Kerkini Wetlands Photo Awards 2026

An international photography competition celebrating the biodiversity, landscapes and cultural heritage of Lake Kerkini National Park. Amateur and professional photographers worldwide may enter photographs taken within Lake Kerkini and its surrounding wetland ecosystem in Northern Greece. Categories are Birds of Kerkini, Wildlife of the Wetland, Wetland Landscape, and Human & Wetland. The 2026 edition offers a total cash prize fund of €3,000, alongside potential exhibition participation, online gallery presentation and international promotion.

Lake Kerkini's biodiversity, wetland landscapes, wildlife and the relationship between people and wetlands.

Open to amateur and professional photographers worldwide. All submitted photographs must have been taken within Lake Kerkini and its surrounding wetland ecosystem in Northern Greece. Participants must be the sole copyright holders of all submitted photographs. Each participant may submit up to 10 photographs in total across one or more categories: Birds of Kerkini, Wildlife of the Wetland, Wetland Landscape, and Human & Wetland. Entries must be uploaded through the official Picter submission platform in JPEG format and comply with the competition's technical specifications and ethical guidelines. Shortlisted photographers may be asked to provide full-resolution JPEG files and RAW files for verification. The listing specifies application forms, artwork/portfolio and a project description. Photographers aged 18–25 are automatically eligible for the Young Photographer of the Year Award. The application fee is listed as $15; there are no participation or additional fees. The total €3,000 prize fund comprises €1,000 for Photo of the Year and €400 each for Birds of Kerkini Winner, Wildlife of the Wetland Winner, Wetland Landscape Winner, Human & Wetland Winner, and Young Photographer of the Year. Selected photographers may also receive exhibition participation, official certificates, online gallery presentation, international promotion, special mentions and additional distinctions.