A bar tailed godwit on still water, its reflection visible

Bar tailed godwit, Mark James

People's Choice Award

It's time to choose your favourite image from the finalists of our 2026 Wildlife Photography Competition!

From wildlife encounters and underwater adventures to coastal landscapes and stories of nature recovery, this year's shortlisted images celebrate Cornwall's nature at its best.

Voting closes at midnight on 22 November 2026, and the winner will be announced on 3 December 2026. 

Don't forget, you can also see all finalist photographs on display at Truro Cathedral from 29 October to 22 November.

Please read the People's Choice Award terms and conditions before voting.

Garden spider suspended in its web, wrapping prey in silk, with buildings blurred in the background.

Garden spider, Ian Lewis. 
2026 Photography Competition

Porcelain fungus viewed from below, showing delicate white gills against a green woodland canopy.

Porcelain fungus, Jade Hopcroft 
2026 Photography Competition

Southern hawker dragonfly resting among moss and pond vegetation beside lily pads.

Southern hawker, Patricia Farrell
2026 Photography Competition

Close-up portrait of a shanny fish resting on a rocky seabed.

Shanny, Malcolm Nimmo
2026 Photography Competition

Newly hatched grass snake emerging from a cracked egg among other eggs.

Grass snake hatching, Jenefer Fuge
2026 Photography Competition

Two juvenile shags standing in shallow coastal water, photographed above and below the surface.

Juvenile shags, Lewis Jefferies
2026 Photography Competition

Aerial view of flowing tidal channels creating abstract patterns in sand at Porth Joke Beach.

Porth Joke Beach, Joe Pearce
2026 Photography Competition

Turquoise wave breaking on a sandy shore with rocky cliffs and dramatic clouds beyond.

Turquoise wave breaking, Georgie Ball
2026 Photography Competition

European shag in profile with distinctive crest and bright green eye against a soft blue background.

Shag, Andy Maher
2026 Photography Competition

Small wading bird, a dunlin, foraging among pebbles on a quiet beach shoreline.

Dunlin. Shore dweller, Rosie Atilla
2026 Photography Competition

Common octopus swimming underwater through kelp and coastal seaweed habitat.

Common octopus, David Hamilton
2026 Photography Competition

Two tompot blennies peering from a rocky crevice on the seabed.

Two tompot blennies, John Yarrow
2026 Photography Competition

Blue shark swimming through clear open ocean beneath the water's surface.

Blue shark. Open ocean traveller, Samuel Matthews
2026 Photography Competition

White-ruffed sea slug crawling across a colourful rocky reef surface.

White-ruffed sea slug, Karenza-Chloe Summerfield
2026 Photography Competition

Extreme close-up of a bull huss shark's eye and spotted skin pattern.

Bull huss, Robin Fisher
2026 Photography Competition

A dead tawny owl holding a mouse beside a roadside verge at night, illuminated by nearby street and vehicle lights.

Tawny owl by road, Richard Lawrence
2026 Photography Competition

Twisted roots and exposed structure of a fallen beech tree creating a natural arch within woodland. A person in a yellow raincoat stands in the middle.

Beech tree. Post Storm Goretti, Jasper Abel
2026 Photography Competition

Octopus resting beside fishing netting underwater, photographed in low light against a dark background.

Octopus pot, Benjamin Harris
2026 Photography Competition

Sand martins flying around nesting burrows in a sandy cliff face.

Sand martins, Pamela Robertson
2026 Photography Competition

Barn owl perched on a roadside fence at dusk, with vehicle headlights glowing in the background.

Barn owl, Richard Lawrence
2026 Photography Competition

Two comma butterflies feeding on a yellow flower, their orange patterned wings spread open.

Commas, Peter Crumpler
2026 Photography Competition

Pair of choughs standing on a lichen-covered rock, showing distinctive red bills and legs.

Chough, Ross Wheeler
2026 Photography Competition

Northern wheatear in flight above rocky coastal ground.

Wheatear, Jo Noon
2026 Photography Competition

Kestrel hovering in mid-air with wings fully spread and tail fanned.

Kestrel, Adam Dawe
2026 Photography Competition

Brown hare sitting among coastal vegetation, framed by soft-focus greenery.

Hare and butterfly, Rosie Atilla
2026 Photography Competition

Eurasian kestrel perched on a grassy cliff edge overlooking the sea.

Kestrel, Reggie Pascoe
2026 Photography Competition, Young Photographer

Four-spotted chaser dragonfly perched on a grass stem with wings spread against a softly blurred background.

Four spotted chaser, Aiden Fuge
2026 Photography Competition, Young Photographer

Labyrinth spider positioned at the entrance to its funnel-shaped web among grass and vegetation.

Labyrinth spider, Ethan Murphy
2026 Photography Competition, Young Photographer

Red-billed chough walking across dry ground, showing its curved red bill and red legs.

Chough, Joseph Thomas
2026 Photography Competition, Young Photographer

Clouded yellow butterfly feeding on yellow wildflowers in a meadow, surrounded by soft-focus blooms.

Clouded yellow butterfly, Ethan Murphy
2026 Photography Competition, Young Photographer

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EVENT

The Story Behind the Lens: 2026 Wildlife Photography Competition Exhibition

Celebrate the winners, finalists, and stories behind the images at our 2026 Wildlife Photography Exhibition Launch and fundraiser.