Black & White: 1st Place – “Spider in the Frame” by Minghui Yuan
Feast your eyes on the stunning winning images from the 2023 International Garden Photographer of the Year competition. This esteemed event continues to shine in the photography industry, particularly in the fields of garden, plant, flower, and botanical photography.
The competition, managed by Mirror Plate Media Ltd., is highly respected worldwide and enjoys the full support of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London. The main exhibition is traditionally held annually at Kew, and is supplemented by a series of traveling exhibitions throughout the UK and various parts of the globe.
The exceptional winners of this year were revealed in five categories: Black & White, Macro Art, Square Crop, Still Life, and the much-anticipated Special Award BBG Flora in Focus. Immerse yourself in the remarkable images captured by these gifted photographers.
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Black & White: 2nd Place – “Bindweed” by Norman RaineNorman Raine
Black & White: 3rd Place – “Barn Owl” by Alan Price
Black & White: Finalist – “Starstruck Love” by Elizabeth Fiddy
Black & White: Finalist – “Isolated” by John Seager
Black & White: Finalist – “Detour” by Bernadette Benz
Black & White: Finalist – “Dancing Tulip” by Marlene Finlayson
Macro Art: 1st Place – “Dandelion and Pink Spider” by Peter Plottel
Macro Art: 2nd Place – “Meeting Up” by Diana Chan
Macro Art: 3rd Place – “Blue Bonanza” by Daniel Callejo Rossi
Macro Art: Finalist – “Clouded Yellow” by Tony North
Macro Art: Finalist – “Droplets on Slime Moul” by Barry Webb
Macro Art: Finalist – “Wasp Spider in Pink” by Erik Nevels
Macro Art: Finalist – “Aurora” by Henrik Spranz
Square Crop: 1st Place – “Blue-tailed Damselfly” by Tony North
Square Crop: 2nd Place – “Curious Corellas” by Peter Plottel
Square Crop: 3rd Place – “Meadow Sunset” by Laura Drury
Square Crop: Finalist – “Rob the Builder” by Kevin Sawford
Square Crop: Finalist – “Dance of the Acer Leaf” by Jane Simmonds
Square Crop: Finalist – “A Last Seed” by Rachele Z. Cecchini
Square Crop: Finalist – “Ode to a Leaf” by Jane Simmonds
Still Life: 1st Place – “The Vegetable Kitchen” by Cristina Wanjura
Still Life: 2nd Place – “Ranunculus and Ice Cream” by Virginia Beare
Still Life: 3rd Place – “Pink Cherry Blossoms” by Angi Wallace
Still Life: Finalist – “Vintage Pears” by Denis O’ Reilly
Still Life: Finalist – “The Choir of the Birds-of-Paradise” by Cristina Wanjura
Still Life: Finalist – “The Fruit Buffet” by Cristina Wanjura
Still Life: Finalist – “The Luminaries Garden” by Denise Bernon
Special Awards: 1st Place – “Coiled, Ready for Spring” by Brian Lee
Special Awards: 2nd Place – “Sundew” by Chris Mills
Special Awards: 3rd Place – “Light in the Tall Grasses” by Simon Lea
Special Awards: Finalist – “Grape Hyacinth” by Chris Mills
Special Awards: Finalist – “Autumn Acer” by Jon Benham
Special Awards: Finalist – “The Round Window” by Simon Lea
Special Awards: Finalist – “Who is Looking at Who?” by Gina Byfield