Prizes

Overall Prize

• £2,500

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

• Topaz Labs Photo AI 4

• Close-up Photographer of the Year trophy

• Digital certificate and badge

• Featured in the CUPOTY ebook

• 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

• Cynustech Diffuser (to the Insects winner)

• Digital certificate and badge

• Featured in the CUPOTY ebook

• 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, Arachnids, Invertebrate Portrait, Underwater, Plants, Fungi & Slime Moulds, Intimate Landscape and Studio Art) 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

• Featured in the CUPOTY ebook

• 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

• Featured in the CUPOTY ebook

• 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 and feature in the CUPOTY 7 eBook. 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. The shortlisted announcement will be covered by the world’s press.