"Close-up Photographer of the Year has announced the winners of its 7th edition, with Western Australia-based Ross Gudgeon's image of the elaborate internal structure of a cauliflower soft coral taking the top spot. The population of the otherworldly pink marine creatures found in reefs off the coast of New South Wales has seen a staggering decrease in the past few years-90% between 2011 and 2021 alone. Peering up from the base, he portrays the delicate stalks as if they're towering trees."
"Additional category winners include close-ups of a wide range of both marine and terrestrial wildlife, from insects and arachnids to mammals and amphibians. Colossal readers might also recognize the work of Barry Webb, who captures incredibly detailed portraits of minuscule slime molds. See the entire winners' gallery on the CUPOTY website, and explore more amazing images from past editions. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member now, and support independent arts publishing."
Ross Gudgeon's photograph of the elaborate internal structure of a cauliflower soft coral won Close-up Photographer of the Year. Gudgeon is based in Western Australia and photographed the otherworldly pink marine creatures found on reefs off New South Wales. The soft coral population declined by 90% between 2011 and 2021. The image peers up from the base and portrays delicate stalks like towering trees. Additional category winners include close-ups of marine and terrestrial wildlife, covering insects, arachnids, mammals, and amphibians. Barry Webb contributed highly detailed portraits of minuscule slime molds. The winners' gallery is available on the CUPOTY website. Colossal offers memberships supporting independent arts publishing.
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