In Classic View, we are looking for an image that captures the beauty and variety of the UK landscape.

An iconic view; a view along a cliff-side path or of a historic village; a view down a valley; an urban skyline or snow-capped peaks; maybe showing the drama of our seasons. Recognisable and memorable; a true classic.

The winner of this category will take home £1,000, a place in the touring exhibition and Collection 16 book.

There are also prizes for the runner up, highly commended and commended entries.

View previous Classic View winning and commended entries.

Digital adjustments: In this category the integrity of the subject must be maintained, so the making of physical changes to the landscape is not permitted. Read full guidance on adjustments in our Competition Rules.

Sponsored by Suttons Projects

It’s hard to pin down an exact figure, but statistics suggest that up to 80% of the UK population lives in towns or cities. This category highlights the surroundings that many of us live in every day. Anything urban and outdoors is eligible (so no underground car parks, tube stations or other indoor photographs). Suburban areas or country towns are also eligible.

The winner of this category will take home £1,000, a place in the touring exhibition and Collection 16 book.

There are also prizes for the runner up, highly commended and commended entries.

View previous Urban Life winning and commended entries.

Digital adjustments: In this category the integrity of the subject must be maintained, so the making of physical changes to the landscape is not permitted. Read full guidance on adjustments in our Competition Rules.

Sponsored by Fotospeed

This category recognises the continued importance of black and white photography. Entries can include urban or suburban landscapes, coastal shots and images of the classic British countryside.

The winner of this category will take home £1,000, a place in the touring exhibition and Collection 16 book.

There are also prizes for the runner up, highly commended and commended entries.

View previous Black and White winning and commended entries.

Digital adjustments: In this category the integrity of the subject must be maintained, so the making of physical changes to the landscape is not permitted. Read full guidance on adjustments in our Competition Rules.

In this category we encourage creativity and digital manipulation. Use your imagination, as you have the scope for a very conceptual and personal approach.

It’s the opportunity for you to show us what the UK landscape means to you.

ICM, multiple exposures, layering of images, multimedia literally anything goes as long as the base image is a photograph.

The winner of this category will take home £1,000, a place in the touring exhibition and Collection 16 book.

There are also prizes for the runner up, highly commended and commended entries.

View previous Your View winning and commended entries.

Digital adjustments: In this category digital manipulation is allowed. We encourage creativity and a more conceptual approach. It is also for images where post-production adjustments have exceeded those allowed in the rules for the other categories. Read full guidance on adjustments in our Competition Rules.

Not all landscapes are sweeping vistas, some of the minute details overlooked by many but that compel the viewer with delicate beauty all of their own.

We are looking for macro and close up images as well as larger details abstracted from a bigger landscape such as pebbles or rock structures, puddles, funghi, bark details or floral intimacy. It is also acceptable to submit detail images from an urban landscape.

Digital adjustments: In this category the integrity of the subject must be maintained, so the making of physical changes to the landscape is not permitted. However focus stacking is allowed. Read full guidance on adjustments in our Competition Rules.

Supported by Network Rail

With 20,000 miles of track, its iconic Victorian bridges and viaducts and modern engineering architecture, the railway helps to shape the visual history of Britain. For this award, we’re looking for images that show the many ways the railway forms some of the most impressive views of the British landscape from the architecture to infrastructure.

Images can be of the operational national rail network anywhere in Great Britain (excluding Northern Ireland). Images of underground railway systems, light rail systems, heritage railways, disused infrastructure, pier railways or model railways are for the first time also eligible.

The winner will be invited to join Network Rail on an exclusive tour behind the scenes at King’s Cross Station in London. There will be ample opportunity to photograph the station from areas not accessible to the public. They will also win a place in the touring exhibition and Collection 16 book.

There are also prizes for the runner up and commended entries.

View previous Lines in the Landscape winning and commended entries.

Digital adjustments: In this Award the integrity of the subject must be maintained, so the making of physical changes to the landscape is not permitted. Read full guidance on adjustments in our Competition Rules.

Trespassing on the railways is not only dangerous but is a criminal offence which may lead to prosecution. All images must have been taken from public access land or rights of way.

This new category reflects the rise and popularity of drone photography. We are looking for the best of the UK Landscape taken from this exciting viewpoint, an awareness of light, texture and dramatic design will catch the judges eye.

The winner of this category will take home £1,000, a place in the touring exhibition and Collection 16 book.

There are also prizes for the runner up, highly commended and commended entries.

Digital adjustments: In this category digital manipulation is not allowed. We may also ask for the flight logs to check that no CAA guidelines have been contravened. Read full guidance on rule in our Competition Rules.

Supported by Epson

Coast is a Special Award for 2023, in association with award partners Epson.

This award celebrates the marvellous British coastline, a popular subject for photographers that has proved so popular over the years with entrants. Shots of the British coastline, beautiful seascapes, piers and other structures found on our shoreline are all welcome.

The winner of this award will win a printer supplied by Epson, they will also win a place in the touring exhibition and Collection 16 book.

There are also prizes for the runner up and commended entries.

Digital adjustments: In this Award the integrity of the subject must be maintained, so the making of physical changes to the landscape is not permitted. Read full guidance on adjustments in our Competition Rules.

Supported by MPB.com

Another new category for 2023, where we are looking for images that illustrate the transitional nature of the British landscape, from the fleeting light, murmurations, land use, environmental and social use. No aspect of the landscape is out of bounds.

The winner of this award will win a £1000, they will also win a place in the touring exhibition and Collection 16 book.

There are also prizes for the runner up and commended entries.

Digital adjustments: In this award MPB.com are encouraging creativity so the making of physical changes to the landscape is permitted. Also this special award is only open to digital entries in line with MPB.com trading model.

Read full guidance on adjustments in our Competition Rules.