General Winner: “Dipper flying through waterfall” by Konrad Wothe
The German Society of Nature Photographers (GDT) has introduced the 15 award-winning photos from its prestigious 2025 Nature Photographer of the 12 months competitors, celebrating creative and technical excellence.
With over 8,000 submissions from 507 photographers throughout 11 international locations, the successful pictures showcase breathtaking scenes of birds, mammals, landscapes, and extra. Konrad Wothe claimed the General Winner title together with his gorgeous shot, “Dipper flying through waterfall,” a results of many years of dedication and technological developments in pictures.
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Runner-up, Birds: “Common redstarts in meadow orchard” by Christian Höfs
Finalist, Birds: “Courtship display” by Karsten Mosebach
Class Winner, Mammals: “Chamois” by Radomir Jakubowski
Runner-up, Mammals: “King of the Alps” by Karsten Mosebach
Winner, Different Animals: “West coast dragon” by Dr. Gerald Haas
Runner-up, Different Animals: “Weevil” by Torsten Christ
Finalist, Different Animals: “Spider disco” by Thomas Kirchen
Winner, Vegetation and Fungi: “Stars above” by Paul Kornacker
Runner-up, Vegetation and Fungi: ‘Carnivore’ by Klaus Tamm
Winner, Landscapes: “Deforestation” by Hanneke Van Camp
Runner-up, Landscapes: “Radiance” by Thomas Froesch
Finalist, Landscapes: “Full-circle rainbow” by Peter Schwager
Winner, Nature’s Studio: “Abstraction” by Katja Manski
Winner, Particular Class, Each eerie and exquisite – Germany’s mires: “Misty morning” by Andreas Volz
