The Close-up Photographer of the Year competition is an international event that recognizes the skills of macro photographers globally. Established in 2018 by photographers Daniel and Tracy Calder, the competition promotes and displays the finest close-up, macro, and micro photography. It is open to photographers of all skill levels, from amateur to professional.
The winners of the 2022 contest were released recently and the photographs are so captivating. The contest was in several sections. Scroll down to see the winning photographs of each category.
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ANIMALS Close-up Photographer of the Year 2022 Overall Winner & Animals Winner
(c) Samantha Stephens | Nature’s Pitfall2nd Place
(c) Juan J. González Ahumada | The Footprint Friend3rd Place
(c) Paul Lennart Schmid | A Tale in the SandINSECTS Winner
(c) Anirban Dutta | Intruder2nd Place
(c) Bernard Van Elegem | Violet Ghost3rd Place
(c) Minghui Yuan | Little Naughty Draw CirclePLANTS Winner
(c) Sébastien Blomme | Next To My Tree
2nd Place
(c) Jay Birmingham | Thawing Beauty3rd Place
(c) Henrik Spranz | Sun Worshippers
FUNGI Winner
(c) Barry Webb | Ice Encrusted Comatricha
2nd Place
(c) Jeremy Lintott | Scarlet Waxcap in Early Morning Dew3rd Place
(c) Andy Sands | Slime Mould Didymium Squamulosum on Holly leafUNDERWATER
Winner
(c) Viktor Lyagushkin | Little Predator2nd Place
(c) Kate Jonker | Beauty and the Beast3rd Place
(c) Pietro Cremone | The Martian
BUTTERFLIES AND DRAGONFLIES
Winner
(c) Wim Vooijs | Veiled2nd Place
(c) Uday Hegde | Atlas Moth3rd Place
(c) Kai Rösler | Common Winter DamselflyINVERTEBRATE PORTRAIT
Winner
(c) Jamie Hall | Mayan Derriere
2nd Place
(c) Ben Revell | Gordian Worm Knot3rd Place
(c) Alex Pansier | Shining SnailINTIMATE LANDSCAPE
Winner
(c) Mike Curry | Frequency2nd Place
(c) Klaus Axelsen | Artwork of Nature II
3rd Place
(c) Angelo Richardson | Sea in Fan
MANMADE
Winner
(C) Matt Vacca | Oil & Water 44
2nd Place
(c) Nigel Halliwell | Fishing Nets
3rd Place
(c) Paul Gravett | Colour Study 35
MICRO
Winner
(c) Marek Miś | Batrachospermum Red Algae2nd Place
(c) Jan Martinek | Pollen Tubes Growing Through the Pistil of Arabidopsis Thaliana
3rd Place
(c) Harald Cederlund | Schistidium CapsuleYOUNG
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(c) Nathan Benstead | Hemitrichia Calyculata2nd place
(c) Nathan Benstead | Demoiselle Wing3rd place
(c) Anton Trexler | Doner Kebab and PizzaVisit the website to see other finalists of each category.
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