Thankfully, thats where camerasand the photographers that wield themcome in.

Today, the winners and finalists of the fifth Close-up Photographer of the Year competition are revealed.

Here are the winning images from each of the 11 competition categories.

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Photo: David Joseph

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Alicia Witt in Urban Legend

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