A visual journey through 2025’s best wildlife photography
Step into the wild lens of the GDT Nature of Photographer of the Year 2025 winners – selected by the German Society Society for Nature Photography. This gallery showcases the intimate glimpses of wildlife, dramatic seasonal landscapes and breathtaking natural patterns from around the world.
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Courtship display A puffin stands against a backdrop of pink and purple hues during mating season in Newfoundland and Labrador, showcasing its vibrant beak in a graceful pose. (GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2025, Karsten Mosebach)
Orchard in Vienna A Viennese emperor moth is seen perched on meadow orchards in full bloom during springtime. (GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2025, Niklas Banowskir)
Earth’s palette The painted cliffs of Maria Island in Tasmania, Australia display swirling patterns of ochre, gold and rust cliffs – a geological story where mineral-rich water and erosion have turned stone into art along the island’s coastline. (GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2025, Uwe Hasubek)
Patterns in the snow A rock ptarmigan – a type of game bird – blends seamlessly into the snow-covered Swiss Alps, its plumage mirroring the icy terrain. (GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2025, Levi Fitze)
Dipper flying through waterfall A white-throat dipper bursts through a cascading waterfall in the Bavarian Alps, captured mid-flight with stunning clarity. This image earned Konrad Wothe the overall title of GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2025. (GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2025, Konrad Wothe)
Dancing rivals Two male black grouse clash in midair during a dramatic territorial display on a dewy spring meadow. Their outstretched wings, vivid red eye combs highlight the intensity of their combat. (GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2025, Nicole Watkins)
King of the Alps A ibex, a wild goat, is silhouetted against a lake and the blue evening sky. (GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2025, Karsten Mosebach)
Sing n’ Snack A Marsh warbler atop a reed sings while simultaneously catching an insect mid-air – a symbol of agility and its multitasking prowess. (GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2025, Wolfram Nagel)
The risk A close-up reveals the body of a black viper snake with glossy scales and a cloudy blue eye, coiled tightly as a small brown wolf spider crawls across its body in southern Germany. (GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2025, Ulrich Hopp)
Winter takeoff A western capercaillie, also known as cock-of-the-woods, launches into flight from a snow-covered rock in a serene frosted forest. Due to habitat loss, only 500 of this species remain in Switzerland. (GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2025, Levi Fitze)
Grumpy cat A Pallas’s cat, known for its expressive face, is captured mid-leap in the snow wilderness of Mongolia – temperatures reaching -35 C. Its dense fur and intense gaze earns it the nickname "grumpy cat." (GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2025, Beate Oswald)
Into the canopy A lone bird soars through a monochrome sky, framed by the silhouettes of towering trees and jagged cliff edges. (GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2025, Matthias Hüther)
Territorial fight Two male common redstarts engage in a fierce aerial battle over territory in a blooming meadow orchard, their vibrant feathers contrasting against the greenery. (GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2025, Christian Höfs)
Red Fox in Heathland A red fox trots through a field of purple heather, its fiery coat contrasting vividly with the surrounding flora. (GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2025, Angelika Krikava)
Winter stasis A Bavarian bog lies still under a muted winter sky, its frozen waters capturing nature’s quiet pause. (GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2025, Christopher Meyer)
