Photographs may be entered into the six categories described below:
- Up Close: Macrophotography of any living thing.
- Animals in Action: Capturing native animals in action.
- Birds: Any wild bird photographed in Canada including sea ducks, waders, raptors and songbirds.
- Urban Wildlife: Native plants or wild animals found in an urban setting.
- Plants and Trees: Native plants, trees or flowers in their natural habitat.
- Interaction: Any animal interacting with another — within the same species, cross-species or animal to human interaction.