Spectacular Winning Photos From The Close-Up Photographer Of The Year 2024

Overall winner & Insects winner: “Clash of the Titans” by Svetlana Ivanenko

The Close-up Photographer of the Year 2024 competition, in partnership with Affinity Photo, unveiled its Top 100 winners from over 11,000 entries across 61 countries, selected by a panel of 25 experts, with each winning image offering a mesmerizing glimpse into the intricate details of subjects ranging from delicate butterfly wings to complex fungal structures.

Each photograph underwent rigorous verification with original or RAW files to ensure authenticity, showcasing not only the photographers’ technical prowess but also their profound ability to capture the beauty and complexity of the microscopic realm.

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Animals Winner: “God in the Shadows” by Santiago J. Monroy García

Butterflies & Dragonflies Winner: “Damselfly by the Waterfall” by Yong Miao

Arachnids Winner: “Queen of Hearts” by Pierluigi Rizzo

Invertebrate Portrait Winner: “Bark is Worse than its Bite” by Aran Gibbs

Underwater Winner: “Everything’s A-OK” by Gabriel Jensen

Intimate Landscape Winner: “A Network of Life and Death” by Jean-Philippe Delobelle

Fungi & Slime Moulds Winner: “Ear-Pick Fungus” by Barry Webb

Plants Winner: “Mosses” by Piet Haaksma

Studio Art Winner: “Artificial Landscape” by Rob Blanken

Young (Under 18s) Winner: “Spring” by Andrés Luis Dominguez Blanco