Spectacular Shortlisted Photos From the 2024 Close-Up Photographer of the Year
Eresus Walckenaeri. Shortlisted in the Invertebrate Portrait category. By Aris Kolokontes
The 2024 Close-Up Photographer of the Year competition has shortlisted 20 stunning images from 11,681 entries, spanning 11 categories like Animals, Insects, and Underwater scenes, with a special category for photographers under 18. The overall winner will receive $3,240 and a trophy, while category winners and the top young photographer will be awarded additional prizes, including a Sigma macro lens.
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Wallaby baby. Shortlisted in the Animals category. By Pedro Jarque
Beach master. Shortlisted in the Animals category. By Jonas Beyer
Beach master. Shortlisted in the Animals category. By Jonas Beyer
Sandy Mushroom. Shortlisted in the Fungi and Slime Moulds category. By Jamie Spensley
Demoiselles At Dawn. Shortlisted in the Butterflies and Dragonflies category. By Jay Birmingham
Storm of Spores. Shortlisted in the Fungi and Slime Moulds category. By Josè Luis Gigirey
Harpooned. Shortlisted in the Insects category. By Justin Chan
Banded Alder Borer Sunset. Shortlisted in the Invertebrate Portrait category. By Thomas Barbin
Deadly Amplexus. Shortlisted in the Animals category. By Aloys Pichard
Potbellied Seahorse. Shortlisted in the Underwater category. By Daniel Sly
Bathroom Guest. Shortlisted in the Arachnids category. By Gustav Parenmark
Clash of the Titans. Shortlisted in the Insects category. By Ivanenko Svetlana
Sunset pulsatille. Shortlisted. By Thomas Vanderheyden
Rest Time. Shortlisted. By Kyungshin Kim
Delias butterfly scales. Shortlisted. By Adalbert Mojrzisch
Mycena On Pine Cone. Shortlisted. By Jay Birmingham
Everythings-a-ok. Shortlisted in the Underwater category. By Gabriel Jensen
Crazy in Love. Shortlisted in the Arachnids category. By Artur Tomaszek
Carnivore. Shortlisted in the Plants category. By Anna Valimaki
