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Amateur Photographer of the Year: Close-ups

As part of the Amateur Photographer of the Year competition, run by Amateur Photographer magazine and sponsored by MPB, participants were encouraged to get close to their subjects. The winning entries were chosen by a panel of photography experts.

An insect appears to be trapped in a dewy prison in this tenth place entry by Italy’s Fabio Sartori
An insect appears to be trapped in a dewy prison in this tenth place entry by Italy’s Fabio Sartori
FABIO SARTORI/APOY
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This lacewing peeking over the edge of a leaf, taken by Sweden’s Gustav Parenmark, was a round ten winner in the contest
This lacewing peeking over the edge of a leaf, taken by Sweden’s Gustav Parenmark, was a round ten winner in the contest
GUSTAV PARENMARK/APOY
Sara Jazbar won second place for this image of a swallowtail butterfly in Slovenia
Sara Jazbar won second place for this image of a swallowtail butterfly in Slovenia
SARA JAZBAR/APOY
Julie Tennant of the USA came in fifth place with her entry of a chipmunk enjoying a stalk of grass
Julie Tennant of the USA came in fifth place with her entry of a chipmunk enjoying a stalk of grass
JULIE TENNANT/APOY
Nguyen Tan Tuan’s image of a Siamese fighting fish took third place.
Nguyen Tan Tuan’s image of a Siamese fighting fish took third place.
NGUYEN TAN TUAN/APOY
Kelly Stark’s abstract close-up of limpets on a beach won her fourth place.
Kelly Stark’s abstract close-up of limpets on a beach won her fourth place.
KELLY STARK/APOY
Molly Hollman, also from the UK, took sixth place with this image capturing nigella damascene in the evening light.
Molly Hollman, also from the UK, took sixth place with this image capturing nigella damascene in the evening light.
MOLLY HOLLMAN/APOY
Adam Neuba captured this striking image of a millipede on a stainless steel backdrop, winning ninth place.
Adam Neuba captured this striking image of a millipede on a stainless steel backdrop, winning ninth place.
ADAM NEUBA/APOY
This pair of clouded yellow butterflies was the winning entry in the competition. It was taken by Henrik Spanz from Austria
This pair of clouded yellow butterflies was the winning entry in the competition. It was taken by Henrik Spanz from Austria
HENRIK SPRANZ/APOY
Another entry from Spranz, of a female scarlet dragonfly, was placed eighth
Another entry from Spranz, of a female scarlet dragonfly, was placed eighth
HENRIK SPRANZ/APOY
A ladybird takes off with the help of a seed head in this seventh place entry from Italy’s Sara Jazbar
A ladybird takes off with the help of a seed head in this seventh place entry from Italy’s Sara Jazbar
SARA JAZBAR/APOY

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