Prizes

Win a share of the £7,600+ prize pool of CUPOTY 6 (2024).


 
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Overall Prize

The overall winner of the competition will receive the Close-up Photographer of the Year trophy, win £2,500 cash and gain worldwide exposure.

 

 

CATEGORY WINNER

 
 
Digital badge for the Animals category winner

The adult entrants (except for the overall winner) judged to have taken the best picture in each category (Animals, Insects, Butterflies & Dragonflies, Arachnids, Invertebrate Portrait, Underwater, Plants, Fungi & Slime Moulds, Intimate Landscape and Studio Art) will win £250 each.

 

 

Young CUPOTY

 
 
SIGMA 105mm F2.8 DG DN MACRO | Art lens

SIGMA 105mm F2.8 DG DN MACRO | Art lens

The entrant aged 17 or under who has taken the best picture according to our judges will be awarded a SIGMA 105mm F2.8 DG DN MACRO | Art lens worth £700. They will also be named Young Close-up Photographer of the Year and receive a trophy.

 

 
Digital badge for the Top 100 finalists

The Top 100

  • Digital certificate and badge

  • Global media coverage

Up to 100 of the best pictures entered into the competition, as chosen by our judges, will be displayed in our online exhibition. This will be a permanent Hall of Fame for the photographers selected. These pictures will also be sent out to the world’s press.

 

 
Digital badge for shortlisted photographers

Shortlist

  • Digital badge

  • Global media coverage

All entrants that make the shortlist will get their pictures put before an elite panel of judges, appear in our extremely popular shortlist galleries and receive a digital badge commemorating the achievement.

 

 

Huge thanks to our partners for their support.

 

Lead partner

 
 

Category partners