The florist by Thomas Hempelmann.
Overall Winner.This male kestrel could hardly have chosen a more beautiful perch.
The picture was taken in Greifswald, northern Germany.
“The florist” by Thomas Hempelmann. Overall Winner.“This male kestrel could hardly have chosen a more beautiful perch. The picture was taken in Greifswald, northern Germany.”
TheGDT Nature Photographer of the Yearis an annual celebration for the society’s 400 members.
Across several categories that celebrate all aspects of nature, the photographs demonstrate their exceptional talent.
In fact, the story behind Hempelmann’s winning photo is a perfect example.
“Hippo Spout” by Jose Fragozo. Winner, Mammals.“At sunrise in the Masai Mara National Park (Kenya) a hippo emerges emitting a cloud of water droplets.”
Those photos may not have been remarkable, but what happened next certainly was.
The other category winners are equally impressive.
Other notable images include Stefan Imig’s portrait of a beech tree.
“Foxglove and fern” by Felix Wesch. Winner, Plants and Fungi.“Foxglove and fern in a birch forest near Wahner Heath, western Germany.”
Take a look at more of the winners and runners up below.
The GDT Nature Photographer of the Year is an annual celebration for Germany’s Nature Photography Society.
Hippo Spout by Jose Fragozo.
“Barn Owl” by Karsten Mosebach. Runner Up, Birds.“A barn owl passes over an LED light. A flash lights up at the end of the exposure time, and a dark cloth dims the background.”
Foxglove and fern by Felix Wesch.
Winner, Plants and Fungi.Foxglove and fern in a birch forest near Wahner Heath, western Germany.
Barn Owl by Karsten Mosebach.
“Take off” by Heinz Buls. Winner, Other Animals.“Ritualized fight between stag beetles at sunset on the Swabian Albs.”
Runner Up, Birds.A barn owl passes over an LED light.
A flash lights up at the end of the exposure time, and a dark cloth dims the background.
Take off by Heinz Buls.
“The Wave” by Radomir Jakubowski. Winner, Nature’s Studio.“A wave, illuminated by the rising sun. Black lava rocks provide a dark background.”
Winner, Other Animals.Ritualized fight between stag beetles at sunset on the Swabian Albs.
The Wave by Radomir Jakubowski.
Winner, Nature’s Studio.A wave, illuminated by the rising sun.
“Springtime dream” by Stefan Wagner. Runner-up, Plants and Fungi.“Every year in March, the wood anemones (Anemone nemorosa) adorn the forest floor and invite our dreams to flourish after a usually grey winter.”
Black lava rocks provide a dark background.
400 members from 11 countries submitted their best work for consideration.
Springtime dream by Stefan Wagner.
“Wasgau Illumination” by Steffen Jung. Winner, Landscapes.“Wintery sunrise at Wegelnburg, Palatinate.”
Wasgau Illumination by Steffen Jung.
Winner, Landscapes.Wintery sunrise at Wegelnburg, Palatinate.
Curved by Frauke Fuck.
“Curved” by Frauke Fuck. 4th Place, Nature’s Studio.“Detail of a red fly agaric (Amanita muscaria) near Remscheid in the Bergisches Land region of Germany.”
Seeweed toy by Celia Kujala.
Reflections in the March meadows by Joachim Wimmer.
In motion by Christian-Dietrich Morawitz.
“Seeweed toy” by Celia Kujala. 5th Place, Mammals.“A young California sea lion plays with kelp off Islas Coronado (Mexico) while another juvenile watches.”
Runner-up, Other Animals.A tadpole of the green toad in a muddy puddle.
Common beech in fog by Stefan Imig.
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“Reflections in the March meadows” by Joachim Wimmer. 3rd Place, Landscapes.“A foggy day at the floodplains of the March, a boundary river between Austria and Slovakia.”
“In motion” by Christian-Dietrich Morawitz. Runner-up, Other Animals.“A tadpole of the green toad in a muddy puddle.”
“Common beech in fog” by Stefan Imig. Special category in cooperation with the NABU-Foundation for National Natural Heritage: The Beech—Tree of the Year 2022.“Old beech tree at Kellerwald-Eidersee National Park.”
