# GDT Nature Photographer of the Year: 2nd Place in Nature’s Studio

URL: https://jvn.photo/gdt-nature-photographer-of-the-year-2nd-place-in-natures-studio/
Last updated: 2026-04-28

> I am happy to share that I received 2nd place in the Nature's Studio category & 8th place in the Mammals category in GDT's Nature Photographer of the Year competition.

I am happy to share that I received **2nd place in the Nature’s Studio category & 8th place in the Mammals category in GDT’s European Nature Photographer of the Year competition**. It is the first time I participate and I am grateful to have received two finalist spots, with this result. Below you can see the rewarded images.

I would also like to use this opportunity to congratulate all the other finalists, the other winners in each category and the overall winner of this year’s GDT Nature Photographer Of The Year.

For those who are interested, it’s possible to [see all the competition results on the GDT website](https://www.gdtfoto.de/seiten/gdt-nature-photographer-of-the-year-2026.html?lang=English).[image_with_animation image_url=”1203604″ image_size=”full” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default” animation_type=”entrance” animation=”None” animation_movement_type=”transform_y” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”center” img_link_large=”yes” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default”][image_with_animation image_url=”1203605″ image_size=”full” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default” animation_type=”entrance” animation=”None” animation_movement_type=”transform_y” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”center” img_link_large=”yes” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default”][image_with_animation image_url=”1114124″ image_size=”full” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default” animation_type=”entrance” animation=”None” animation_movement_type=”transform_y” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”center” img_link_large=”yes” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default”]

*A lava dragon, captured during [the 2023 eruption at Litli-Hrútur](https://jvn.photo/litli-hrutur-eruption-timeline/) in Iceland.*

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*A polar bear posing on top of an iceberg during [one of my Greenland photo workshops](https://jvn.photo/photo-workshops/greenland/).*