SUMMARY
Twenty-year-old German photographer Luca Lorenz has won the GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2026. His winning image, "White on white," features a mountain hare in the Swiss Alps, photographed using long exposure and intentional camera movement (ICM). This technique creates a painterly effect, highlighting the animal's seasonal camouflage and its vulnerability due to climate change, which causes a mismatch between its white coat and snowless ground. Lorenz aims to raise awareness for the challenges facing the alpine hare species through his work.
TAKEAWAYS
Luca Lorenz, 20, won the GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2026.
The winning image, "White on white," uses long exposure and ICM to depict a camouflaged mountain hare.
The photograph highlights the impact of climate change on alpine hares.
Lorenz previously won the GDT European Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2025.