Eye on Nature - Photographic Competition 2023

Eye on Nature, RTÉ's wildlife photography competition, launched on RTÉ One’s Nationwide in association with Mooney Goes Wild on RTÉ Radio 1 and the Office of Public Works (OPW) and the National Botanic Gardens.

For the third year, RTÉ’s Eye on Nature competition will give wildlife photographers across Ireland the opportunity to showcase their immense talent and highlight Ireland’s biodiversity and the beauty of the natural world around us.

Both amateur and professional photographers are welcome to enter photographs of landscapes, flora, and fauna in the competition for a chance to win a cash prize of €1,000.

Director of the National Botanic Gardens of Ireland Dr. Matthew Jebb returns as a judge for the third year. He will be joined on the judging panel by Niall Hatch from Birdwatch Ireland and award-winning nature-photographer Sheena Jolley.

Mooney Goes Wild on RTÉ Radio 1 (Monday nights at 10pm) is the radio home of the competition and will feature interviews with all three judges in the lead-up to the competition deadline on Wednesday 22 March.

On RTÉ One and RTÉ Player, Nationwide will present stories connected to Eye on Nature every Wednesday for six weeks showcasing the biodiversity, Irish landscapes and the natural world on these shores.

The closing date for entries to Eye on Nature is midnight on Wednesday 22 March 2023. Entries can be submitted to rte.ie/eyeonnature. Terms and Conditions can be found here.

A shortlist of twelve photographs will be included in an exhibition at the National Botanic Gardens this summer and the winner will be announced on RTÉ’s Nationwide. An online gallery will also be available on www.rte.ie.