Stunning pics from the German Nature Photography of the Year competition

THIS stunning photo of an ant on a flower has been voted one of the best of the year by a society of nature photographers. Check out the pics that made the final cut.

2ND PLACE: Emotions... 'Help!' Picture: GNPY 2015/Katharina Becker/GDT

A PHOTO of a threatened species of flower has been awarded the best of the year by the Society of German Nature Photographers.

Check out the other stunning pics that made the final cut.

WINNER | Mammals:

"King of Kalahari" by Jan van der Greef, Lion with typical darke mane in the Kalahari claims his territory.

GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2015... MAMMALS: Winner - "King of Kalahari" by Jan van der Greef. Lion with typical darke mane in the Kalahari claims his territor. Picture: GDT / Gesellschaft Deutscher Tierfotografen

2ND PLACE | Mammals

'Great Emotions' by Florian Smit, Musk ox, Dovrefjell, Norway.

GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2015... MAMMALS: 2nd Place - 'Great Emotions' by Florian Smit. Musk ox, Dovrefjell, Norway Picture: GDT / Gesellschaft Deutscher Tierfotografen

WINNER | Other animals

A ghost in the Okavango delta' by Alejandro Prieto, Little frog in a flower, Okavango delta, Botswana, southern Africa.

GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2015... OTHER ANIMALS: Winner - 'A ghost in the Okavango delta' by Alejandro Prieto. Little frog in a flower, Okavango delta, Botswana, southern Africa. Picture: GDT / Gesellschaft Deutscher Tierfotografen

2ND PLACE | Other animals

'Ant in gentian' by Andreas Volz, A family hike at Blauberge, a mountain range of the Alpine foothills of Bavaria near the border with Tyrol.

GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2015... OTHER ANIMALS: 2nd Place - 'Ant in gentian' by Andreas Volz. A family hike at Blauberge, a mountain range of the Alpine foothills of Bavaria near the border with Tyrol. Picture: GDT / Gesellschaft Deutscher Tierfotografen

WINNER | Landscapes

'Light in the dark' by Kerstin Langenberger, Faint nothern lights over Vestrahorn, Iceland.

GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2015... LANDSCAPES: Winner - 'Light in the dark' by Kerstin Langenberger. Faint nothern lights over Vestrahorn, Iceland. Picture: GDT / Gesellschaft Deutscher Tierfotografen

2ND PLACE | Landscapes and Prize of the Jury

'Silent roar' by Anette Mossbacher, Epupa falls in Namibia, nothern border with Angola, Africa.

GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2015... LANDSCAPES AND PRIZE OF THE JURY: 2nd Place. 'Silent roar' by Anette Mossbacher. Epupa falls in Namibia, nothern border with Angola, Africa. Picture: GDT / Gesellschaft Deutscher Tierfotografen

2ND PLACE | Plants and funghi

Goblets' by Florian Smit, Moss spores, Lower Saxony, Germany.

GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2015... PLANTS AND FUNGI: 2nd Place - 'Goblets' by Florian Smit. Moss spores, Lower Saxony, Germany Picture: GDT / Gesellschaft Deutscher Tierfotografen

HONORABLE MENTION | Plants and funghi

A wishful dream' by Andreas Held,Sea pinks, Fair Isle, Shetlands, GB.

GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2015... PLANTS AND FUNGI: Honorable mention - 'A wishful dream' by Andreas Held. Sea pinks, Fair Isle, Shetlands, GB. Picture: GDT / Gesellschaft Deutscher Tierfotografen

WINNER | Birds:

'Mystical' by Jan Piecha, "Tawny owl in Munich in a playful version."

GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2015... WINNER: BIRDS - 'Mystical' by Jan Piecha, "Tawny owl in Munich in a playful version." Picture: GDT / Gesellschaft Deutscher Tierfotografen

2ND PLACE | Birds:

Swan in mire' by Sigi Zang, Mute swan in valley mire of the Wilderness Foundation Brandenburg.

GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2015... BIRDS: 2nd Place - 'Swan in mire' by Sigi Zang. Mute swan in valley mire of the Wilderness Foundation Brandenburg. Picture: GDT / Gesellschaft Deutscher Tierfotografen

WINNER | Nature’s studio

''Resting place' by Jessica Winter, Bar-tailed godwit and knots, Holland.

GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2015... NATURE'S STUDIO: Winner - ''Resting place' by Jessica. Bar-tailed godwit and knots, Holland. Picture: GDT / Gesellschaft Deutscher Tierfotografen

2ND PLACE | Nature’s studio

Forest in blue' by Simone Baumeister, Double exposure, this is how happiness grows on trees.

GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2015... NATURE'S STUDIO: 2nd Place - 'Forest in blue' by Simone Baumeister. Double exposure, this is how happiness grows on trees. Picture: GDT / Gesellschaft Deutscher Tierfotografen

OVERALL WINNER:

Marsh gladiolus' by Klaus Tamm, Marsh gladiolus,Tuscany near Greve, Italy.

GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2015... OVERALL WINNER: 'Marsh gladiolus' by Klaus Tamm. Marsh gladiolus,Tuscany near Greve, Italy. Picture: GDT / Gesellschaft Deutscher Tierfotografen