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Spectacular Shortlisted Photos From the 2024 Close-Up Photographer of the Year

Eresus Walckenaeri. Shortlisted in the Invertebrate Portrait category. By Aris Kolokontes
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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
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Beach master. Shortlisted in the Animals category. By Jonas Beyer
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Beach master. Shortlisted in the Animals category. By Jonas Beyer
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Sandy Mushroom. Shortlisted in the Fungi and Slime Moulds category. By Jamie Spensley
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Demoiselles At Dawn. Shortlisted in the Butterflies and Dragonflies category. By Jay Birmingham
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Storm of Spores. Shortlisted in the Fungi and Slime Moulds category. By Josè Luis Gigirey
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Harpooned. Shortlisted in the Insects category. By Justin Chan
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Banded Alder Borer Sunset. Shortlisted in the Invertebrate Portrait category. By Thomas Barbin
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Deadly Amplexus. Shortlisted in the Animals category. By Aloys Pichard
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Potbellied Seahorse. Shortlisted in the Underwater category. By Daniel Sly
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Bathroom Guest. Shortlisted in the Arachnids category. By Gustav Parenmark
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Clash of the Titans. Shortlisted in the Insects category. By Ivanenko Svetlana
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Sunset pulsatille. Shortlisted. By Thomas Vanderheyden
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Rest Time. Shortlisted. By Kyungshin Kim
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Delias butterfly scales. Shortlisted. By Adalbert Mojrzisch
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Mycena On Pine Cone. Shortlisted. By Jay Birmingham
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Everythings-a-ok. Shortlisted in the Underwater category. By Gabriel Jensen
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Crazy in Love. Shortlisted in the Arachnids category. By Artur Tomaszek
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Carnivore. Shortlisted in the Plants category. By Anna Valimaki
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