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European Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2021
The award-winning pictures of the competition GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2021 were chosen.
You are invited to take a look at the galleries...
Prize of the jury: Alexandra Wünsch (DE) | Waldvogel
The competition 2021 has closed!
The closing date for entries was 01 March 2021.
Thank you all for your entries.
We are now in the phase of pre-judging. From the 3rd of April 2021, we will ask the successful participants for their RAW-files.
Good luck.
All Infos
The competition rules are available for download:
ENGLISH: Competition Rules (PDF)
FRANÇAIS/FRANZÖSISCH: Reglèment du concours (PDF)
ESPAGNOL/SPANISCH: Reglas del concurso (PDF)
Judging Panel
- Jim Brandenburg – USA (Wildlife photographer)
- Viktoria Haack – UK/CA (Landscape photographer)
- Andrew Parkinson – UK (Wildlife photographer)
- Ole Jørgen Liodden – NO (Wildlife photographer)
- Ofelia de Pablo – ES (Writer, Filmmaker)
Prizes
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There will be cash and material prizes in the amount of 32,000 EUR altogether.
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Overall winner: 3,000 EUR, invitation to the award ceremony (travel expenses, costs for the buffet and accommodation)
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K 1 – 8: winners: 800 EUR, runners-up: 500 EUR
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K 9: winners: 200 EUR as well as an invitation to the award ceremony (travel expenses, costs for the buffet and accommodation; includes expenses for an accompanying adult), runners-up: 100 EUR
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All winning participants will receive free tickets to the GDT International Nature Photography Festival 2021 in Lünen * as well as the exhibition catalogue.
* the realisation of the festival depends significantly on the pandemic development