The GDT Nature Photographer of the Year competition once again dazzled audiences worldwide with its showcase of breathtaking images capturing the beauty and diversity of the natural world. From the depths of the ocean to the peaks of towering mountains, photographers from across the globe submitted their most captivating shots, each telling a unique story of the wonders of nature. The 2024 winner is Dieter Damschen for his photo Winter flood in a riparian forest.

“Winter is my favorite time of year, and one of my favored motifs is the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Elbe River Landscape,” Damschen explains.” I often visit this hardwood riparian forest in the fore land of the dyke to take photographs at fixed points with lines of sight that reveal carefully selected compositions.”

While the photographer has spent a lot of time in this forest and captured many images over the years, he says he is “regularly surprised” by how different the location can appear in various conditions.

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#1. Overall Winner: Winter flood in a riparian forest by Dieter Damschen

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#2. Birds: Surfing on the other side by Levi Fitze

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#3. Birds: Incoming by Marion Vollborn

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#4. Birds: Morning roll call by Jens Kählert

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#5. Mammals: Bubblenet by Scott Portelli

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#6. Mammals: Eyes shut and waiting for spring by Flurin Leugger

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#7. Mammals: Pandemonium byManfred Föger

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#8. Other Animals: Thread-winged by Gerald Dr. Haas

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#9. Other Animals: Tasting the air by Kai Kolodziej

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#10. Other Animals: Digging for the next generation by Thomas Kirchen

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#11. Plants and Fungi: Arrowhead by Heike Odermatt

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#12. Plants and Fungi: Frozen Bell by Sigi Zang

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#13. Plants and Fungi: Chaos by Jan Leßmann

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#14. Landscapes: Birches in autumn by Felix Wesch

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#15. Landscapes: Marble by Florian Smit

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#16. Landscapes: Inferno by Tobias Richter

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#17. Nature’s Studio: Flag tree by Marte Engelbrecht

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#18. Nature’s Studio: Aerobatics in morning light

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#19. Nature’s Studio: Spider web art by Caroline Walter

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#20. All things flow: Isar floodplain in morning fog by Andreas Volz

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