Ballerina, Dog’s tooth violet (Erythronium dens-canis), Third Place Plants and Fungi category. PHOTO: HENRIK SPRANZ - CLOSE-UP PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
Third Place in the Plants and Fungi category: “‘Almost every year, in early spring, I visit a place in Austria where one of the early bloomers – the dog’s tooth violet (Erythronium dens-canis) – grows,” said Henrik Spranz. “To ensure the best light, I get there early. But this means that the blooms of the violets are still closed. To my mind they look even more delicate and special in this state.”