The April 2026 Wildlife Photography Contest Critique focused on the theme “Water & Wildlife,” featuring live feedback from Daniel Cadieux on winning and finalist images across all skill levels. The session explored how reflections, motion, composition, atmosphere, and post-processing choices can elevate wildlife images, while also including a live DxO PureRAW demonstration and an active, supportive discussion from members around the world.

This live critique focused on the theme of “All Things Black,” challenging photographers to create strong wildlife images where black tones played a central role in the composition. Judges reviewed submissions to show how light, contrast, and detail were used to bring out depth and impact in darker scenes.

The February “All Things White” contest showcased how photographers handled one of the most challenging elements in wildlife photography—capturing detail, tone, and mood in white-dominant scenes. The finalist slideshow highlights a wide range of approaches across all skill levels, with winning images standing out for their control, simplicity, and impact.

The January 2026 Wildlife Photography Contest challenged members to break traditional compositional rules with purpose and intent. The winning images proved that creative risk, when backed by technical control and ethical fieldcraft, can produce work that truly stands apart.

The December 2025 “Best of 2025” contest celebrated the strongest wildlife images of the year, with judges breaking down what set the winning photographs apart through live critique and discussion. The session highlighted storytelling, technical control, and ethical fieldcraft, giving members clear insight into what makes an image truly stand out.

A look back at the November 2025 Comedy Wildlife contest, featuring the winning images and key lessons from the live critique led by Daniel Cadieux and Bill Maynard. This recap highlights what the judges looked for and the decisions that helped certain images stand out.

The October 2025 “Warm Colors” contest celebrated images shaped by golden light, rich tones, and thoughtful use of colour in wildlife storytelling. Judges highlighted strong composition, clean backgrounds, and warm, intentional light throughout the winning entries.

The September 2025 Wildlife Photography Contest celebrated the theme “Non-Direct Light,” challenging photographers to master rim light, side light, silhouettes, and backlight to create mood and depth. From delicate spider webs to tender wildlife portraits and golden dawn scenes, members showed how subtle light can tell powerful stories.

The August 2025 contest challenged members to feature wildlife 12 inches or smaller—highlighting scale, space, and subtle storytelling. The live critique explored how angle, light, and clean backgrounds can elevate even the smallest subjects.

The “Small in the Frame” contest challenged members to craft scenes where wildlife played a subtle, intentional role in the composition. Judges looked for environmental storytelling, thoughtful use of space, and images where less truly said more.