BigPicture: Natural World Photography

  • Scottish mountain hare braves a winter storm. Photo by Andy Parkinson
  • Sundews excreting nectar. Photo by Edwin Giesbers
  • Frog amplexus beneath a waterfall. Photo by Mathieu Foulquié
  • A giraffe embraces its caretaker. Photo by Ami Vitale
  • A fairytale image of a Greek forest. Photo by Agorastos Papatsanis
From the beautiful and bizarre to the otherworldly and wild, 2020’s BigPicture exhibit takes us on an awe-inspiring journey through the natural world—opening soon.

The Academy’s seventh-annual BigPicture exhibit showcases the 49 winning images from our highly-acclaimed nature, wildlife, and conservation photography competition.

Winnowed down from a pool of over 6,400 submissions from 65 countries, the photographs on exhibit share a visually immersive story of our planet—from the incredible hardiness of a mountain hare to a fungi fairytale in a Greek forest—and are accompanied by thought-provoking context and illuminating insights from Academy scientists.

BigPicture will open after the Academy reopens (hopefully!) later this summer. Stay tuned for more exhibit updates—and learn more about what the Academy is doing to prepare for a safe, healthy reopening.

Art in Nature BigPicture Finalist image from Juan Jesús González Ahumada

View the winning images

Take a sneak peek of 2020’s winning images, explore an interactive map of where they were taken, learn more about the photographers behind the cameras, and sign up for BigPicture news to get the scoop on next year’s competition.

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Photographer Suzi Eszterhas

Meet the judges

Chaired by award-winning wildlife photographer Suzi Eszterhas, BigPicture's esteemed panel of six judges includes luminaries like Roie Galitz, Tony Wu, and Sophie Stafford.

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Crabeater seals swim around an ice floe in winning image from Gregory Lecoeur

Dive a little deeper

Learn more about the facts and stories behind the photos in bioGraphic, the Academy’s online magazine about science and sustainability.

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A hardback copy of Wonders

Get the book

Experience the exhibit at home: Wonders, a photography book of more than 100 remarkable images from past BigPicture competitions, is on sale at the Academy Store and other fine booksellers.

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Image Credits

Slideshow photo credits:
First photo: "Hare Ball" by Andy Parkinson
Second photo: "Sundew" by Edwin Giesbers
Third photo: "Amplexus" by Mathieu Foulquié
Fourth photo: “Guardian Warriors” by Ami Vitale
Fifth photo: "Rain’s Visitors at Dusk" by Agorastos Papatsanis

Thumbnail credits:
“Snowbreak” by Juan Jesús González Ahumada
“Frozen Mobile Home” by Greg Lecoeu

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