Contest Summary: Close-Up Photographer of the Year
Close-up Photographer of the Year (CUPOTY) is a celebration of close-up, macro and micro photography – an annual competition created to showcase images that help us see the world anew.
The Details:
Status: Open for entry
Closing date: May 17, 2020
Winners chosen by: Judging panel
Categories:
There are seven categories to choose from.
- Insects
- Animals
- Plants & Fungi
- Intimate Lanscape
- Manmade World
- Micro
- Young
Prizes:
OVERALL PRIZE
- £2,500
- Close-up Photographer of the Year trophy
- Digital certificate and badge
- Global media coverage
The overall winner of the competition will receive the Close-up Photographer of the Year trophy, win £2,500 cash and gain worldwide exposure.
CATEGORY WINNER
- £300
- Digital certificate and badge
- Global media coverage
The adult entrants (except for the overall winner) judged to have taken the best picture in each category (Insects, Animals, Plants & Fungi, Intimate Landscape, Manmade and Micro) will win £300 each.
YOUNG CUPOTY
- SIGMA 70mm F2.8 DG MACRO Art lens
- SIGMA 18–300mm F3.5–6.3 DC MACRO OS HSM + AML–72 Close-up filter
- Young Close-up Photographer of the Year trophy
- Digital certificate and badge
- Global media coverage
The entrant aged 17 or under who has taken the best picture according to our judges will be awarded a SIGMA 70mm F2.8 DG MACRO Art lens worth £499 and a SIGMA 18–300mm F3.5–6.3 DC MACRO OS HSM and AML–72 Close-up filter worth £400. They will also be named Young Close-up Photographer of the Year and receive a trophy.
THE TOP 100
- Digital certificate and badge
- Global media coverage
Up to 100 of the best pictures entered into the competition, as chosen by our judges, will be displayed in our online exhibition. This will be a permanent Hall of Fame for the photographers selected.
SHORTLIST
- Digital badge
- Global media coverage
All entrants that make the shortlist will get their pictures put before an elite panel of judges, appear in our popular shortlist galleries and receive a digital badge commemorating the achievement.
ALL ENTRANTS
Our generous supporters have provided these vouchers to everyone who enters (subject to availability):
- 50% off Affinity Photo for Mac or PC
- £100 off Greenwings Wildlife Holidays
- Up to 20% off Zerene Stacker focus-stacking software
- £10 off all equipment at MPB when you spend £100
ENTER CONTEST
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