PRIZE DETAILS: £2,500 | Overall winner
£250 | Category winner
SIGMA 105mm F2.8 DG DN MACRO Art lens worth £700 + USB Dock | Young Close-up photographer of the Year (under 18s) Not eligible to enter? - Find contest where you are.

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