Organized by Patagon Journal magazine since 2012, this is the seventh edition of the Patagonia Photo Contest. An international competition focusing on the Patagonia region of Chile and Argentina and the world’s last wild places, the contest is open to people from any country except individuals who work for or volunteer with Patagon Journal.

Photos entered in the Wildlife, Landscape, Travel & Culture, and Outdoor Adventure categories must be images taken in Chilean or Argentine Patagonia. For this contest, we use the broadest definition of the geographical region of Patagonia, which in Chile begins with the Araucanía region and in Argentina begins south of the Río Colorado and in both countries ends in Tierra del Fuego. Entries in the special Last Wild Places category may be from any any country in the world.

Each participant may submit 1 photo in each of the five categories. If you subscribe to Patagon Journal, you may submit up to 4 photos in each category. Participants must be the creators of the content. All entries must be received by February 10, 2026, at 23:59 p.m. (Chile time). 

 

Digitally enhanced photos are acceptable as long as the final image is real and not created using artificial intelligence (AI), a composite of separate photos, or by adding, moving, or removing objects. If the judges determine that a photographer has altered their photo beyond normal editing practices, they reserve the right to disqualify it. 

Photos must not include the photographer's watermark. 

 

 

 

Participants can submit their photos online through our Woobox contest platform here: https://woobox.com/epxv2o

 

For questions, or if you have problems uploading your images, contact us at  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

This year's panel of judges are:

 

             Juanita Ringeling – Juanita Ringeling is an actress, singer, and communicator with a distinguished career in theater, film, music, and television. Also an environmental activist, she has collaborated on many conservation initiatives and is currently host of both a television and radio show in Chile dedicated to sustainability: Energia Infinita on television channel 13C and Green News on Radio Concierto. 

 

 

 

 

     Pablo García Borboroglú – The founder and president of the Global Penguin Society, Pablo has led conservation efforts resulting in the protection of 13 million hectares of marine and land habitat for penguins worldwide, including Patagonia Azul, a UNESCO biosphere reserve in his home country of Argentina that protects the world's largest colony of Magellanic penguins. A marine biologist, he won the 2023 Indianapolis Prize, the world's top award for animal conservation. 

 

 

  

 

Eliseo Miciu – Eliseo Miciu grew up in Córdoba, Argentina, and has lived in Patagonia for nearly three decades. His award-winning fine art photography, predominantly focused on the Patagonia region, has been featured in international magazines such as National Geographic Traveler, as well as several books and more than 30 exhibitions around the world.

 

 

 

We will award a first and second place winner for each category, four honorable mentions, a Reader’s Choice award and the Last Wild Places award. The Patagonia Photographer of the Year award will be given to the overall grand prize winner from among the 4 first place category winners.  

 

By submitting a photo, the contestant retains ownership and copyright of the photo. Contestants grant Patagon Journal a royalty-free, worldwide, perpetual, non-exclusive license to display, distribute, reproduce, and create derivative works of their entries, in whole or in part, in any medium, whether now existing or developed in the future, for any purpose, including, but not limited to, educational, promotional, or publicity purposes, as well as for exhibitions, books, online galleries, social networks, or other purposes of Patagon Journal. Any photograph reproduced will include a photographer credit, when feasible. Patagon Journal will not be required to pay any additional consideration or seek any additional approval in connection with such uses. Participating photos may also be published by other media outlets or organizations to promote or report on the contest.

 

All entrants hold the Sponsors and their respective regents, directors, officers, employees, emeriti, fellows, interns, research associates, and volunteers (the “Indemnified Parties”) harmless from and against all claims of any nature arising in connection with entrant’s participation in the contest and acceptance or use of a prize. Patagon Journal reserves the right to disqualify or reject photos for any reason, or cancel or terminate the Contest for any reason. In the event of a dispute regarding the winners, Patagon Journal reserves the right to award or not award the prizes in its sole discretion. Patagon Journal reserves the right to disqualify any entrant whose entry or conduct appears in any way to: inhibit the enjoyment of others; tamper with the competition; violate these rules or other applicable law or regulation; infringe on the rights of third parties; or act in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner.