Street: Winners & Merit Awards Of AAP Magazine’s Photo Contest

The Winner: Denis Karasev, Russia

Here are the winners & merit awards of the 22nd edition of AAP Magazine’s Photo Contest. AAP reveals the names of the 25 talented photographers who won AAP Magazine #22: Streets. They come from 14 different countries and 4 continents!

John Maloof wrote A good street photographer must be possessed of many talents: an eye for detail, light, and composition, impeccable timing, a populist or humanitarian outlook, and a tireless ability to constantly shoot, shoot, shoot and never miss a moment. The twenty-five winning photographers did just that and captured life in towns and cities around the world.

More: AAP Magazine, Instagram h/t: 121clicks

The Second Place Winner: Annette Lang, France

The Third Place Winner: Joseph-Philippe Bevillard, Ireland

Merit Gallery: Marco Gualazzini, Italy

Merit Gallery: Anna Biret, France

Merit Gallery: Alain Schroeder, Belgium

Merit Gallery: Jonathan Jasberg, USA

Merit Gallery: Laura Zito, Ireland

Merit Gallery: Paul Kessel, USA

Merit Gallery: Guillermo Espinosa, Germany

Merit Gallery: Brad Jones, USA

Merit Gallery: Cao Luning, China

Merit Gallery: Susan Weiss, USA

Merit Gallery: Marci Lindsay, USA

Merit Gallery: Jose Ney Mila Espinosa, USA

Merit Gallery: Sakulchai Sikitikul, Thailand

Merit Gallery: Dan Fenstermacher, USA

Merit Gallery: Amir Appel, Israel

Merit Gallery: Stefano Carotenuto, Italy

Merit Gallery: Susanna Knyphausen, Sweden

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