Prizes
Win a share of the £7,600+ prize pool of CUPOTY 6 (2024).
Overall Prize
£2,500
Universal License for all three Affinity apps (Photo, Designer + Publisher) for macOS, Windows & iPadOS
Close-up Photographer of the Year trophy
Digital certificate and badge
Global media coverage
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
£250
Universal License for all three Affinity apps (Photo, Designer + Publisher) for macOS, Windows & iPadOS
FRAMES subscription (for the Intimate Landscape winner)
Retouch4me Dust, Color Match and Portrait Volumes plug-ins (to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd places in Studio Art)
Digital certificate and badge
Global media coverage
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
Universal License for all three Affinity apps (Photo, Designer + Publisher) for macOS, Windows & iPadOS
Young Close-up Photographer of the Year trophy
Digital certificate and badge
Global media coverage
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.
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.
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