Run by the Society of German Nature Photographers (Gesellschaft Deutscher Tierfotografen), the prestigious annual contest celebrates the best wildlife photography from members in Germany. Here: Winner, mammals and overall winner: Klaus Tamm, “Nuisance” (mouse and mosquito). (Photo by Klaus Tamm/2019 GDT Nature Photographer of the Year)





Mammals, second place: Klaus Tamm, “Meeting at the edge of the forest” (hare). (Photo by Klaus Tamm/2019 GDT Nature Photographer of the Year)





Mammals, third place: Michael Winkmann, “My habitat” (musk ox). (Photo by Michael Winkmann/2019 GDT Nature Photographer of the Year)





Birds, winner: Stefan Christmann, “What‘cha got?” (emperor penguins). (Photo by Stefan Christmann/2019 GDT Nature Photographer of the Year)





Birds, second place: Klaus Tamm, “Berlin Alexanderplatz” (starling). (Photo by Klaus Tamm/2019 GDT Nature Photographer of the Year)





Other animals, winner: Antje Kreienbrink, “Those in darkness drop from sight” (ant). (Photo by Antje Kreienbrink/2019 GDT Nature Photographer of the Year)





Other animals, second place: Sebastian Vogel, “Hidden in the horsetail grass” (fly). (Photo by Sebastian Vogel/2019 GDT Nature Photographer of the Year)





Plants and fungi, winner: Heinz Buls, “Lily of the valley”. (Photo by Heinz Buls/2019 GDT Nature Photographer of the Year)





Plants and fungi, second place: Daniela Graf, “Fantasy of wood anemones”. (Photo by Daniela Graf/2019 GDT Nature Photographer of the Year)





Landscapes, winner: Kevin Prönnecke, “The meadow awakes” (Elbe valley meadows). (Photo by Kevin Proennecke/2019 GDT Nature Photographer of the Year)





Landscapes, second place: Florian Smit, “Rainforest” (Danum valley, Borneo). (Photo by Florian Smit/2019 GDT Nature Photographer of the Year)





Nature’s studio, winner: Kerstin Gumm, “I and I” (Sea foam at the North Sea). (Photo by Kerstin Gumm/2019 GDT Nature Photographer of the Year)





Nature’s studio, second place: Jan van der Greef, “Gull and light”. (Photo by Jan van der Greef/2019 GDT Nature Photographer of the Year)





Action, joint winner: Hermann Hirsch, “White flash” (Arctic hare, Scotland). (Photo by Hermann Hirsch/2019 GDT Nature Photographer of the Year)





Action, joint winner: Siegmar Bergfeld, “Bathing blackbird” (Hungarian nature reserve). (Photo by Dr Siegmar Bergfeld/2019 GDT Nature Photographer of the Year)