Top 25 European Wildlife Photos: German Society For Nature Photography’s Winners
The German Society for Nature Photography (GDT) recently announced the winners of the European Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2023 competition. Javier Aznar González de Rueda from Spain claimed the top prize for his exceptional image, “Maternal Care.”
This year’s competition drew photographers from 42 European countries, and the international jury spent three days selecting 107 winning photos across nine standard categories and two special categories. Check out some of the most stunning winners in the gallery below.
More info: Instagram | gdtfoto.de
#1 Mammals, Finalist: Final Moment By Bernd Nill, Germany
Losstar : “NOOOOOO NOT THE BUNNY”
Pond Lady : “Such a brave bunny. I hope the cat took off but… I doubt it. I wish the artist would tell us.”
Rebecca O’Donnell : “Wow, what a great photo!”
#2 Landscapes, Finalist: Land Under The Sea By Angel Fitor, Spain
Multa Nocte : “This is a stunner!”
#3 Plants And Fungi, Finalist: Treasures Of The Sea By César Llaneza Rodríguez, Spain
KiwiTriviaKween (She/Her) : “Gorgeous!”
#4 Underwater World, Finalist: Frogfish On A Throne By Gabriel Barathieu , Mayotte
Wendy Schkade : “For some reason reminds me of Ronald Reagan.”
#5 Mammals, Finalist: Rain Graphic By Sergey Gorshkov, Russia
Multa Nocte : “Just a big kitty in the rain.”
#6 Mammals, Finalist: Sloth By Antonio Sanchez Chamorro, Spain
NannernomminNanaPanda : “My spirit animal! :)”
#7 Man And Nature, Finalist: Ocean Drifter By Ryan Stalker, Great Britain
Eric Williams : “He’s still Wilson, he just grew a beard.”
Sheri Lytle : “Wilson picked up a few hitch hikers…LOL!”
#8 Landscapes, Runner Up: Paradise By Florian Smit, Gremany
Rebecca O’Donnell : “Paradise, indeed! Incredible photo.”
#9 Plants And Fungi, Winner: Lichen Dinner By Roberto Bueno, Spain
Amy Beckler “So. What was the wait-time on this recipe?”
#10 Underwater World, Runner Up: Flamenco Pose By Magnus Lundgren, Sweden
Karl der Große : “This is the female blanket octopus. The males don’t have a cape and are much, much smaller. The female can sometimes be 2 meters long, while the males are the size of lychee or walnut. The cape is apparently not a mating display, but a way to dazzle predators so she can get away.”
Rebecca O’Donnell : “Beautiful!”
#11 Plants And Fungi, Finalist: Veil Of Spores By Agorastos Papatsanis, Greece
Amos23 : “This would be good for halloween pic”
Amy Beckler : “Looks a bit like an all night buffet…”
#12 Mammals, Finalist: Inside A Tree Den By Jan Piecha, Germany
Renee Schuyler : “Awwww, Momma & Babes”
Amy Beckler : “Looky! There’s a milk-bar in the den!”
#13 Birds, Finalist: Pen And Inkwell By Jonathan Lhoir, France
Multa Nocte : “Wowza! Searching through the muddy bottom for a meal!”
#14 Mammals, Finalist: Chimera By Ilkka Niskanen, Finland
Multa Nocte : “Wow! Confusing! Great angle!”
#15 Other Animals, Winner: Water Ballet By Marjan Artnak, Slovenia
Risi Finni : “Here we have natural beauty – exquisite!”
#16 Mammals, Finalist: High Jump By Zsolt Moldovan, Romania
NannernomminNanaPanda : “Makes me think of the old song Dog and Butterfly….”
#17 Other Animals, Finalist: Calumma Oshaughnessyi By Petr Bambousek, Czech Republic
Losstar : “hehe me camoflauged no one ken see me hehe”
Amy Beckler : “Oh! He is so fabulous in all his emerald brilliance!”
#18 Birds, Finalist: One Step Forward By Tom Robinson, Great Britain
Rebecca O’Donnell : “Clapper rail or heron? Terrific picture!”
#19 Other Animals, Runner Up: Nest Building By Solvin Zankl, Germany
WindySwede : “Floofy bee!”
Bernd Herbert : “bees are awesome”
#20 Fritz Pölking Prize: Goldfinch
Amy Beckler : “The bird is such a tiny,colorful bunc of delicate patterns. I hope I never lose the capacity for awe.”
#21 Birds, Winner: Bird In Forest By Csaba Daroczi, Hungary
Allison A : “This would make a great album cover”
#22 Underwater World, Finalist: Octopus Tango By Francisco Javier Murcia Requena, Spain
Losstar : “hmm seems like theyre doing more than tangoing…”
#23 Other Animals, Finalist: Host Art By Cristobal Serrano, Spain
#24 Overall Winner: Maternal Care By Javier Aznar González de Rueda
#25 Other Animals, Finalist: Owlet Moth By Audun Rikardsen, Norway
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