Prizes

Overall Prize

• £2,500

• Universal License for all three Affinity apps (Photo, Designer + Publisher) for macOS, Windows & iPadOS

• NiSi macro focusing rail NM-200S + macro 77mm close up lens

• 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

• £250

• Universal License for all three Affinity apps (Photo, Designer + Publisher) for macOS, Windows & iPadOS

• NiSi macro focusing rail NM-180 (to the Plants winner)

• 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 (Animals, Insects, Butterflies & Dragonflies, Invertebrate Portrait, Underwater, Plants, Fungi & Slime Moulds, Intimate Landscape, Human Made and Micro) will win £250 each.

Young CUPOTY

• SIGMA 105mm F2.8 DG DN MACRO | Art lens

• Universal License for all three Affinity apps (Photo, Designer + Publisher) for macOS, Windows & iPadOS

• 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 105mm F2.8 DG DN MACRO | Art lens worth £700. 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. These pictures will also be sent out to the world’s press.

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 extremely popular shortlist galleries and receive a digital badge commemorating the achievement.

If we publish a book, we intend to include the shortlisted pictures.