General Winner: “Dipper flying by waterfall” by Konrad Wothe
The German Society of Nature Photographers (GDT) has introduced the 15 award-winning pictures from its prestigious 2025 Nature Photographer of the Yr competitors, celebrating creative and technical excellence.
With over 8,000 submissions from 507 photographers throughout 11 international locations, the profitable photographs showcase breathtaking scenes of birds, mammals, landscapes, and extra. Konrad Wothe claimed the General Winner title together with his gorgeous shot, “Dipper flying by waterfall,” a results of many years of dedication and technological developments in pictures.
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Runner-up, Birds: “Frequent redstarts in meadow orchard” by Christian Höfs
Finalist, Birds: “Courtship show” by Karsten Mosebach
Class Winner, Mammals: “Chamois” by Radomir Jakubowski
Runner-up, Mammals: “King of the Alps” by Karsten Mosebach
Winner, Different Animals: “West coast dragon” by Dr. Gerald Haas
Runner-up, Different Animals: “Weevil” by Torsten Christ
Finalist, Different Animals: “Spider disco” by Thomas Kirchen
Winner, Crops and Fungi: “Stars above” by Paul Kornacker
Runner-up, Crops and Fungi: ‘Carnivore’ by Klaus Tamm
Winner, Landscapes: “Deforestation” by Hanneke Van Camp
Runner-up, Landscapes: “Radiance” by Thomas Froesch
Finalist, Landscapes: “Full-circle rainbow” by Peter Schwager
Winner, Nature’s Studio: “Abstraction” by Katja Manski
Winner, Particular Class, Each eerie and exquisite – Germany’s mires: “Misty morning” by Andreas Volz
