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• 20.01.2020 / Contests
  

  European Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2020

  This competition is open for photographers residing within Europe and for GDT members. NEW: Fritz Pölking Prize and Fritz Pölking Junior Prize - This story and portfolio prize is from now on a special category integrated in the competition!

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• 17.12.2019 / aus: Contests
  

  Our member-competition 'GDT-Nature Photographer of the Year 2020' has started!

  Entry deadline is on February 1st 2020 at midnight. We look forward to receiving your images!

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• 25.11.2019
  

  Dates 2020

  GDT-Nature Photographer of the Year (NPY)	Start: 20.12.2019	Deadline: 1.2.2020
  European Wildlife Photographer of the Year (EWPY) & Fritz Pölking Prize (FPP)	Start: 20.01.2020	Deadline: 1.3.2020
  General annual meeting	18.04.2020
  GDT International Nature Photography Festival in Lünen	23.-25.10.2020

• 25.10.2019 / aus: Contests
  

  Eduardo Blanco Mendizabal from Spain is "European Wildlife Photographer of the Year" 2019!

  The winners of the renowned competition European Wildlife Photographer of the Year have been awarded in a festive award ceremony on Friday, 25 October 2019.
  Eduardo Blanco Mendizabal with his photograph ‘The Ghost’ came out as the overall winner of the competition.
  Congratualtions to all winners!

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• 07.10.2019 / aus: Contests
  

  Stephan Amm from Germany is the winner of Fritz Pölking Prize 2019!

  The Fritz Pölking Junior Prize 2019 goes to Thomas Hempelmann. And so, for the first time in this award both winners are from Germany.

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• 27.05.2019 / aus: GDT International Nature Photography Festival in Lünen
  

  International Nature Photography Festival 2019 - The ticket pre-sale will start June 5

  For the 27th time the Society of German Nature Photographers (GDT) will open the doors to the International Nature Photography Festival in Lünen. An exquisite program invites photographers and visitors from all over the world to this most renowned festival of its kind in Europe: in addition to live presentations by national and international wildlife photographers, workshops, seminars and exhibitions, a stage at the photo market with a series of product presentations and short talks on all things nature photography will provide ample opportunity to talk shop. An extensive photo market will offer information on the latest in camera technology as well as on tried and tested equipment.
  
  To meet our ambition of international exchange, there will be simultaneous interpreting of all the lectures during the festival and the possibility to listen to them in either German or English via headphones. Welcome to Lünen!
  
  Ticket sale starts 5 June! Advance bookings online at www.gdtfoto.de.
  All information about the festival you’ll find here from 5 June.

• 06.05.2019 / aus: Contests
  

  Klaus Tamm is GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2019

  During their annual general meeting last weekend, the Society of German Nature Photographers (Gesellschaft Deutscher Tierfotografen - GDT) selected the GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2019. The overall winner is Klaus Tamm from Wuppertal, Germany with the photo of a yellow-collared mouse. All the results of the competition you can find in our gallery.

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• 15.01.2019 / aus: Contests
  

  International Fritz Pölking Prize and Fritz Pölking Junior Prize 2019 now open

  In recognition of the photographic work of well-known photographer Fritz Pölking, the GDT in cooperation with publishing house "Tecklenborg" has launched the Fritz Pölking Prize and the Fritz Pölking Junior Prize in 2008. This award is presented within the context of the GDT contest "European Wildlife Photographer of the Year" and is awarded annually for extraordinary work in the field of wildlife photography. This may either be a special wildlife photography project or a portfolio of individual photographs. Judgement will focus on photographic performance as well as the overall conception, idea and creative execution. The winners will be awarded cash prizes of 2,000 EUR (FPP) and 1,500 EUR (FPP Junior)!

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• 15.01.2019 / aus: Contests
  

  Contest "European Wildlife Photographer of the Year" 2019 now open

  For the 19th time the Society of German Nature Photographers (GDT) invites professional and non-professional photographers from all over Europe to join this year‘s competition.
  
  The competition aims to illustrate the high quality and specific style of European wildlife photography through excellent pictures from Europe and all over the world. It also seeks to promote awareness for nature conservation through the means of photography.

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• 24.12.2018 / aus: Miscellaneous
  

  Merry Christmas and the very best for the new year!

  We wish you a blessed Christmas holiday season. May this Christmas bring you comfort, joy, peace and happiness to last throughout the coming year!