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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

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Winner, Other Animals. Danger In The Mud. Crocodile In A Drying Pool By Jens Cullmann

Winner, Other Animals. Danger In The Mud. Crocodile In A Drying Pool By Jens Cullmann

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It looks like some sort of huge monster that’s about to break through the surface of the earth.

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"A total of 5,046 stunning pictures was submitted to the photo contest. After a pre-jury procedure (Alexandra Wünsch, Torsten Bittner und Jon A. Juarez), it was the GDT members' turn to make their choices from the ten best photos in each of the seven categories."

The overall winner as well as category winners and runners-up with their beautiful photos received generous prizes by AC-Foto, GDT's partner for many years. The overall winner of the photography contest also received an Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III 12-40mm kit from the organization's premium partner, Olympus Europe.

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Overall Winner, Mammals. A Hare's Dream By Peter Lindel

Overall Winner, Mammals. A Hare's Dream By Peter Lindel

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This year, the overall winner is Peter Lindel from Dortmund, Germany, with his photo of a European hare. Lindel is passionate about wildlife photography, focusing on local as well as African fauna. The winning image belongs to a series taken in the north of Dortmund. "Compared to many international nature photography hotspots, this region has little to offer," GDT said. "[But] Peter Lindel [invested] a lot of time and blood, sweat, and tears working on this project on his doorstep. In these times, as everyone is urged to stay home, the generally classic subject of a hare gains special significance. It is also a beautiful statement for long-term exploration of a single species and region."

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#3

4th Place, Other Animals. Toad King By Kevin Prönnecke

4th Place, Other Animals. Toad King By Kevin Prönnecke

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3rd Place, Other Animals. School Of Mackerel, Cocos Island By Henry Jager

3rd Place, Other Animals. School Of Mackerel, Cocos Island By Henry Jager

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Winner, Plants And Fungi. New Life In A Dead Forest. Dead Forest, Bavaria By Radomir Jakubowski

Winner, Plants And Fungi. New Life In A Dead Forest. Dead Forest, Bavaria By Radomir Jakubowski

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2nd Place, Mammals. Glowing Fox. Arabian Red Fox In Kuwait City By Mohammad Murad

2nd Place, Mammals. Glowing Fox. Arabian Red Fox In Kuwait City By Mohammad Murad

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4th Place, Mammals. Curious Glances. Raccoons, North Hesse By Jan Piecha

4th Place, Mammals. Curious Glances. Raccoons, North Hesse By Jan Piecha

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8th Place, Plants And Fungi. Raso De La Bruma By Stefan Pütz-Cordes

8th Place, Plants And Fungi. Raso De La Bruma By Stefan Pütz-Cordes

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5th Place, Birds. Song Of The Dawn By Maximillian Hornish

5th Place, Birds. Song Of The Dawn By Maximillian Hornish

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Winner, Special Category: Water. The Play Of Water. Hraunfossar, Island By Britta Strack

Winner, Special Category: Water. The Play Of Water. Hraunfossar, Island By Britta Strack

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4th Place, Nature's Studio. Stargazer By Christian Wappl

4th Place, Nature's Studio. Stargazer By Christian Wappl

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2nd Place, Nature's Studio. The White Coastline. Meltwater Lake, Greenland By Stephan Fürnrohr

2nd Place, Nature's Studio. The White Coastline. Meltwater Lake, Greenland By Stephan Fürnrohr

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2nd Place, Landscapes. Masai Mara Sky By Jose Fragozo

2nd Place, Landscapes. Masai Mara Sky By Jose Fragozo

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Winner, Birds. Take-Off. Coyote Panics Geese By Flurin Leugger

Winner, Birds. Take-Off. Coyote Panics Geese By Flurin Leugger

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5th Place, Landscapes. Yukon Gold Rush By Axel Gomeringer

5th Place, Landscapes. Yukon Gold Rush By Axel Gomeringer

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Winner, Nature's Studio. Flooded With Light. Blackbird, North Hesse By Jan Piecha

Winner, Nature's Studio. Flooded With Light. Blackbird, North Hesse By Jan Piecha

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It kinda looks like the kind of wallpapers that was popular in the 2000s. It's just missing a quote.

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2nd Place, Special Category: Water. Milk And Honey, Reflection Of The Chalk Coast By Sandra Bartocha

2nd Place, Special Category: Water. Milk And Honey, Reflection Of The Chalk Coast By Sandra Bartocha

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

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

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6th Place, Other Animals. Sunspider By Radomir Jakubowski

6th Place, Other Animals. Sunspider By Radomir Jakubowski

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I like spiders. They don't scare me. Not a whit. I am being serious.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I had tarantulas as pets growing up. My mother was terrified of them so she made me stack Encyclopedias on top of the enclosures. One of them (Ozzy) would hang upside down beneath the books on the lid so every time she would verify they were still contained it always appeared he had escaped. I liked to think he was trolling her.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The lighting and web are beautiful, the spider.....not so much!

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i like spiders they're a demons light pick up random jumping spiders and lime green baby spiders all da time all tho im pretty sure the green ones are poisenous

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

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

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That leopard is in trouble. Warthogs are fast and vicious. They'll kill anything they get close to...and that includes animals that are a lot larger than they are.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Note: this post originally had 70 images. It’s been shortened to the top 30 images based on user votes.

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