The 2024 Close-Up Photographer of the Year competition has unveiled an impressive shortlist, showcasing 20 remarkable photos from a pool of 11,681 entries. These selected images span 11 diverse categories, including Animals, Insects, Butterflies and Dragonflies, Arachnids, Invertebrate Portraits, Underwater scenes, Intimate Landscapes, Plants, Fungi, Studio Art, and a dedicated category for young photographers under 18.
Each image captures extraordinary details, revealing the beauty and complexity of the world up close. The overall winner will be awarded $3,240 (£2,500) and a trophy, while category winners will receive $324 (£250). Additionally, the Young Close-Up Photographer of the Year will be honored with a Sigma 105mm f/2.8 DG DN Macro Art lens and a trophy.
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#1
Eresus Walckenaeri. Shortlisted in the Invertebrate Portrait category. | Aris Kolokontes / CUPOTY
#2
Wallaby baby. Shortlisted in the Animals category. Pedro Jarque / CUPOTY
#3
Beach master. Shortlisted in the Animals category. | Jonas Beyer / CUPOTY
#4
Beach master. Shortlisted in the Animals category. | Jonas Beyer / CUPOTY
#5
Sandy Mushroom. Shortlisted in the Fungi and Slime Moulds category. | Jamie Spensley / CUPOTY
#6
Demoiselles At Dawn. Shortlisted in the Butterflies and Dragonflies category. | Jay Birmingham / CUPOTY
#7
Storm of Spores. Shortlisted in the Fungi and Slime Moulds category. | Josè Luis Gigirey / CUPOTY
#8
Harpooned. Shortlisted in the Insects category. | Justin Chan / CUPOTY
#9
Banded Alder Borer Sunset. Shortlisted in the Invertebrate Portrait category. | Thomas Barbin / CUPOTY
#10
Deadly Amplexus. Shortlisted in the Animals category. | Aloys Pichard / CUPOTY
#11
Potbellied Seahorse. Shortlisted in the Underwater category. | Daniel Sly / CUPOTY
#12
Bathroom Guest. Shortlisted in the Arachnids category. | Gustav Parenmark / CUPOTY
#13
Clash of the Titans. Shortlisted in the Insects category. | Ivanenko Svetlana / CUPOTY
#14
Sunset pulsatille. Shortlisted | Thomas Vanderheyden / CUPOTY
#15
Rest Time. Shortlisted | Kyungshin Kim / CUPOTY
#16
Delias butterfly scales. Shortlisted | Adalbert Mojrzisch / CUPOTY
#17
Mycena On Pine Cone. Shortlisted | Jay Birmingham / CUPOTY
#18
Everythings-a-ok. Shortlisted in the Underwater category. | Gabriel Jensen / CUPOTY
#19
Crazy in Love. Shortlisted in the Arachnids category. | Artur Tomaszek / CUPOTY
#20
Carnivore. Shortlisted in the Plants category. | Anna Valimaki / CUPOTY
