Scavenger Hunt Photo Contest 2026 Winners
This summer, The Week Junior Science+Nature magazine invited young photographers from across the UK to enter their annual Scavenger Hunt Photo Contest. Readers were challenged to snap a picture showing nature's beauty, using this year's theme "Focus on Nature".
First place was awarded to Joseph (aged 11), who captured a striking image of a hare in a harvest field. His winning photo was used on the front cover of The Week Junior Science+Nature and he also won amazing camera gear from competition partner Canon UK, plus a nature book bundle from Bloomsbury Children's books and tickets to the Photography and Videography Show 2027.
The Scavenger Hunt Photo Contest is an exciting nature treasure hunt and photo competition that gets children outdoors, exploring and having epic adventures. Every year, we challenge our readers to go outside, track down 10 hidden treasures, and get creative with a camera. The competition has grown in engagement, with more than 550 entries in this, its fifth year.
1st Place: Joseph, age 11 - Staring Hare
2nd Place: Jack, age 16 - Harmony
3rd Place: Jamie, age 11 - Bee Beetle
Runner Up: Bob, age 9 - Nature's Hijack
Runner Up: Timothy, age 14 - Valentine's Visitor
Runner up: Adeen, age 12 - Reaching over the Rapids
Runner Up: Tomos, age 13 - Garden Pit Stop
Runner Up: Herbie, age 13 - Cosy Goslings
Runner Up: Kai, age 16 - The Tears of Lucifer
Runner Up: Amelie, age 11 - Mice Umbrella
Joseph's winning entry on the cover of Science+Nature
