Advertisements Overall winner of the 2020 competition is Peter Lindel from Dortmund, Germany. His photo of a European hare earned him the overall first place, but also the first place in the Mammals category.
Lindel is a photographer by passion, emphasizing on African, but also local fauna. In the statement, Lindel explained just how much time and effort it took to take the winning image: Lindel explained that the European hare was once a common inhabitant of open country all over Germany, but now has become a rare sight: For this year’s competition, 307 GDT members from 11 countries submitted a total of 5046 images to seven categories: For the first time ever, the jury didn’t vote during the annual general meeting. Instead, the voting was done online, due to the coronavirus pandemic. The jury selected the best of the best, and you can enjoy the selection of images below. Make sure to visit GDT’s website for more information and more beautiful images.
