The winners of the 2018 European Nature Photographer

In 1971, the Society of German Naturalist Photographers (Gesellschaft Deutscher Tierfotografen) arose in Germany. The organization grew and developed and in 2001 grew to its own wildlife photography contest. This competition, which can be attended by both professionals and novice photographers, has become quite authoritative and significant in the vastness of the European continent over the 17 years of its existence.

Each year, the jury selects winners from several thousand works in the following categories: Birds, Mammals, Other Animals, Plants and Mushrooms, Landscapes, Underwater, Man and Nature, Nature's Workshop "," Youth under 14 years old, "Youth 15-17 years old. The prize pool of the GDT Europäischer Naturfotograf des Jahres is 25 thousand euros, of which the main prize winner receives 3000 euros, and the finalists of other nominations are much more modest amounts.

Let's see who was lucky enough to enter the history of European wildlife photography this year.

The main winner is Rainbow City. Photo by: Cristobal Serrano.

1st place in the category "Birds" - "Be a mother." Photo by Jaime Culebras.

2 place in the category "Birds" - "In a blizzard". Photo by Andres Miguel Dominguez.

1st place in the category "Mammals" - "Lone Hunter". Photo by Jan van der Grif.

2nd place in the category "Mammals" - "World of polar bears." Photo by: Ole Jorgen Lidden.

1st place in the category "Other animals" - "Pioneer". Photo by: Christian Wapple.

2 place in the category "Other animals" - "Mating of toads". Photo by Georg Cantialer.

1st place in the category "Plants and mushrooms" - "Lily and the first ice." Photo by: Hannu Ahonen.

2nd place in the category "Plants and mushrooms" - "Compositions of nature". Photo by Samuel Pradetto Signotto.

1st place in the category "Landscapes" - "Sand figures". Photo by: David Frutos Egea.

2 place in the category "Landscapes" - "Ice Trees". Photo by: Eberhard Emke.

1st place in the Underwater World category - Alien Starship. Photo by: Claudio Kerezi.

2 place in the category "Underwater world" - "Holes in the water." Photo by: Jacob Dege.

1st place in the category "Man and nature" - "Acting under pressure." Photo by: Joan de la Malla.

2nd place in the category "Man and Nature" - "Separated Worlds". Photo by: Felix Heinzenberg.

1st place in the category "Workshop of nature" - "Egg". Photo by Johan Siggesson.

2nd place in the category "Workshop of nature" - "Night shadow". Photo by: Jan Lesmann.

The winner in the category “Young Photographers Under 14” is “Fight Forty”. Photo by: Lasse Kurkela.

The winner in the category "Young photographers 15-17 years old" - "Dipper in flight." Photo by Simon Johnson.

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