Voting Opens For Dublin Nature Photos

The City of Dublin has opened public voting for its 2026 “Nature in Our Backyard” photography contest, with residents choosing winners from 10 finalist images. (dublin.ca.gov) City officials said an internal review panel selected the 10 finalists from this year’s submissions, all focused on Dublin’s natural landscapes. Voting is open through Thursday, April 30, at 11:59 p.m. (dublin.ca.gov) The annual contest asks photographers to submit creek, wildlife, and natural park photos taken in Dublin within the last 12 months, with 2026 entries required to be shot no earlier than April 1, 2025. (dublin.ca.gov) The program is coordinated as part of Dublin Pride Week each April, a city-run stretch of community events that includes the photo contest as one of its recurring features. (dublin.ca.gov) (patch.com) Public voters are asked to select their top four photos, not just one winner. The city said the contest is meant to showcase creeks, wildlife, parks, and open space through residents’ own perspectives. (dublin.ca.gov 1) (dublin.ca.gov 2) The top finishers will receive a gift certificate to Mike’s Camera, a certificate of recognition from the Dublin City Council, and a metal print of their photograph. (dublin.ca.gov) Recent editions have drawn large response. In 2024, the city said judges narrowed 198 submissions to 10 finalists before online voting picked four winners. (patch.com) Last year’s 2025 grand prize went to “Pano” by Rajesh Subramanian, according to Patch’s report on the city’s winners announcement. (patch.com) This year’s voting closes Thursday night, after which Dublin will move from public balloting to naming the photographers whose images will represent the city’s 2026 contest. (dublin.ca.gov)