Competition

The greatest space photography competition in the universe has revealed its 2022 shortlist and its nothing short of spectacular – from a stunning moonrise over an ancient tower to a glimpse of the Milky Way above the highest motorway in the world.

Presented by the California Academy of Sciences, the BigPicture Competition annually delivers an incredible collection of nature photographs. This year’s shots span from a bizarre cactus bee mating ritual to a surreal glimpse at a sea star spawning.

Airbnb isn't exactly lacking in unusual home designs, however the online property rental marketplace has launched a new competition soliciting the most oddball ideas for vacation homes, some of which it will then fund to build.

This year's Shed of the Year finalists have been announced. Packed full of interesting designs by passionate amateurs working to a shoestring budget, highlights include an aircraft hangar-like build and a creation inspired by historic buildings.

The Creative Photo Awards is different from your average photo contest. Celebrating post-production techniques and digital manipulations, this contest aims to redefine the art of photography and this year’s winners are defiantly weird and wonderful.

By copying nature, we can develop technologies capable of performing previously impossible functions. A new contest encourages that kind of thinking, by inviting ideas for nature-inspired robots … and the winning entry will be made into a robot.

Apple released its new iPhone 13 lineup last September and with it came first-of-a-kind macro functionality for the Pro and Pro Max models. An Apple-run photography contest has now demonstrated exactly the kind of stunning detail they're capable of.

Following several smaller announcements the Sony World Photography Awards has revealed its overall prizes. Adam Ferguson took the Photographer of the Year title with series of self-portraits of migrants waiting to cross the border into the United States.

The winners of the 2022 Sony World Photography Awards have been revealed, spanning a truly stunning array of photographic styles and subjects, from elegantly composed landscapes to surreal street photography.

In its second year, the World Nature Photography Awards presents a dazzling array of wildlife from across the globe, including a humpback whale in front of the New York City skyline, an orangutan striking a pose, and a glimpse at ants working together.

Now in its 11th year, the Mobile Photography Awards is the world's longest running competition to focus exclusively on photos taken with smartphone cameras. The quality of entries this year is an affirmation of the power of modern smartphone cameras.

Supercross racing made a modern stadium sport out of dirt bike racing in America, and now an Australian company is set to launch a truly international, FIM-endorsed supercross world championship, supported by an unprecedented financing deal.