Amateur and professional photographers from all over Europe have been awarded in this year's GDT European Wildlife Photographer Of The Year.
The competition, which has been running since 2000, aims to find a better understanding of nature and promote nature conversation through photography - with beautiful results.
This year's competition was won by Finnish photographer Tommy Vikars, who entered his image 'The Stargazer'. Taken at night, the photograph captures a white-tailed deer underneath a star-studded sky.
Vikars' took the long-exposure photograph after many nights spent in the forest.
Check out the other incredible shots from the competition's category winners below.
GDT European Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2012
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GDT European Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2012 For 12 years the GDT (Gesellschaft Deutscher Tierfotografen) has invited amateur and professional photographers from all over Europe to participate in this competitionCristobal Serrano Perez/2012 GDT European Wildlife Photographer
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GDT European Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2012 For 12 years the GDT (Gesellschaft Deutscher Tierfotografen) has invited amateur and professional photographers from all over Europe to participate in this competitionTommy Vikars/2012 GDT European Wildlife Photographer
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GDT European Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2012 For 12 years the GDT (Gesellschaft Deutscher Tierfotografen) has invited amateur and professional photographers from all over Europe to participate in this competitionAudun Rikardsen/2012 GDT European Wildlife Photographer/WENN.com
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GDT European Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2012 For 12 years the GDT (Gesellschaft Deutscher Tierfotografen) has invited amateur and professional photographers from all over Europe to participate in this competitionFerenc Somodi/2012 GDT European Wildlife Photographer
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GDT European Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2012 For 12 years the GDT (Gesellschaft Deutscher Tierfotografen) has invited amateur and professional photographers from all over Europe to participate in this competitionMarkus Zadra/2012 GDT European Wildlife Photographer
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GDT European Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2012 For 12 years the GDT (Gesellschaft Deutscher Tierfotografen) has invited amateur and professional photographers from all over Europe to participate in this competitionAngel M. Fitor/2012 GDT European Wildlife Photographer
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GDT European Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2012 For 12 years the GDT (Gesellschaft Deutscher Tierfotografen) has invited amateur and professional photographers from all over Europe to participate in this competitionFrank Krahmer/2012 GDT European Wildlife Photographer
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GDT European Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2012 For 12 years the GDT (Gesellschaft Deutscher Tierfotografen) has invited amateur and professional photographers from all over Europe to participate in this competitionHermann Hirsch/2012 GDT European Wildlife Photographer
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GDT European Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2012 For 12 years the GDT (Gesellschaft Deutscher Tierfotografen) has invited amateur and professional photographers from all over Europe to participate in this competitionFlorent Cardinaux/2012 GDT European Wildlife Photographer
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GDT European Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2012 For 12 years the GDT (Gesellschaft Deutscher Tierfotografen) has invited amateur and professional photographers from all over Europe to participate in this competitionOle Jorgen Liodden/2012 GDT European Wildlife Photographer
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GDT European Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2012 For 12 years the GDT (Gesellschaft Deutscher Tierfotografen) has invited amateur and professional photographers from all over Europe to participate in this competition Gregoire Bouguereau/2012 GDT European Wildlife Photographer
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GDT European Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2012 For 12 years the GDT (Gesellschaft Deutscher Tierfotografen) has invited amateur and professional photographers from all over Europe to participate in this competitionLeopold Kanzler/2012 GDT European Wildlife Photographer
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GDT European Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2012 For 12 years the GDT (Gesellschaft Deutscher Tierfotografen) has invited amateur and professional photographers from all over Europe to participate in this competitionKnut-Sverre Horn/2012 GDT European Wildlife Photographer/WENN.com
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GDT European Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2012 For 12 years the GDT (Gesellschaft Deutscher Tierfotografen) has invited amateur and professional photographers from all over Europe to participate in this competitionKlaus Tamm/2012 GDT European Wildlife Photographer
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GDT European Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2012 For 12 years the GDT (Gesellschaft Deutscher Tierfotografen) has invited amateur and professional photographers from all over Europe to participate in this competitionDavid Maitland/2012 GDT European Wildlife Photographer
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GDT European Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2012 For 12 years the GDT (Gesellschaft Deutscher Tierfotografen) has invited amateur and professional photographers from all over Europe to participate in this competitionDavid Maitland/2012 GDT European Wildlife Photographer
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GDT European Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2012 For 12 years the GDT (Gesellschaft Deutscher Tierfotografen) has invited amateur and professional photographers from all over Europe to participate in this competitionHephaistos/2012 GDT European Wildlife Photographer
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GDT European Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2012 For 12 years the GDT (Gesellschaft Deutscher Tierfotografen) has invited amateur and professional photographers from all over Europe to participate in this competitionRosa Isabel Vazquez/2012 GDT European Wildlife Photographer
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IGDT European Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2012 For 12 years the GDT (Gesellschaft Deutscher Tierfotografen) has invited amateur and professional photographers from all over Europe to participate in this competitionstvan Kerekes/2012 GDT European Wildlife Photographer
Photography Awards 2012
Getty Images Royal Photographer Of The Year(01 of28)
Max MurphyThe UK Picture Editors' Guild Awards 2012The Prince of Wales was caught shooting a paintball gun on St David's Day. Murphy has been a freelance photographer for 24 years and specialises in the Royal Family.The full story and more competition entries here
Photobox Regional Photographer Of The Year(02 of28)
Charles McQuillanThe UK Picture Editors' Guild Awards 2012McQuillan's lively photograph shows Angela McClements join in the traditional New Years day swim at Carnlough Harbour, Country Antrim, off the Irish coast. The full story and more competition entries here
Celebrity Photographer Of The Year(03 of28)
Jon Enoch, The UK Picture Editors' Guild Awards 2012This portrait of Derren Brown by Enoch was taken for a Times editorial, the main publication the photographer works for. Enoch is a portrait photographer who started his career in local newspapers.The full story and more competition entries here
Opentext News Photographer Of The Year(04 of28)
Dan KitwoodThe UK Picture Editors' Guild Awards 2012Kitwood's resonant image of the 2011 London riots shows a fire in Croydon.The full story and more competition entries here
ETIHAD/Newscast Young Photographer Bursary(05 of28)
Brad WakefieldThe UK Picture Editors' Guild Awards 2012A freelancer for The Sun, Wakefield won this category with a picture of Glastonbury Tor at sunrise.The full story and more competition entries here
Bloomberg Business Photographer Of The Year(06 of28)
Jason AldenThe UK Picture Editors' Guild Awards 2012A relative newbie in the Guild Awards, Alden started working in 2007. Here he catches Rebekah Brooks, former head of News International, after she leaves Southwark Crown Court.The full story and more competition entries here
Nikon Sports Photographer Of The Year(07 of28)
John SibleyThe UK Picture Editors' Guild Awards 2012Sibley, who mainly takes photos of football, has covered four World Cup finals. His winning photo shows Darren Pratley's reaction as his Bolton Wanderers' team mate Fabrice Muamba receives treatment. The full story and more competition entries here
Royal Horticultural Society's Annual Photographic Competition, Winner(08 of28)
Josie EliasThis photograph is of the Iris Garden at Plantas Distintas in Spain. Elias, who won £1000 for her photograph, said she took it by chance. The full story and more competition entries here
UK Guild Of Picture Editors' Photo Essay(09 of28)
Jason HoweThe UK Picture Editors' Guild Awards 2012Howe has been photographing war zones for a decade. His winning shot captures dawn on Armistice Day 2011, as British troops are dropped inside Taliban country in southern Afghanistan. Am hour after this was taken, one soldier would lose both legs to an IED.The full story and more competition entries here
Winner, World Press Photo Contest(10 of28)
Samuel ArandaAranda took this moving image of Fatima al-Qaws, cradling her 18-year-old son who is suffering from tear gas, following an anti-government march in Yemen.The full story and more competition entries here
Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer Award, Winner(11 of28)
Peter Nicklen's photograph of 'Bubble-jetting emperors' beat 48,000 other entries.The full story and more competition entries here
Travel Photographer Of The Year, Cultures and Tradition Winner(12 of28)
Russian Sergey Anisimov captured this photo of Nomadic children in Yamal.The full story and more competition entries here (credit:Sergey Anisimov)
Travel Photographer Of The Year, Exotic Winner(13 of28)
Amusingly enough, this photo from London, by Polish photographer Malgorzata Pioro, won in the Exotic portfolio.The full story and more competition entries here (credit:Malgorzata Pioro)
Travel Photographer Of The Year, New Talent Winner(14 of28)
Edgard de Bono won with this image of children on Goree Island.The full story and more competition entries here (credit:Edgard de Bono)
Travel Photographer Of The Year, One Shot Wild Moments(15 of28)
Stuart Dunn from the UK entered his successful image from Kaieteur Falls in Guyana.The full story and more competition entries here (credit:Stuart Dunn)
Travel Photographer Of The Year, Best Single Image(16 of28)
Franco Banfi from Switzerland won in the Spirit of Adventure portfolio section of the competition with this ice-diving photo. The full story and more competition entries here (credit:Franco Banfi)
Travel Photographer Of The Year, Overall Winner(17 of28)
Louise Montrose's photo of the Mexican Day of the Dead.The full story and more competition entries here (credit:Louise Montrose)
Sony World Photography Awards - Youth(18 of28)
Karina Sembe, Ukraine, Youth Category Winner, PortraitsThe full story and more competition entries here (credit:Karina Sembe)
Sony World Photography Awards - Youth(19 of28)
Kolyaskin Sergey, Russia, Youth Category Winner, CultureThe full story and more competition entries here (credit:Kolyaskin Sergey)
Sony World Photography Awards - Open(20 of28)
Giovanni Frescura, Italy, Open Category Winner, Nature & WildlifeThe full story and more competition entries here (credit:Giovanni Frescura)
Sony World Photography Awards - Open(21 of28)
Piotr Stasiuk, Poland, Open Category Winner, SmileThe full story and more competition entries here (credit:Piotr Stasiuk)
Sony World Photography Awards - Open (22 of28)
Sanket k, India, Open Category Winner, Arts and CultureThe full story and more competition entries here (credit:Sanket k)
Sony World Photography Awards - Open(23 of28)
Victor Vargas Villafuerte, Mexico, Open Category Winner, Enhanced The full story and more competition entries here (credit:Victor Vargas Villafuerte)
Astronomy Photographer of the Year, Winner(24 of28)
Martin Pugh's photograph of the M51 galaxy was said to be "one of the finest images of m51 ever taken by an amateur astronomer" by astronomer Will Gater. The full story and more competition entries here (credit:Martin Pugh)
Young Astronomy Photographer of the Year(25 of28)
15-year-old Jessica caught this image of her friends at a caravan sight in the Gower Peninsular.The full story and more competition entries here (credit:Jessica Caterson)
Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2012, Winner, Our Solar System(26 of28)
Astronomy Photographer of the Year, Winner, Earth & Space(27 of28)
This image, 'Star Icefall', won in its category, Earth & Space.The full story and more competition entries here
Student Street Photography Awards - Winner(28 of28)
Jake Burge's minimalist landscapes scooped up the £1000 prize for the Best Student Street Photograph, as part of the London Festival of Photography. The full story and more competition entries here (credit:Jake Burge)