CNN —Mesmerizing photos of ants firing acid, a shrimp floating over a rainbow-colored mosaic sea star, and a butterfly peering in at a wedding party are among the winning images of the Close-up Photographer of the Year 2023 competition.
The contest, in its fifth year, celebrates micro and macro photography, striving to show the hidden wonders of the natural world, from microscopic fungi to majestic animals.
Micro is the term used for taking photos of tiny subjects that require magnification, while macro involves capturing close-up images of larger subjects.
The title of young close-up photographer of the year went to 17-year-old Spaniard Carlos Pérez Naval for his image of a Moorish gecko on a wall covered with pyrolusite crystals.
While many other photo awards feature close-up categories, they believed there was a need for an entire competition dedicated to macro and micro photography.
Persons:
Tracy Calder, ”, Csaba Daróczi, Carlos Pérez, “, –, Calder, Daniel, “ There’s
Organizations:
CNN
Locations:
Hungarian, Calamacha, Spain