Amazing insects montage takes top prize in Close-up Photographer of the Year 2021

CuPotY 2021 listing image
(Image credit: © Pål Hermansen | cupoty.com)

A striking montage of insects discovered in a defective lamp is the winner of Close-up Photographer of the Year 2021 (CUPOTY 03). 

Norwegian photographer Pål Hermansen has bagged $3,400 (£2,500) and the CUPOTY trophy for his image entitled ‘Insect Diversity’. 

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Niall Hampton
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Niall is the editor of Digital Camera Magazine, and has been shooting on interchangeable lens cameras for over 20 years, and on various point-and-shoot models for years before that. 

Working alongside professional photographers for many years as a jobbing journalist gave Niall the curiosity to also start working on the other side of the lens. These days his favored shooting subjects include wildlife, travel and street photography, and he also enjoys dabbling with studio still life. 

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