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January 27, 2025

Incredible Beetle Battle Wins 2024 Close Up Photographer of the Year Contest

After releasing its shortlist last autumn, the Close Up Photographer of the Year (CUPOTY) contest has now revealed the winners of its 2024 competition. Photographer Svetlana Ivanenko was named the overall winner for her fascinating photo of two stag beetles battling for dominance. Seemingly emerging from the shadows, their horns lock as they clash. “For a brief period in summer, stag beetles (Lucanus cervus) engage in fierce battles for mating rights,” shares Ivanenko.

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January 20, 2025

1839 Awards Announces Eye-Catching Winners of Its 2024 Photographer of the Year Contest

The 1839 Awards, named after a watershed year in the history of photography, continue their mission to celebrate the ever-changing art of photography. This contest encourages photographers to push the creative limits of their practice, resulting in a wide array of images from all over the world. From the abstract and artistic to the narrative and documentary, the winners capture the boundless possibilities of this medium.

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January 8, 2025

Bold Parakeet Biting a Lizard’s Tail Wins SINWP Bird Photographer of the Year Contest

A bold parakeet defending its territory from a hungry monitor lizard won Hira Punjabi the SINWP Bird Photographer of the Year 2024 competition. Now in its seventh year, the contest is run by the Society of International Nature and Wildlife Photographers and showcases an extraordinary array of avian beauty. Punjabi took the image at Keoladeo National Park in the north Indian state of Rajasthan.

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