All of the pictures used here
are our top picks from the
2019 CUPOTY (Close-up
Photographer of the Year)
competition. CUPOTY 02
kicks off in September 2019
with categories for Animals,
Plants & fungi, Intimate
landscape, Manmade and
Micro, so make sure you
don’t miss it.
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INSPIRATIONS
(^02) PAPAVER PASSION (SHORTLISTED:
PLANTS & FUNGI) BY MANDY DISHER
The poetic lines, detail and texture of this
poppy’s delicate papery thin petals drew
my eye instantly. The back of the flower
was particularly interesting so I decided
to take it from this angle. The petals were
quite shiny, so I underexposed to retain
detail in the highlights.
Lens Tamron SP AF 60mm f/2 Di II LD IF Macro
Exposure 0.8 sec, f/22, ISO100
(^03) FROSTED SPHAGNUM (FINALIST: PLANTS
& FUNGI) BY TINA CLAFFEY
Bogs are magical places that defy any
distinction between land and water. This
Sphagnum cuspidatum in suspended
animation took my breath away,
surrounded by frozen oxygen bubbles. This
was after a heavy night of frost in Killaun
bog, in the heart of Ireland.
Lens Canon EF 100mm f2.8 USM Macro
Exposure 1/320 sec, f/2.8, ISO400
(^04) GIMME (FINALIST: ANIMALS)
BY PERDITA PETZL
I really love European ground squirrels and
try to help them as much as I can, as there
are only a few small populations left in
Lower Austria, and their habitats are often
under threat. In this picture, a mother and
one of her babies are quarreling over a
rather tasty plant.
Lens Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM
Exposure 1/640 sec, f/7.1, ISO500
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