2022-2023 Nikon Photo Contest winners announced

Nikon Team •Nikon Photo Contest•27 Sept 2023•2 min read

Nikon Photo Contest 2022-2023. Grand Prize Winner. 'Tears in the Rain' by Austin Garcia

This year’s contest saw around 70,000 entries from all over the world. Check out the very best of the best here

An emotional shot of a father and child surrounded by the chaos of a cultural festival in the Philippines. A story of climate change and self-sufficiency in rural Northern Ireland told in 40 seconds. These were the two winners in this year’s Nikon Photo Contest.

Around 70,000 entries were received from 180 countries for the contest, which has been running since 1969 and is one of the largest such competitions in the world.

Entrants were asked to take a single shot or a photo story on the theme of ‘Beloved’, while the short film (180-300 seconds) and super short film (20-40 seconds) categories had a theme of ‘Next Steps’.

This year’s contest saw around 70,000 entries from all over the world. Check out the very best of the best here

Around 70,000 entries were received from 180 countries for the contest, which has been running since 1969 and is one of the largest such competitions in the world.

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The Grand Prize in the stills category went to Austin Garcia for his shot titled “Tears in the Rain” (below) – here, a young child clings tightly to their father during the chaos of the Higantes festival in the town of Angono, Rizal, in the Philippines, where revellers are sprayed with water for good luck as they watch a parade of giant papier-mâche figures.

In the film category, Josh Spindler’s super short “Margaret Gallagher is real” (below), a story of climate change and a life lived off-grid, took top honours. The film told a strong, detailed and memorable story in just 40 seconds.

Nikon Photo Contest 2022-2023 winners, including Photo Series

Excellence awards and Special Encouragement awards were also selected from the huge number of entries for each category and all the award winners’ work will be showcased in street advertising and at a series of events in 2024 including Nikon Plaza Paris, Photo London and Nikon Plaza Zurich. Congratulations to all of them and a huge thank you to everyone who entered.