{"id":149129,"date":"2021-05-20T09:23:24","date_gmt":"2021-05-20T08:23:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/?p=149129"},"modified":"2021-05-20T09:23:24","modified_gmt":"2021-05-20T08:23:24","slug":"close-up-photographer-of-the-year-contest-closing-soon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/latest\/photo-news\/close-up-photographer-of-the-year-contest-closing-soon\/","title":{"rendered":"Close-up Photographer of the Year contest closing soon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of our favourite competitions, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cupoty.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Close-up Photographer of the Year<\/a>, is closing on May 23rd, and we urge all fans of close-up and macro photography to enter. 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