# Close-up photography finalists capture overlooked wildlife behaviour and details

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/from-nose-picking-birds-to-spawning-salmon-these-are-the-close-up-photographer-of-the-year-finalists/
- Published: 2026-11-10T22:01:39+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-10T22:17:26+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16282527/birds-salmon-Close-Photographer-Year-finalists.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: World

## Key points

- CUPOTY shortlisted 59 images from a record 15,388 entries.
- The shortlist spans 11 close-up photography categories.
- Category winners will be announced in January 2027.

## Summary

Close-Up Photographer of the Year has shortlisted 59 images across 11 categories, selected from a record 15,388 submissions. The photographs reveal small-scale behaviour and details that are often overlooked, from a bird picking at a seal’s nose to chameleons exploring coastal dunes.

The competition, founded in 2018 by Winchester-based Tracy and Daniel Calder, has received more than 60,000 entries from photographers worldwide. This year’s categories include animals, arachnids, intimate landscape, studio art and underwater photography; category winners are due to be announced in January 2027, and entries for the next competition open in May.

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