Winners of the GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2025

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The German Society for Nature Photography (GDT) just announced the winning images for its annual members-only photo competition, selected from more than 8,000 entries submitted by photographers from 11 countries. Contest organizers were once again kind enough to share some of their winning and honored photographs with us below.

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A puffin raises its head, standing on the ground, backlit by low sunlight.

Courtship Display. Fourth Place, Birds. #

© Karsten Mosebach / GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2025

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A black-and-white image of two elephants beside a pond, seen at night.

Elephants at Watering Hole. Sixth Place, Mammals. #

© Gudkov Andrey / GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2025

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A small, round-bodied wild cat runs over snow toward the camera.

Grumpy Cat. Fifth Place, Mammals. #

© Beate Oswald / GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2025

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A close view of a spider in its web, with light reflecting from many web strands in a rainbow of colors

Spider Disco. Third Place, Other Animals. #

© Thomas Kirchen / GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2025

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A bird perches atop a reed, its beak open, as an insect flies nearby.

Sing 'n Snack. Sixth Place, Birds. #

© Wolfram Nagel / GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2025

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A close view of a moth, with many out-of-focus light reflections

Winter Moth. Fifth Place, Other Animals. #

© Susanne Grossnick / GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2025

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An aerial view of treeless hills beneath a partly cloudy sky, seen with a rainbow forming a full circle

Full-Circle Rainbow. Seventh Place, Landscapes. #

© Peter Schwager / GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2025

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A snow leopard tumbles down a rocky slope as it attacks a small dog.

Life and Death. Tenth Place, Mammals. A snow leopard tumbles down a slope as it attacks a small dog from a nearby village in Ladakh, India. The dog escaped with bite injuries and was treated. #

© Ulrich Heermann / GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2025

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A view of seaside cliffs and a waterfall under low clouds

Radiance. Runner-up, Landscapes. #

© Thomas Froesch / GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2025

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A large grouse stands atop a rock in a snow-covered forest, putting on a display.

Lone Sentinel. Seventh Place, Birds. #

© Levi Fitze / GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2025

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A red fox trots on a path through purple flowering bushes.

Red Fox in Heathland. Fourth Place, Mammals. #

© Angelika Krikava / GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2025

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A small antelope stands on a stump, seen through foreground foliage, which is blurred.

Chamois. Category winner, Mammals. #

© Radomir Jakubowski / GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2025

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A meadow seen on a foggy morning, with hundreds of spider webs visible, drooping under the weight of dew drops.

Misty Morning. Category winner, Special Category: Germany‘s Peatlands and Bogs. #

© Andreas Volz / GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2025

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A white bird walks on a wind-carved snow bank, leaving footprints.

Patterns in the Snow. Category Winner, Jury Prize Winner, Birds. #

© Levi Fitze / GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2025

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A rabbit stands, alert, near tall plants, seen at sunrise.

At Sunrise. Third Place, Mammals. #

© Christoph Kaula / GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2025

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