Magical forest with thousands of butterflies wins 2024 The European Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Oct 25, 2024
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Dunja Djudjic is a multi-talented artist based in Novi Sad, Serbia. With 15 years of experience as a photographer, she specializes in capturing the beauty of nature, travel, concerts, and fine art. In addition to her photography, Dunja also expresses her creativity through writing, embroidery, and jewelry making.
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The European Wildlife Photographer of the Year is one of the most renowned competitions for nature photography. Every year, the German Society for Nature Photography (GDT) chooses the winners, and this year, the overall winner is Jaime Rojo from Spain. He impressed the jury with his photo In the Forest of the Monarchs. And yes, these are all butterflies you see in this fantastic image!
Jaime captured his spectacular winning image in Mexico’s El Rosario butterfly sanctuary while on assignment for National Geographic Magazine. Every autumn, millions of monarch butterflies travel thousands of kilometers from North America to overwinter in the branches of oyamel firs. The dense clustering of butterflies and the protection of the tree canopy provide a crucial microclimate for their survival. However, even small changes to the forest can disrupt this delicate balance. Perhaps you’ve heard of this phenomenon. I remember watching a documentary about it, and I was absolutely enchanted!
“The future of these butterflies, like that of so many other species, is threatened, said Sabine Riewenherm, President of the German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation and patron of the competition.
“Monarch habitats are in peril: Intensive agriculture combined with the use of herbicides is destroying the milkweed plants essential for their voracious caterpillars, illegal logging is destroying their roosting sites, and increasing storms in winter related to climate change are causing monarchs to perish en-route.
This year’s contest received 18,000 photos from 38 countries. Other than the overall winner, GDT also awards the Fritz Pölking Prize, the Rewilding Europe Award, as well as category winners in nine categories: Nine categories & two Special Categories: Birds, Mammals, Other Animals, Plants & Fungi, Landscapes, The Underwater World, Man and Nature, Nature’s Studio, Young Photographers to 14 years and from 15 to 17 Years.
Enjoy the category winners below, and make sure to visit GDT’s website to see the entire gallery and more information.
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Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Dunja Djudjic is a multi-talented artist based in Novi Sad, Serbia. With 15 years of experience as a photographer, she specializes in capturing the beauty of nature, travel, concerts, and fine art. In addition to her photography, Dunja also expresses her creativity through writing, embroidery, and jewelry making.
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2 responses to “Magical forest with thousands of butterflies wins 2024 The European Wildlife Photographer of the Year”
I absolutely MUST have a print of this in my home! Please tell me I can buy one somewhere, ANYWHERE?❤️This is one of the most beautiful things I’ve ever seen.
It really is! I tried looking for prints or book on their website, but no luck (there was also no mention in the press release). Perhaps contact the photographer directly? :)