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1st place in Young category: Andrés Luis Dominguez Blanco, “Spring” (2023). A European bee-eater in mid-flight with an insect in its beak, Southern Spain. |
A striking silhouette of two fighting stag beetles takes the top prize in the 6th annual Close-Up Photographer of the Year contest, capping a group of category winners and finalists that showcase an array of natural phenomena in astonishing detail.
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1st place in Insects category and overall winner of CUPOTY 6: Svetlana Ivanenko, “Clash of the Titans.” Two stag beetles (Lucanus cervus) battle for dominance in the Voronezh region of Russia |
Among many favorites, Yong Miao’s beautiful shot of a damselfly perched on a stone near a waterfall won the Insects category, Barry Webb’s capture of an ear-pick fungus topped the Fungi & Slime Moulds category, and Gabriel Jensen’s portrait of a fish in the toothy mouth of a predator took the top spot in the Underwater category.
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1st place in Fungi & Slime Moulds category: Barry Webb, “Ear-Pick Fungus” (2023). A 15mm tall ear-pick fungus growing on a pine cone, New Forest, U.K. |
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Winner of Underwater category: Gabriel Jensen, “Everything’s A-OK.” A doctorfish struggles in the jaws of a lizardfish, Kona, Hawaii |
A jury of 25 experts, comprising scientists, editors, naturalists, journalists, and photographers, narrowed down 100 images from more than 11,000 entries. Photographers in 61 countries submitted photos of a wide range of animals and environments, capturing dramatic behaviors and fascinating habitats. See all the top photos in the competition’s online gallery.
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2nd place in Young category: Alexis Tinker-Tsavalas, “Afternoon Snack” (2024). A robber fly (Asilidae sp.) feeds on a flesh fly (Sarcophagidae sp.), Brandenburg, Germany |
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3rd place in Fungi & Slime Moulds category: Jamie Spensley, “Sandy Mushroom” (2024). A mushroom covered in sand on Holywell Bay Beach, Cornwall |
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2nd place in Invertebrate Portrait category: José Manuel Lois Rial, “Stauropus Fagi” (2023). A lobster moth caterpillar (Stauropus fagi) on a tree branch in the photographer’s garden, Spain |
2 comments:
Today's blog is again a feast for the eye, Jacki! Just wonderful.
Happy weekend!
Thanks so much Elenor, have a great weekend.
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