Close-up Photographer of the Year (CUPOTY) returns for its seventh edition! Celebrating the art of close-up, macro and micro photography, we would like to invite you to help us reveal the hidden wonder of the world through your pictures.

There are 11 categories to choose from: Animals Insects Invertebrate Portrait Butterflies & Dragonflies Arachnids Underwater Plants Fungi & Slime Moulds Intimate Landscape Studio Art

Young CUPOTY for entrants aged 17 or under.

Put your best work in front of our expert jury and you could win the £2,500 ($3,350) cash prize and Close-up Photographer of the Year trophy.

Get featured in our celebrated shortlist galleries (one for each category) and reach a global audience.

Make the Top 100 winners gallery and get seen by millions of people around the world through newspapers, magazines, websites, newsletters and social media.

Be a part of our annual eBook and tell the story behind your picture.

Grab the early bird discount by Sunday, June 15th and save up to 10%. It only takes 2 minutes to register and you can submit your pictures later.

Every entrant receives a FREE copy of the £19.99 CUPOTY 7 eBook.

We can’t wait to share your wonder!