LIGHTBOX.

This article showcases a selection of winning and awarded Nikon images from the Close-up Photographer of the Year competition. The images cover a range of subjects, including a wedding guest, asymmetrical threads, an underwater scene, a camouflaged beetle, a microscopic cross-section of beach grass, an intimate landscape, and a gecko in a petrified forest. The competition aims to highlight the hidden wonders of the world through close-up, macro, and micro photography. The sixth Close-up Photographer of the Year competition will open in May 2024. [Extracted from the article]