The 2024 Close-up Photographer of the Year Contest has revealed its shortlist.

Emerald Gem by Louis Guillot.

Animals, Shortlist

Gnat Ogre with Mites by Benjamin Salb.

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Insects, Shortlist

Let There Bee Love by Joris Vegter.

Insects, Shortlist

Birmingham Mycena On Pine Cone by Jay Birmingham.

Fungi & Slime Moulds, Shortlist

Chicory by Johannes Kottonau.

2024 Close-up Photographer of the Year Shortlist

“Emerald Gem” by Louis Guillot. Animals, Shortlist

Plants, Shortlist

Carnivore by Anna Vailmaki.

Plants, Shortlist

Freshly by Jamie Hall.

Tidal Flats by Ulrike Unterbruner.

Macro photo of a gnat ogre

“Gnat Ogre with Mites” by Benjamin Salb. Insects, Shortlist

Intimate Landscape, Shortlist

Monarchs by Pal Hermansen.

Butterflies & Dragonflies, Shortlist

Kissing the Competition by Laurent Hesemans.

Arachnids, Shortlist

Delias Butterfly Scales by Adalbert Mojrzisch.

Bees piled up in a cluster on a purple flower

“Let There Bee Love” by Joris Vegter. Insects, Shortlist

Butterflies & Dragonflies, Shortlist

The Match by Ferenc Lorincz.

Underwater, Shortlist

Wallaby Baby by Pedro Jarque.

Animals, Shortlist

The winners and top 100 images will be announced in January 2025.

Birmingham Mycena growing out of a pine cone

“Birmingham Mycena On Pine Cone” by Jay Birmingham. Fungi & Slime Moulds, Shortlist

Eresus Walckenaerius by Aris Kolokontes.

Invertebrate Portrait, Shortlist

Holding On by Ofek Liepaz.

Underwater Shortlist

Tiny Host by Aloys Pichard.

Close up photo of chicory flower

“Chicory” by Johannes Kottonau. Plants, Shortlist

Animals, Shortlist

Resilienceby Jeannet van der Knijff.

Intimate Landscape, Shortlist

Banded Alder Borer Sunset by Thomas Barbin.

Invertebrate Portrait, Shortlist

Bathroom Guests by Gustav Parenmark.

Close up of carnivorous plant

“Carnivore” by Anna Vailmaki. Plants, Shortlist

Arachnids, Shortlist

Lamproderma on a Holly Spike by Barry Webb.

Fungi & Slime Mould, Shortlist

Macro portrait of an invertebrate

“Freshly” by Jamie Hall. Invertebrate Portrait, Shortlist

Macro photo of tidal flats

“Tidal Flats” by Ulrike Unterbruner. Intimate Landscape, Shortlist

Close up photo monarch butterflies

“Monarchs” by Pal Hermansen. Butterflies & Dragonflies, Shortlist

2024 Close-up Photographer of the Year Shortlist

“Kissing the Competition” by Laurent Hesemans. Arachnids, Shortlist

Macro photo of Delias butterfly scales

“Delias Butterfly Scales” by Adalbert Mojrzisch. Butterflies & Dragonflies, Shortlist

Two fish underwater

“The Match” by Ferenc Lorincz. Underwater, Shortlist

Baby wallaby peaking out of its mom’s pouch

“Wallaby Baby” by Pedro Jarque. Animals, Shortlist

Macro portrait of Eresus walckenaerius

“Eresus Walckenaerius” by Aris Kolokontes. Invertebrate Portrait, Shortlist

2024 Close-up Photographer of the Year Shortlist

“Holding On” by Ofek Liepaz. Underwater Shortlist

Macro portrait of a lizard

“Tiny Host” by Aloys Pichard. Animals, Shortlist

Young leaves growing on bark

“Resilience”by Jeannet van der Knijff. Intimate Landscape, Shortlist

Banded Alder Borer

“Banded Alder Borer Sunset” by Thomas Barbin. Invertebrate Portrait, Shortlist

Large spider on the side of a toilet

“Bathroom Guests” by Gustav Parenmark. Arachnids, Shortlist

Close Up Photo of Lamproderma on a Holly Spike

“Lamproderma on a Holly Spike” by Barry Webb. Fungi & Slime Mould, Shortlist