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The German Society For Nature Photography Has Chosen The Best Wildlife Photographs In Europe (30 Pics)
Interview
The German Society for Nature Photography (GDT) has announced the winning images of this year's European Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. The overall winner, Javier Aznar González de Rueda from Spain, has taken the top prize for his image titled "Maternal Care."
This year's edition of the competition attracted photographers from 42 European countries. An international five-member jury spent three days selecting the 107 award-winning photos across nine standard categories and two special categories.
Scroll down to view the best 66 images we've selected for you and to read our interview with the winner of the European Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2023, Javier Aznar González de Rueda.
More info: Instagram | gdtfoto.de
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#1
Plants And Fungi, Finalist: Veil Of Spores By Agorastos Papatsanis, Greece
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#2
Landscapes, Finalist: Land Under The Sea By Angel Fitor, Spain
#3
Underwater World, Runner Up: Flamenco Pose By Magnus Lundgren, Sweden
Karl der Große 2 years ago
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.
#4
Other Animals, Finalist: Calumma Oshaughnessyi By Petr Bambousek, Czech Republic
#5
Mammals, Finalist: Final Moment By Bernd Nill, Germany
#6
Birds, Finalist: One Step Forward By Tom Robinson, Great Britain
#7
Other Animals, Runner Up: Nest Building By Solvin Zankl, Germany
#8
Mammals, Finalist: Inside A Tree Den By Jan Piecha, Germany
#9
Mammals, Finalist: Sloth By Antonio Sanchez Chamorro, Spain
#10
Mammals, Finalist: Rain Graphic By Sergey Gorshkov, Russia
#11
Underwater World, Finalist: Frogfish On A Throne By Gabriel Barathieu , Mayotte
#12
Fritz Pölking Prize: Goldfinch
#13
Underwater World, Finalist: Dragonfish By Solvin Zankl, Germany
#14
Mammals, Finalist: Chimera By Ilkka Niskanen, Finland
#15
Plants And Fungi, Finalist: Treasures Of The Sea By César Llaneza Rodríguez, Spain
#16
Birds, Finalist: Pen And Inkwell By Jonathan Lhoir, France
#17
Birds, Winner: Bird In Forest By Csaba Daroczi, Hungary
#18
Other Animals, Finalist: Owlet Moth By Audun Rikardsen, Norway
#19
Underwater World, Finalist: Octopus Tango By Francisco Javier Murcia Requena, Spain
#20
Other Animals, Winner: Water Ballet By Marjan Artnak, Slovenia
#21
Man And Nature, Finalist: Ocean Drifter By Ryan Stalker, Great Britain
#22
Landscapes, Runner Up: Paradise By Florian Smit, Gremany
#23
Mammals, Finalist: High Jump By Zsolt Moldovan, Romania
#24
Other Animals, Finalist: Host Art By Cristobal Serrano, Spain
#25
Mammals, Finalist: A Trick Of The Tail By Paul Goldstein, Great Britain
#26
Young Photographers To 14 Years, Winner: Tightrope Artist By Alberto Román Gómez, Spain
#27
Plants And Fungi, Finalist: Nature's Sketchbook By Pedro Javier Pascual Hernandez, Spain
#28
Plants And Fungi, Winner: Lichen Dinner By Roberto Bueno, Spain
#29
Plants And Fungi, Runner Up: Defeated By Roberto Garcia Roa, Spain
#30
Mammals, Finalist: The Bullet By Cristobal Serrano, Spain
#31
Plants And Fungi, Finalist: A Little Piece Of Autumn By César Llaneza Rodríguez, Spain
#32
Other Animals, Finalist: Mock Attack By Lutz Wilke, Germany
#34
Other Animals, Finalist: Brookesia Superciliaris By Petr Bambousek, Czech Republic
#35
Overall Winner: Maternal Care By Javier Aznar González De Rueda, Spain
"In Ecuador’s largest protected area, Yasuní National Park, I was able to observe maternal care behaviour in the stink bug Antiteuchus tripterus over a two-week period. The female bug guarded its clutch of eggs on a small branch. This behaviour has been reported for other true bug species. To my surprise, it turned out that the mother bug not only protected the eggs but also the newly hatched larvae up to their first moult. In Ecuador’s rainforest, the stink bug’s brood is vulnerable to attack by numerous predators and parasitoids such as ichneumon wasps. Maternal care significantly increases the offspring’s chances of survival. The rainforest is a highly complex ecosystem with countless organisms in a vast interconnected web of life."
Multa Nocte 2 years ago
I'd be a little happier about this shot if 1,000,000 stinkbugs hadn't just invaded my house to get in out of the cold.
#36
Plants And Fungi, Finalist: Golden Island By Csaba Daróczi, Hungary
#37
Underwater World, Winner: Nighttime Squadron By Catherine Holmes, Great Britain
#39
Mammals, Runner Up: Calm As A Millpond By Ilkka Niskanen, Finland
#40
Birds, Finalist: Siberian Jays In Pastel By Anna Välimäki, Finland
#41
Young Photographer 15 To 17 Years, Runner Up: Golden Hour By Anton Trexler, Germany
#42
Other Animals, Finalist: Flycatcher By Kai Kolodziej, Austria
#43
Birds, Finalist: Red-Crowned Cranes In Snow By Markus Varesvuo, Finland
#44
Landscapes, Winner: Volcanic Swirls By Joel Delmas, France
#46
Other Animals, Finalist: Beetle Love By Lorenzo Shoubridge, Italy
#47
Birds, Finalist: Cannibalism By Andrés Miguel Domínguez, Spain
#48
Landscapes, Finalist: Glencoe Highlands By Dario Fernando Marelli, Italy
#49
Young Photographers To 14 Years, Runner Up: Conops Quadrifasciatus By Mattia Terreo, Italy
#50
Mammals, Winner: Last Dance? By Jens Cullmann, Gemany
#52
Plants And Fungi, Finalist: Endless River Of Green By Johan De Ridder, Belgium
#54
Nature´s Studio, Runner Up: Transformation By Andrés Basilio Sagarna, Spain
#55
Nature´s Studio, Winner: Secret Of The Mediterranean By Bruno D'amicis, Italy
#56
Man And Nature, Winner: Lost At Sea By Angel Fitor, Spain
#57
Landscapes, Finalist: Mönch And Jungfrau By Thomas Crauwels, Switzlernd
#58
Landscapes, Finalist: Window Through Time By Florian Smit, Germany
#60
Young Photographer 15 To 17 Years, Winner: Wave By Luca Lorenz, Germany
#62
Plants And Fungi, Finalist: Chaos In Blue By Rupert Kogler, Austria
#63
Plants And Fungi, Finalist: Abstract By Davide Casazza, Italy
#64
Fritz Pölking Prize: Jasper Doest, 9
Rebecca O’Donnell 2 years ago
If I remember correctly, this elephant was hit by a train and they were trying to see if it could be rescued. Elephant was too injured and was humanely put to sleep.
#65
Birds, Finalist: Barn Nostalgia By Hermann Hirsch, Germany
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Rebecca O’Donnell 2 years ago
Beautiful, beautiful pictures! Thank you, Hidreley, for sharing. Hoping for more like this, please.
Rebecca O’Donnell 2 years ago
Beautiful, beautiful pictures! Thank you, Hidreley, for sharing. Hoping for more like this, please.
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