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Stunning Shots from the 2021 Close-Up Photographer of the Year Competition Unveil Nature’s Minuscule Details
Johan De Ridder’s “Triplets in Green.” All images courtesy of CUPOTY, shared with permission
Salamander silhouettes, an ant clutching a snack, and the diverse findings of an unintentional insect trap are a few of the winners of the 2021 Close-Up Photographer of the Year contest (previously). Now in its third year, the global competition garnered more than 9,000 entries across 55 countries, an incredible selection that unveils the stunning and minuscule details of the natural world. See some of our favorite shots below, and view all winners on the contest’s site. (via Kottke)
Pål Hermansen’s “Insect Diversity”
Juan Ahumada’s “Dancing in the Dark”
Andy Sand’s “Lachnum niveum”
Laurent Hesemans’s “Snack Time”
Svetlana Ivavnenko’s “Fight”
Alessandro Grasso’s “Circular Octopus”
Ripan Biswas’s “Mating Underwater”
Minghui Yuan
Daniel Trim
#animals #contests #CUPOTY #insects #macro #nature
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