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Close-up photography finalists capture overlooked wildlife behaviour and details
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.
In short
- 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.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “From nose-picking birds, to spawning salmon – these are the Close Up Photographer of the Year finalists”.