A split-second, a zoomed in frame, an element you’ve never noticed: close-up photography puts the tiniest details into focus. The Close-up Photographer of the Year 8 (CUPOTY 8) awards honor the greatest achievements in close-up, macro, and micro photography. A record-setting 15,388 images were entered into this year’s competition before being whittled down to a shortlist of 59 images across 11 categories. “Fight for the Perfect Fishing Spot”YoungI managed to photograph these two blue kingfishers in December while they were defending their fishing territory in Nymphenburger Schlosspark Munich. They faced…
