Winners of the 2023 Close-Up Photographer of the Year

The fifth year of the Close-up Photographer of the Year competition recently ended, and the winning images have been announced. The contest “celebrates close-up, macro, and micro photography,” among 11 separate categories. Nearly 12,000 entries were received from photographers in 67 countries this year. Contest organizers were once again kind enough to share some of the winners and finalists with us below.