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The Winning Photos From The GDT Nature Photographer Of The Year 2020 Have Been Announced And They're Beautiful

The Winning Photos From The GDT Nature Photographer Of The Year 2020 Have Been Announced And They're Beautiful

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The German Society for Nature Photography has just announced the winners of the Nature Photographer of the Year 2020 contest, and the shots are absolutely beautiful.
"Due to the coronavirus pandemic, voting was not carried out during the annual general meeting but was completed online for the first time ever in GDT's history with great participation by its members," the organization told Bored Panda in a statement.
Professional photographers competed in 7 categories: Birds, Mammals, Other Animals, Plants and Fungi, Landscapes, Nature's Studio, and the special category -- Water.
More info: gdtfoto.de | Facebook

#21 5th Place, Nature's Studio. Refraction. Refraction Of Light In The Cobweb By Burkhard Hillert

Nature photographer GDT winner with an abstract photo of colorful light refracting through lines on a blue background, a beautiful sight.
155points

#22 5th Place, Other Animals. Stefan Imig

A close-up nature photographer image of a tiny creature with two eye-stalks on a blurred green background.
154points

#23 6th Place, Other Animals. Sunspider By Radomir Jakubowski

A spider on its web, illuminated by a warm light against a dark, abstract background, by a Nature Photographer.
141points

#24 7th Place, Birds. Summer's Eve By Thomas Hempelmann

Nature photographer captures a backlit bird on a fence at sunset, showcasing beautiful light rays and silhouette.
132points

#25 3rd Place, Mammals. Cut And Run! By Winfried Wisniewski

Leopard pouncing on its prey in a grassy field, capturing a dramatic moment in nature photography.
129points

#26 6th Place, Landscapes. Eyjafjallajökull Volcanic Eruption By Kerstin Langenberger

Volcanic eruption with dark ash plumes over mountains, a powerful winning photo from Nature Photographer of the Year.
127points

#27 2nd Place. Plants And Fungi. Klaus Tamm

Two small purple and yellow flowers in a softly lit, dark background, a beautiful scene by a Nature Photographer.
120points

#28 8th Place, Birds. Walk Along The Beach By Karsten Mosebach

Black and white photo of a bird walking on a wet beach with distant islands, a beautiful nature photographer photo.
117points

#29 3rd Place, Plants And Fungi. Max Fellerman

Bright green leaves of a tree against a clear sky, highlighting the beauty in GDT Nature Photographer of the Year photos.
115points

#30 4th Place, Birds. Ducks Tufted. Ducks And Pochards By Christoph Kaula

Nature photographer captures a minimalist scene of ducks on white water with reeds at the bottom, creating a beautiful contrast.
90points
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