Your work, seen.

Close-up Photographer of the Year reveals the hidden wonder of the world through close-up, macro and micro photography.

🏆 Win £2,500 ($3,300) + other prizes

🌍 Global media exposure

📘 Free eBook to all entrants worth £19.99

📸 11 unique categories

🧠 Expert jury

⏰ Deadline: Sunday 13 July at 23:59 BST

📩 Submit your pictures at any time, up until a week after the deadline.

Choose from 11 categories:

• Animals

• Insects

• Butterflies & Dragonflies

• Arachnids

• Invertebrate Portrait

• Underwater

• Plants

• Fungi & Slime Moulds

• Intimate Landscape

• Studio Art

• Young (under 18s)

💯 Can you make the Top 100?

Entering CUPOTY is as easy as 1-2-3:

1. Pay for your entry. (Go to ENTER NOW > ENTER CUPOTY)

2. Prepare your images for submission.

3. Send your images to us. (Go to ENTER NOW > SEND IMAGES)

A detailed guide is provided at COMPETITION > HOW TO ENTER.

“For a macro photographer, CUPOTY is THE competition.”

– Henri Koskinen

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