image.

Wildlife in the city
Awarded to a deserving image that tells a compelling story about the relationship between wildlife and the urban environment.

Wildlife in parks
Awarded to a deserving wildlife image captured in a national or provincial park.

Everyday animals
Awarded to a deserving image that creatively captures commonly-seen wildlife.

Phonetography
Awarded to a deserving wildlife image captured with a smartphone.

• $100 cash
• Image may be published in the November/December 2022 issue of Canadian Geographic magazine and on Canadian Geographic’s website
• A one-year subscription to Canadian Geographic magazine ($30 value)
• Images may be part of a future exhibition to be held at Canada’s Centre for Geography and Exploration in Ottawa