The bugs in this category should be members of the Ephemeroptera or Odonata orders. Dragonflies, damselflies and mayflies, all the majetic flying insects that start off living in freshwater and can then spend their briefer adult lives flying in the vicinity of water bodies. These two orders are some of our most iconic flying insects.
Highly magnified imagery, such as close-ups of faces and body parts, can be submitted to this category, but is more likely to excel in the ‘Extreme Close-Ups’ category.
Prizes include £250 cash, subscriptions to Photocrowd and Buglife, plus more.
1st place will win £250 (GBP) cash, a 1-year Photocrowd ‘Master’ subscription worth £90 (GBP), a 1-year Buglife membership worth £36 (GBP), the ON1 Professional Plugin Bundle 2021.5, valued at $149.99 (USD), Luminar AI worth $99 (USD).
2nd & 3rd place will win a 1-year Photocrowd 'Challenger' subscription worth £30 (GBP).
2nd place will win ON1 Photo RAW 2021.5, valued at $99.99 (USD)
Shortlisted images* will be featured in an exclusive online gallery. All shortlisted photographers will receive a one year membership to Buglife (£36 each).
(*) The size of each shortlist will be determined by the quality and number of entries in each category.
This contest is expert judged only with no rating by the crowd. You will be able to find out how you did when the judging or rating period has closed.