Close-up Photographer of the Year 2025

Close-up Photographer of the Year (CUPOTY) returns for its seventh edition! Celebrating the art of close-up, macro and micro photography, we would like to invite you to help us reveal the hidden wonder of the world through your pictures.
There are 11 categories to choose from:
Animals
Insects
Invertebrate Portrait
Butterflies & Dragonflies
Arachnids
Underwater
Plants
Fungi & Slime Moulds
Intimate Landscape
Studio Art
Young CUPOTY for entrants aged 17 or under.
Put your best work in front of our expert jury and you could win the £2,500 ($3,300) cash prize and Close-up Photographer of the Year trophy.
Get featured in our celebrated shortlist galleries (one for each category) and reach a global audience.
Make the Top 100 winners gallery and get seen by millions of people around the world through newspapers, magazines, websites, newsletters and social media.
Be a part of our annual eBook and tell the story behind your picture.
Every entrant receives a FREE copy of the £19.99 CUPOTY 7 eBook.
We can’t wait to share your wonder!