Astoundingly Detailed Up-close Photos
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Astoundingly Detailed Up-close Photos

The second annual Close-up Photographer of the Year competition did not disappoint. These images reveal details in nature that we often don’t see.

Check out the impressive finalists, including the winner.

Overall Winner, Eel Larva


Photography: Galice Hoarau

Winner, Insects


Photography: Mike Curry

Winner, Young Close Up Photographer of the Year


Photography: Tamas Koncz-Bisztricz

Winner, Micro, Glassworm


Photography: Andrei Savitsky

Third Place, Animals


Photography: Mathieu Foulquié

Finalist, Animals


Photography: Bernhard Schubert

Finalist, Insects


Photography: Petar Sabol

Third Place, Insects, Bioluminescence in the Bornean Rainforest


Photography: Chien Lee

Finalist, Insects


Photography: Edwin Giesbers

Finalist, Plants & Fungi


Photography: Alexander Mett

Third Place, Intimate Landscape, Ice Crystals


Photography: Edwin Giesbers

Finalist, Intimate Landscape


Photography: Csaba Daroczi

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