For the 22th time the German Society for Nature Photography (GDT – Gesellschaft für Naturfotografie) invites photographers from all over Europe to join this year‘s competition. The competition aims to illustrate the high quality and specific style of European wildlife photography through excellent pictures from Europe and all over the world. It also seeks to promote awareness for nature conservation through the means of photography. All award-winning images will be shown as large-format prints in an exhibition which will have its premiere at the International Nature Photography Festival in Lünen (28 to 30 October 2022)* and will then be presented to millions of visitors in museums, galleries and at festivals in Germany and throughout Europe for several years. A presence on the GDT website, its social media channels, a high-quality exhibition catalogue and an international press campaign contribute to the broad visibility of the award-winning photographers and their images. Images can be submitted in 10 categories:

K1 – Birds K2 – Mammals K3 – Other Animals K4 – Plants & Fungi K5 – Landscape K6 – The Underwater World K7 – Man and Nature K8 – Nature‘s Studio K9 – Young Photographers (age groups: a) up to 14 years, b) 15 – 17 years) K10 – Fritz Pölking Prize – story- and portfolio prize K10 – Fritz Pölking Junior Prize – story- and portfolio prize (aged 26 years and under)