Close-Up Photographer of the Year: 9,000 Entries Reveal a Flurry of Tiny Details

What insects do you observe in your yard? The creatures we discover outside our homes are generally tiny and difficult to spot, yet they reveal a rich world of minute details when closely examined.

Kottke is an online news site that posts articles about nature every day for people like me who want more information on bugs or any other topic related to natural sciences! This time around, their Close-Up Photographer competition had 9000 entries from 55 countries across five continents; photographers submitted photos showing tiny denizens up close—and boy did these images differ intensely enough despite the similarities between them

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