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The German Society for Nature Photography has just announced the winners of the Nature Photographer of the Year 2020 contest, and the shots are absolutely beautiful.

"Due to the coronavirus pandemic, voting was not carried out during the annual general meeting but was completed online for the first time ever in GDT's history with great participation by its members," the organization told Bored Panda in a statement.

Professional photographers competed in 7 categories: Birds, Mammals, Other Animals, Plants and Fungi, Landscapes, Nature's Studio, and the special category -- Water.

More info: gdtfoto.de | Facebook

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Winner, Other Animals. Danger In The Mud. Crocodile In A Drying Pool By Jens Cullmann

Winner, Other Animals. Danger In The Mud. Crocodile In A Drying Pool By Jens Cullmann

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It looks like some sort of huge monster that’s about to break through the surface of the earth.

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"A total of 5,046 stunning pictures was submitted to the photo contest. After a pre-jury procedure (Alexandra Wünsch, Torsten Bittner und Jon A. Juarez), it was the GDT members' turn to make their choices from the ten best photos in each of the seven categories."

The overall winner as well as category winners and runners-up with their beautiful photos received generous prizes by AC-Foto, GDT's partner for many years. The overall winner of the photography contest also received an Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III 12-40mm kit from the organization's premium partner, Olympus Europe.

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Overall Winner, Mammals. A Hare's Dream By Peter Lindel

Overall Winner, Mammals. A Hare's Dream By Peter Lindel

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This year, the overall winner is Peter Lindel from Dortmund, Germany, with his photo of a European hare. Lindel is passionate about wildlife photography, focusing on local as well as African fauna. The winning image belongs to a series taken in the north of Dortmund. "Compared to many international nature photography hotspots, this region has little to offer," GDT said. "[But] Peter Lindel [invested] a lot of time and blood, sweat, and tears working on this project on his doorstep. In these times, as everyone is urged to stay home, the generally classic subject of a hare gains special significance. It is also a beautiful statement for long-term exploration of a single species and region."

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#3

4th Place, Other Animals. Toad King By Kevin Prönnecke

4th Place, Other Animals. Toad King By Kevin Prönnecke

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3rd Place, Other Animals. School Of Mackerel, Cocos Island By Henry Jager

3rd Place, Other Animals. School Of Mackerel, Cocos Island By Henry Jager

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#5

Winner, Plants And Fungi. New Life In A Dead Forest. Dead Forest, Bavaria By Radomir Jakubowski

Winner, Plants And Fungi. New Life In A Dead Forest. Dead Forest, Bavaria By Radomir Jakubowski

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#6

2nd Place, Mammals. Glowing Fox. Arabian Red Fox In Kuwait City By Mohammad Murad

2nd Place, Mammals. Glowing Fox. Arabian Red Fox In Kuwait City By Mohammad Murad

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4th Place, Mammals. Curious Glances. Raccoons, North Hesse By Jan Piecha

4th Place, Mammals. Curious Glances. Raccoons, North Hesse By Jan Piecha

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#9

8th Place, Plants And Fungi. Raso De La Bruma By Stefan Pütz-Cordes

8th Place, Plants And Fungi. Raso De La Bruma By Stefan Pütz-Cordes

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#10

5th Place, Birds. Song Of The Dawn By Maximillian Hornish

5th Place, Birds. Song Of The Dawn By Maximillian Hornish

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#11

Winner, Special Category: Water. The Play Of Water. Hraunfossar, Island By Britta Strack

Winner, Special Category: Water. The Play Of Water. Hraunfossar, Island By Britta Strack

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#13

4th Place, Nature's Studio. Stargazer By Christian Wappl

4th Place, Nature's Studio. Stargazer By Christian Wappl

Christian Wappl Report

#14

2nd Place, Nature's Studio. The White Coastline. Meltwater Lake, Greenland By Stephan Fürnrohr

2nd Place, Nature's Studio. The White Coastline. Meltwater Lake, Greenland By Stephan Fürnrohr

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2nd Place, Landscapes. Masai Mara Sky By Jose Fragozo

2nd Place, Landscapes. Masai Mara Sky By Jose Fragozo

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#16

Winner, Birds. Take-Off. Coyote Panics Geese By Flurin Leugger

Winner, Birds. Take-Off. Coyote Panics Geese By Flurin Leugger

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5th Place, Landscapes. Yukon Gold Rush By Axel Gomeringer

5th Place, Landscapes. Yukon Gold Rush By Axel Gomeringer

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#19

Winner, Nature's Studio. Flooded With Light. Blackbird, North Hesse By Jan Piecha

Winner, Nature's Studio. Flooded With Light. Blackbird, North Hesse By Jan Piecha

Jan Piecha Report

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It kinda looks like the kind of wallpapers that was popular in the 2000s. It's just missing a quote.

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#20

2nd Place, Special Category: Water. Milk And Honey, Reflection Of The Chalk Coast By Sandra Bartocha

2nd Place, Special Category: Water. Milk And Honey, Reflection Of The Chalk Coast By Sandra Bartocha

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#21

5th Place, Nature's Studio. Refraction. Refraction Of Light In The Cobweb By Burkhard Hillert

5th Place, Nature's Studio. Refraction. Refraction Of Light In The Cobweb By Burkhard Hillert

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#23

6th Place, Other Animals. Sunspider By Radomir Jakubowski

6th Place, Other Animals. Sunspider By Radomir Jakubowski

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#25

3rd Place, Mammals. Cut And Run! By Winfried Wisniewski

3rd Place, Mammals. Cut And Run! By Winfried Wisniewski

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Aunt Messy
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That leopard is in trouble. Warthogs are fast and vicious. They'll kill anything they get close to...and that includes animals that are a lot larger than they are.

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6th Place, Landscapes. Eyjafjallajökull Volcanic Eruption By Kerstin Langenberger

6th Place, Landscapes. Eyjafjallajökull Volcanic Eruption By Kerstin Langenberger

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#30

4th Place, Birds. Ducks Tufted. Ducks And Pochards By Christoph Kaula

4th Place, Birds. Ducks Tufted. Ducks And Pochards By Christoph Kaula

Christoph Kaula Report

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#31

9th Place, Other Animals. Low Tide By Melanie Arndt

9th Place, Other Animals. Low Tide By Melanie Arndt

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#32

3rd Place, Special Category: Water. Collision. Overlap Of Geometric Shape By Birgit Potthoff

3rd Place, Special Category: Water. Collision. Overlap Of Geometric Shape By Birgit Potthoff

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#33

6th Place, Mammals. Proboscis Monkey In The Flight By Bernhard Schubert

6th Place, Mammals. Proboscis Monkey In The Flight By Bernhard Schubert

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Gina
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I definitely made some karate sounds to this pic "whoo-aaah"

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#34

4th Place, Plants And Fungi. In The Realm Of The Snow Queen By Katja Manski

4th Place, Plants And Fungi. In The Realm Of The Snow Queen By Katja Manski

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#36

9th Place, Landscapes. Erosion By Claudius Shneider

9th Place, Landscapes. Erosion By Claudius Shneider

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Deborah Orr
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This one should have been with the first batch of pictures....

#37

3rd Place, Nature's Studio. Prisma By Christopher Meyer

3rd Place, Nature's Studio. Prisma By Christopher Meyer

Christopher Meyer Report

#38

9th Place, Mammals. Starring By Kai Kolodziej

9th Place, Mammals. Starring By Kai Kolodziej

Kai Kolodziej Report

#39

2nd Place, Other Animals. Night Killer By Mohammad Murad

2nd Place, Other Animals. Night Killer By Mohammad Murad

Mohammad Murad Report

#40

5th Place, Plants And Fungi. Fairytale World. Mushrooms, Northern Germany By Florian Smit

5th Place, Plants And Fungi. Fairytale World. Mushrooms, Northern Germany By Florian Smit

Florian Smit Report

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Deborah Orr
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Amazing how perspective can make an otherwise banal object a thing of true beauty......

#41

7th Place, Plants And Fungi. Christopher Meyer

7th Place, Plants And Fungi. Christopher Meyer

Christopher Meyer Report

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#42

8th Place, Landscapes. Nature Is Back By Oliver Richter

8th Place, Landscapes. Nature Is Back By Oliver Richter

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#43

10th Place, Landscapes. Mystic By Florian Smit

10th Place, Landscapes. Mystic By Florian Smit

Florian Smit Report

#44

4th Place, Special Category: Water. Poseidons Wrath. Waves, La Palma By Christian Wappl

4th Place, Special Category: Water. Poseidons Wrath. Waves, La Palma By Christian Wappl

Christian Wappl Report

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#45

6th Place, Special Category: Water. Rapaselet By Tillmann Fisher

6th Place, Special Category: Water. Rapaselet By Tillmann Fisher

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#46

10th Place, Birds. Detail By Christoph Kaula

10th Place, Birds. Detail By Christoph Kaula

Christoph Kaula Report

#47

8th Place, Other Animals. Death Awaits By Christian Wappl

8th Place, Other Animals. Death Awaits By Christian Wappl

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#48

3rd Place, Landscapes. A Dream Within A Dream By Uwe Hasubek

3rd Place, Landscapes. A Dream Within A Dream By Uwe Hasubek

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#49

10th Place, Nature's Studio. Iceland Going Abstract. Painting Of A River, Iceland By Uwe Hasubek

10th Place, Nature's Studio. Iceland Going Abstract. Painting Of A River, Iceland By Uwe Hasubek

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Deborah Orr
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This would make for a definite statement painting if it was 10ft by 4ft and hanging behind my couch!!!

#50

7th Place, Special Category: Water. Shilf By Sandra Bartocha

7th Place, Special Category: Water. Shilf By Sandra Bartocha

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#51

2nd Place, Birds. Wave-Waching By Karsten Mosebach

2nd Place, Birds. Wave-Waching By Karsten Mosebach

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#52

10th Place, Other Animals. Waterproof By Steffen Jung

10th Place, Other Animals. Waterproof By Steffen Jung

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#53

Winner, Landscapes. Magic Light. Tree In The Mist At The Albtrauf By Benjain Waldmann

Winner, Landscapes. Magic Light. Tree In The Mist At The Albtrauf By Benjain Waldmann

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Lyone Fein
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It is unfortunate that this winner is not up higher, so that more people would see it.

#54

3rd, Birds. Stone Dipper By Hermann Hirsch

3rd, Birds. Stone Dipper By Hermann Hirsch

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#55

6th Place, Birds. I'm Veborgenen By Jan Piecha

6th Place, Birds. I'm Veborgenen By Jan Piecha

Jan Piecha Report

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#56

8th Place, Mammals. Mouse At Night By Christopher Meyer

8th Place, Mammals. Mouse At Night By Christopher Meyer

Christopher Meyer Report

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#57

6th Place, Plants And Fungi. Sandra Bartocha

6th Place, Plants And Fungi. Sandra Bartocha

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9th Place, Plants And Fungi. Ice Flower By Marcus Siebert

9th Place, Plants And Fungi. Ice Flower By Marcus Siebert

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#59

10th Place, Plants And Fungi. Winterdream By Christian Zehner

10th Place, Plants And Fungi. Winterdream By Christian Zehner

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#60

6th Place, Nature's Studio. Beach Secret By Dr. Siegmar Bergfeld

6th Place, Nature's Studio. Beach Secret By Dr. Siegmar Bergfeld

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#61

9th Place, Nature's Studio. Lesser Dodder By Lukas Thiess

9th Place, Nature's Studio. Lesser Dodder By Lukas Thiess

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8th Place, Special Category: Water. Dance Of Light By Stefan Betz

8th Place, Special Category: Water. Dance Of Light By Stefan Betz

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10th Place, Special Category: Water. Sinnsro-Serenity By Christian Zehner

10th Place, Special Category: Water. Sinnsro-Serenity By Christian Zehner

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#64

10th Place, Mammals. Kangaroos Paradise By Hermann Hirsh

10th Place, Mammals. Kangaroos Paradise By Hermann Hirsh

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#65

7th Place, Nature's Studio. Pipelines By Birgit Potthoff

7th Place, Nature's Studio. Pipelines By Birgit Potthoff

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9th Place, Birds. Jealousy About Foods By Jenns Cullmann

9th Place, Birds. Jealousy About Foods By Jenns Cullmann

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#67

7th Place, Prize Of The Jury, Other Animals. Individuum By Florian Smit

7th Place, Prize Of The Jury, Other Animals. Individuum By Florian Smit

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#68

8th Place, Nature's Studio. Blue Ice By Klaus Kerner

8th Place, Nature's Studio. Blue Ice By Klaus Kerner

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#69

5th Place, Special Category: Water. Stingray By Jan Piecha

5th Place, Special Category: Water. Stingray By Jan Piecha

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9th Place, Special Category: Water. Breakwater By Max Fellerman

9th Place, Special Category: Water. Breakwater By Max Fellerman

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