The Green Camera 2024

The Green Camera
Nature photography plays an important role in strengthening the awareness that our nature is beautiful and special, which we should treat with respect. This thought is the motivation of initiators Jan Vermeer and Daan Schoonhoven in establishing the nature photography award the Green Camera. The Green Camera distinguishes itself by only accepting photos taken in the Netherlands or Belgium. Schoonhoven says: "This is how we bring our nature into the limelight and show its diversity and beauty. It also creates a level playing field for participating photographers. A Dutch forest landscape or a coot does not have to compete with spectacular landscapes or animal species from faraway places."

The Green Camera has three components:

• Green Camera Nature Photographer of the Year: the award for the best series.
• Green Camera Nature Photo of the Year with awards in seven categories: Landscapes, Black and white, Arthropods and invertebrates, Plants and mushrooms, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles and amphibians, Abstract.
• Green Camera Nature Talent of the Year for under-18s.

For each section and category, the jury chooses a winner, a runner-up and five honourable mentions. Besides the Green Camera trophies, honour and attention, there are serious prizes attached to the Green Camera with a total value of almost €15,000.

Photo exhibition
The Green Camera is an initiative of Nature Photography Magazine and PiXFACTORY. This collaboration results in a photo exhibition of more than seventy photos. Besides all winners, the exhibition also features the photos of all honourable mentions in the sections Nature Photo of the Year and Nature Talent of the Year.