CIC Wildlife Photo Prize 2025 – Birds of Prey

Winner of the 2016 CIC Wildlife Photo Prize, Oswald Schmid (Austria)

We are pleased to announce that we are taking submissions for the CIC Wildlife Photo Prize 2025!

The Wildlife Photo Prize provides hunters and wildlife lovers alike an opportunity to express their passion for the natural world, while also acting as a platform to promote wildlife and ecosystems which are increasingly under threat.

The prize will be presented within the framework of the 71st General Assembly in Doha, Qatar (24-27 April 2025), which takes place under the themes of falconry and mediation.

That is why we have chosen “Birds of Prey” as the motto for the Wildlife Photo Prize 2025.

Recognised by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, falconry is an age old tradition that is now a significant cultural component and way of life in communities around the globe.

Inspired by this practice while honouring the falcon as the national bird of Qatar, we are inviting participants to send us their best photographs showcasing birds of prey.

We invite you to be creative in your interpretation of this motto. Special consideration will be given to submissions associated with habitat or wildlife species conservation projects.

The competition is open to all interested amateur and professional photographers.

Photographs will be displayed on the 71st General Assembly website and visitors will be able to vote on their favourite submissions.

A shortlist of the best photos will be exhibited at the 71st General Assembly, where they will be judged by an international jury who will select the top three submissions. The winning photographers, in addition to recognition, will receive a prize for their efforts.

Winners will be informed at least one month after the announcement at the General Assembly.

Deadline for submissions: 31 January 2025

How to apply

• Photographs submitted to previous CIC competitions will not be accepted
• Each photographer can submit a maximum of 2 photographs
• Send your submission as an attachment in an email to photo@cic-wildlife.org
• In your email, please provide us with your name and a description of the circumstances under which the photograph was taken (who, where, relevance to conservation/restoration, etc.)
• All participants must fill out and send in the “Acknowledgment of the Rules” together with their submission

Photo requirements

• Colour balance rectification etc. is permitted
• JPEG format
• Email attachment size should not exceed 10 MB