The shortlist for Close-Up Photographer of the Year has been revealed. The judges whittled down 11,681 photographs to a select few.
“After 20 hours of Zoom calls with 25 judges assessing over 11,000 photographs across 11 categories, the shortlist for Close-up Photographer of the Year has been revealed,” a press release reads.
The 11 categories include Animals, Insects, Butterflies and Dragonflies, Arachnids, Invertebrate Portrait, Underwater, Intimate Landscape, Plants, Fungi, Studio Art, and Young . The top prize is $3,240 in cash and a trophy. Each category winner will receive $324 while the Young Close-Up Photographer of the Year will get aClash of the Titans. Shortlisted in the Insects category. | Ivanenko Svetlana / CUPOTYDemoiselles At Dawn. Shortlisted in the Butterflies and Dragonflies category. | Jay Birmingham / CUPOTYPotbellied Seahorse. Shortlisted in the Underwater category. | Daniel Sly / CUPOTYBanded Alder Borer Sunset. Shortlisted in the Invertebrate Portrait category.
Close-up Photographer of the Year was founded in 2018 by Tracy and Dan Calder. It is the largest competition in the world dedicated to close-up, macro, and micro photography. CUPOTY’s aim is to reveal the hidden wonder of the world.
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