SUMMARY
Young photographer Juan David Camacho Márquez has won the Youth category of the 2026 Audubon Photography Awards for his striking image of a Canada Warbler. The photograph, taken in El Queremal, Colombia, features the bird perched above a dew-covered spiderweb, a detail Márquez discovered upon reviewing his shots. He had been trying to photograph this species for three years, making the award-winning image a long-sought dream fulfilled. The Canada Warbler is a migratory species that spends its nonbreeding season in South America.
TAKEAWAYS
Juan David Camacho Márquez won the 2026 Audubon Photography Awards Youth prize.
His winning photo features a Canada Warbler perched above a spiderweb.
Márquez had attempted to photograph the species for three years.
The image was captured in El Queremal, Valle del Cauca, Colombia.