{"id":559082,"date":"2026-07-20T13:55:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T13:55:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/559082\/"},"modified":"2026-07-20T13:55:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T13:55:13","slug":"10-outstanding-images-from-the-international-pet-photography-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/559082\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Outstanding Images From the International Pet Photography Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/\u72d7\u54e5-\u5ba0\u7269\u6444\u5f71\u5e08-He-Huapei-MJ9B0G49-Cat-Goalkeeper-2-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"A fluffy white cat sits in front of a mini soccer goal, reaching up with its paw toward a small yellow soccer ball in mid-air, on a sunny day with blue sky and clouds.\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" class=\"size-large wp-image-864520\"   loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"sync\"\/>From the Phone category. \u2018Cat Goalkeeper\u2019 by He Huapei. | \u00a9 Copyright 2026 He Huapei<\/p>\n<p>The finalists for the 2026 International Pet Photography Awards have been revealed, with photographers all over the world showcasing their best work. <\/p>\n<p>The competition saw 4,220 entries from 48 different countries. These were spread across 12 different categories, including four new ones: Commissioned Portfolio, In-Camera Artistry, Phone and Studio, as well as the established Action, Canine Portrait, Creative, Documentary, Equine Portrait, Feline Portrait, Open Portrait, and Pets and People categories.<\/p>\n<p>The 2026 category finalists are made up of the five entrants with the highest combined score from their top three entries within a single category. The overall International Pet Photographer of the Year finalists are the five entrants with the highest combined score from their top five images across any category.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Shandess-Griffin-S6NHM2C1-2-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"A brown and white dog trots across shallow water, its reflection visible below. Misty mountains rise in the background under a pale sky.\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" class=\"size-large wp-image-864519\"   loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"low\" decoding=\"async\"\/>From the Action category. | \u00a9 Copyright 2026 Shandess Griffin<img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Roberta-Holden-DP5U99XG-2-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"A dark horse stands in the ocean, with its body partially submerged in clear green water. The cloudy sky above creates a dramatic backdrop to the unusual scene.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"size-large wp-image-864518\"   loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"low\" decoding=\"async\"\/>From the Equine Portrait category. | \u00a9 Copyright 2026 Roberta Holden<img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Linda-Glomb-1KJS62QA-Weightless-2-533x800.jpg\" alt=\"A dog leaps high in the air on a dark, foggy road, with headlights glowing behind and leafless trees arching overhead.\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" class=\"size-large wp-image-864517\"   loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"low\" decoding=\"async\"\/>From the Action category. \u2018Weightless\u2019 by Linda Glomb. | \u00a9 Copyright 2026 Linda Glomb<img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Laetitia-Delval-U6U22AU7-Time-to-Dance-2-533x800.jpg\" alt=\"A brown dog stands upright on its hind legs in a modern, white architectural hallway with repeating arches and soft light.\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" class=\"size-large wp-image-864516\"   loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"low\" decoding=\"async\"\/>From the Action category. \u2018Time to Dance\u2019 by Laetitia Delval. | \u00a9 Copyright 2026 Laetitia Delval<img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Jennifer-Chassagnol-LB3E561M-The-Lucky-Ones-2-800x640.jpg\" alt=\"Two young goats stand close together. One has a black face and the other is all white, with its eyes closed and head resting gently against the other. The background is a plain light gray.\" width=\"800\" height=\"640\" class=\"size-large wp-image-864515\"   loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"low\" decoding=\"async\"\/>From the Open Portrait category. \u2018The Lucky Ones\u2019 by Jennifer Chassagnol. | \u00a9 Copyright 2026 Jennifer Chassagnol<img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Jaana-Vuola-RXVDTCZF-Teenagers-2-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"A red-haired boy with freckles wearing a gray shirt poses closely with an orange tabby cat, both looking directly at the camera against a neutral, blurred background.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"size-large wp-image-864514\"   loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"low\" decoding=\"async\"\/>From the Pets and People category. \u2018Teenagers\u2019 by Jaana Vuola. | \u00a9 Copyright 2026 Jaana Vuola<img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Cris-Skinner-0D907J9H-Im-Your-Constant-in-the-Chaos-1-2-800x571.jpg\" alt=\"A golden retriever wearing a service dog vest rests its front paws on a person in a wheelchair in a grocery store, with blurred shoppers walking by.\" width=\"800\" height=\"571\" class=\"size-large wp-image-864512\"   loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"low\" decoding=\"async\"\/>From the Pets and People category. \u2018I am your constant in the chaos\u2019 by Cris Skinner. | \u00a9 Copyright 2026 Cris Skinner<img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Betty-Brodie-Y53WN8RB-2-800x498.jpg\" alt=\"A white and orange cat stands on a snow-covered rock, surrounded by snowy plants, with snowflakes falling and a blurred winter background.\" width=\"800\" height=\"498\" class=\"size-large wp-image-864511\"   loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"low\" decoding=\"async\"\/>From the Feline Portrait category.  \u00a9 Copyright 2026 Betty Brodie<img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Adam-Claus-6WPF3ZKS-Tempest-Storm-2-600x800.jpg\" alt=\"A close-up of a chicken with fluffy, wild head feathers, a long bare neck, and a blue and pinkish face, set against a plain blue background.\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" class=\"size-large wp-image-864510\"   loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"low\" decoding=\"async\"\/>From the Open Portrait category. \u2018Tempoest Storm\u2019 by Adam Claus. | \u00a9 Copyright 2026 Adam Claus<\/p>\n<p>The images were judged by an international panel of specialist animal photographers and expert judges. This year, the 27 judges were: Alex Cearns (Australia), Alice Loder (UK), Amy Johnson (USA), An Di Prima (UK), Anne Geier (Austria), Bill Parsons (USA), Charlotte Reeves (Australia), Craig Turner-Bullock (New Zealand), Danica Barreau (USA), Denise Landerberg (Sweden), Diana Lundin (USA), Elke Vogelsang (Germany), Ewan Cheyne (UK), Jessica McGovern (UK), Jo Howell (Australia), Katherine Williams (New Zealand), Kris Anderson (Australia), Mareike Konrad (Germany), Monica Van Der Maden (Netherlands), Nat Martinez (USA), Nicole Begley (USA), Nils Jacobi (Germany), Phyllis Burchett (USA), Rachael Smith (New Zealand), Richard Wood (New Zealand), Shar Devine (New Zealand) and Travis Patenaude (USA).<\/p>\n<p>The category winners, along with the International Pet Photographer of the Year winner, will be revealed at the live Awards Ceremony, hosted on Zoom, on August 1, 2026, at 6 A.M. AEST. Members of the public can register for the call via a link on the <a href=\"https:\/\/ www.petphotographyawards.com.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"follow external noopener nofollow\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">IPPA website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"From the Phone category. \u2018Cat Goalkeeper\u2019 by He Huapei. | \u00a9 Copyright 2026 He Huapei The finalists for&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":559083,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[307,304,305,306,308,93,61,236428,60,236429,236430],"class_list":["post-559082","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-arts-and-design","tag-arts","tag-arts-and-design","tag-artsanddesign","tag-artsdesign","tag-design","tag-entertainment","tag-ie","tag-internationalpetphotographyawards","tag-ireland","tag-petphotographer","tag-petphotography"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/559082","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=559082"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/559082\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/559083"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=559082"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=559082"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=559082"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}