Stunning Photos Of 2023 According To The Urban Photo Awards

People, Remarkable Award: Out Of The Water By Salvatore Montemagno
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The Urban Photo Awards has recently unveiled the full roster of this year’s competition finalists. It is our pleasure to showcase the top 48 images that have triumphantly reached the finals and garnered awards across various categories such as streets, people, spaces, creative, and beyond.

The distinguished title of the overall winner of the Urban Photo Awards 2023 has been conferred upon photographer Natalya Saprunova for her photograph titled “Going to save themselves from the abnormal heat.” This captivating shot was selected by the jury president, Alec Soth, from the highest-ranked images in other categories within the Single Photos section.

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People, Remarkable Award: Redwalk By Marcel Van Balken
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People, Honorable Mention: Nunset By Daniela Calò
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Creative, Honorable Mention: Horror Movies Story By Hardibudi
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Street, Honorable Mention: Alone By Jasper Tejano
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People, Remarkable Award: Superman To The Rescue By Sehmuz Bayhan
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People, Honorable Mention: The Right To Know By Roberta Vagliani
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Civic Museum Sartorio In Trieste, Special Prize: Tempra By Martina D’Agresta
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People, Remarkable Award: Nunzia, 96, At Her Home In Garfagnana, Italy By Fred Borghesi
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Street, Winner: Tough Life By Andres Ramos Palacios
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People, Honorable Mention: Diving By Maxim Korotchenko
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Street, Honorable Mention: Spectacular Noise By Alessandro Deluigi
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Street, Honorable Mention: Sakulchai Sikitikul
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Spaces, Remarkable Reward: Curve By Yi Tang Wang
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Urban Press Award, Winner: Parisian Night Stories By Krzysztof Bednarski
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Spaces, Winner: Ortona By Graziano Panfili
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People, Remarkable Award: Piotr Kamiński
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Creative, Remarkable Reward: Runner – Labyrinth By Jozef Danyi
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Spaces, Honorable Mention: Blue On The Beach By Angius
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Spaces, Honorable Mention: Wael Elhammamy
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Streets, Remarkable Reward: Risky Train Journey By Jubair Ahmed Arnob
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Projects & Portfolios, Honorable Mention: Turn Round By Tomasz Liboska
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Streets, Remarkable Reward: Multicolor By Charles Chojnacki
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Streets, Remarkable Reward: And Then The Winter Came By Pierpaolo Mittica
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Streets, Remarkable Reward: Nightfall By The Sea By Antonio Denti
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Streets, Remarkable Reward: Tokyo Metro Ticket Booth By Argus Paul Estabrook
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People, Remarkable Award: The Place Of The Solitaires By Diana Sosnowska
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People, Winner: Going To Save Themselves From The Abnormal Heat By Natalya Saprunova
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Civic Museum Sartorio In Trieste, Special Prize: The Failure Of Reason By Andrea Bettancini
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Projects & Portfolios, Honorable Mention: In Visible Light By Sam Ferris
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