Impressive time-lapse footage shows how two NHS Nightingale hospitals with up to 3,000 beds have been built in a matter of a few days. The National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham was transformed into a hospital in ‘under two weeks’ to treat coronavirus patients and will initially have 500 beds, with the capacity to expand to 2,000. Set … Read more
The competition is fierce in this public-vote photography contest – because all the entries are out of this world. Nasa’s Earth Observatory has opened up an archive of pictures of Earth taken from space and is asking the public to vote for the winner in a knock-out-style competition. The contest is called Tournament Earth and … Read more
These stunning images will allow you to take a walk on the wild side – even during lockdown. They all made the top 50 in a contest called #Wild2020, run by photo app Agora, which asked photographers to capture nature at its most jaw-dropping. More than 9,000 snaps from people across the globe were entered, … Read more
The Philippines’ ‘Chocolate Hills’ and a 19th-century Welsh lighthouse: More incredible images pour in for prestigious annual photography competition The Cewe annual ‘Photo Award’ competition invites amateur and professional photographers to enter images Catering to all interests, there are 10 subject categories including people, animals, nature and architecture Cewe has let MailOnline Travel offer a sneak … Read more
The astonishing winning and shortlisted images in a photography contest honouring the UK’s national parks The competition saw 1,700 stunning images submitted that were all snapped in the UK’s 15 national parks The dramatic winning shot shows a rare osprey swooping in on its prey in the Cairngorms National Park Shortlisted entries snapped in Wales include … Read more
An incredible picture of a fox foraging for food on a car bonnet has scooped the top prize in the Mammal Society’s annual photography contest. Other breathtaking images from the competition include a mountain hare rolling in snow, a bat in flight and a squirrel peeking out from behind a tree. The winning photo of … Read more
The future of photography is in good hands. How can we be sure? Because the Sony World Photography Awards has just released the shortlisted images for its 2020 student and youth competitions – and they are quite something to behold. Student entrants, from higher education institutions across the world, were challenged to submit images that … Read more
The stunning winning entries from the Mobile Photography Awards revealed (and there’s not a selfie in sight!) Eighth annual Mobile Photography Awards attracted over 7,000 entries from photographers in 65 countries Grand prize winner was Polish snapper Dominika Koszowska a graphic designer and fine art photographer The awards founder says most entries are taken on … Read more
A striking close-up photo of a bug-eyed dragonfly has beaten images of a leaping stoat and a fox hiding in a plant pot to win best overall picture in a wildlife photography competition. The competition, run by the charity Essex Wildlife Trust (EWT), saw over 500 entries from more than 250 photographers showing creatures across Essex, … Read more
The photographers vying for the top prize in this year’s Sony World Photography Awards’ professional category have been revealed. And here we present a selection from the shortlisted entrants that shows exactly why they are pros. The awards’ professional competition aims to recognise a ‘remarkable body of work for technical excellence and a fresh perspective … Read more