{"id":22279,"date":"2023-01-07T09:00:24","date_gmt":"2023-01-07T08:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sciencefocus.com\/?p=134255"},"modified":"2023-01-07T10:35:17","modified_gmt":"2023-01-07T09:35:17","slug":"mini-but-mighty-these-close-up-photographer-of-the-year-winners-deserve-huge-applause","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcsciencefocus\/rss_feed\/mini-but-mighty-these-close-up-photographer-of-the-year-winners-deserve-huge-applause\/","title":{"rendered":"Mini but mighty: These Close Up Photographer of the Year winners deserve huge applause"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By James Cutmore\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Saturday, 07 January 2023 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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The winners of this year\u2019s Close-up Photographer of the Year<\/a> have recently been announced, and there are some truly amazing images with interesting stories to go with them.<\/p>\n

The overall winner was photographed by Samantha Stephens, for her image of a pair of salamanders who had fallen prey to a carnivorous plant.<\/p>\n

\u201cNorthern pitcher plants normally feast on moths and flies but researchers recently discovered a surprising new item on the plant\u2019s menu: juvenile spotted salamanders,\u201d says Samantha.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile following researchers on their daily surveys, I saw a pitcher with two salamanders floating at the surface of the pitcher\u2019s fluid, both at the same stage of decay. I knew it was a special and fleeting moment.\u201d<\/p>\n

We have selected our favourites from the top three of each category, including stunning snakes, slime moulds<\/a> and scary parasitic<\/a> worms.<\/p>\n

The Close-up Photographer of the Year is a celebration of close-up, macro<\/a> and micro photography, and is open to amateurs and professionals from around the world.<\/p>\n

Animals category winner & overall winner<\/h2>\n
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Underwater category winner<\/h2>\n
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Manmade category winner<\/h2>\n
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Manmade category winner<\/h2>\n
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Fungi category winner<\/h2>\n
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Butterflies category winner<\/h2>\n
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Young category winner<\/h2>\n
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Plants category winner<\/h2>\n
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Micro category winner<\/h2>\n
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Invert portrait category winner<\/h2>\n
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Intimate landscapes category winner<\/h2>\n
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Insects category winner<\/h2>\n
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Fungi\u00a0category runner-up<\/h2>\n
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Underwater category runner-up<\/h2>\n
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Invert portrait category runner-up<\/h2>\n
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Animal category third place<\/h2>\n
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Butterflies category third place<\/h2>\n
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Intimate landscapes category third place<\/h2>\n
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Micro category third place<\/h2>\n
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