Winners of the 2022 Close-Up Photographer of the Year

Some of the winning and honored images from this year’s competition in close-up, macro, and micro photography

The fourth year of the Close-up Photographer of the Year competition has just come to a close, and the winners have been announced. The contest “celebrates close-up, macro, and micro photography,” among 11 separate categories. More than 9,000 entries were received from 54 countries this year. Contest organizers have once more been kind enough to share some of the winners and finalists with us below.