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CUPOTY 7 Crowns Underwater Coral Image 'Fractal Forest' as Grand Prize Winner

More than 12,000 entries from 63 countries showcased close-up techniques that also surface environmental signals.

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Winner of the Insects category was an image of a swarm of mayflies over the Danube river in Hungary, taken during the summer of 2024 by photographer Imre Potyó.
"Good Boy." 1st Place, Invertebrate Portrait. A close view of a moth in Tinamaste, Costa Rica.
Fourteen-year-old American photographer Jameson Hawkins-Kimmel was awarded third place in the Young category for his image “Emerald Glow,” of a Cuban tree frog in his Florida backyard.

Overview

  • Australian photographer Ross Gudgeon captured the winning shot from inside a cauliflower soft coral in Indonesia’s Lembeh Strait by carefully threading a macro lens through its branches.
  • The overall award includes a £2,500 prize, marking the conclusion of the competition’s seventh edition.
  • Entries were judged across 11 categories by photographers, naturalists and editors, with subjects ranging from insects and arachnids to plants, fungi and underwater life, including a Young category.
  • CUPOTY has published the full set of winners and category placements in an online gallery.
  • Coverage highlights environmental context noted by photographers, including reports of Danube mayflies returning with improved water quality and a reported 90% decline of cauliflower soft coral off New South Wales between 2011 and 2021.