Spectacular Winning Photos From The 1839 Color Photography Awards

1st Place: “Unsupervised” by Alexandrena Parker
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The 1839 Color Photography Awards have once again released a breathtaking collection of winning images that capture the world’s beauty and complexity with brilliant colors and skillful compositions.

This prestigious competition, named after the year color photography was first introduced, honors the best skills in the discipline, displaying photos ranging from spectacular vistas to intimate human situations. Each winning shot demonstrates the expertise and originality of photographers who push the limits of visual storytelling.

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2nd Place: “Tiger” by Sofia Lopez Mañan
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3rd Place: “Eye on the prize” by Vince Burton
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AI: Gold – “Untitled” by Robyn Finlayson
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AI: Silver – “Spheres of Nature” by Robyn Finlayson
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Animals: Silver – “Insects The Little Strangers” by Pedro Luis Ajuriaguerra Saiz
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Animals: Bronze – “Unreal atmosphere” by Alexandre Bès
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Architecture: Gold – “Playfield” by Bragi Thor Josefsson
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Architecture: Silver – “Blue” by Daniel Holfeld
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Conceptual: Gold – “India – Memories of What I Have Never Seen” by Betina Samaia
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Event: Gold – “How to train your dragon” by Leo Kwok
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Event: Silver – “Hindu devotees praying in Fasting Ceremony” by Shafayet Hossain Apollo
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Film/Analog: Gold – “Ferry Series” by Linda Chaussee
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Film/Analog: Silver – “Preparing for the winter” by Thanos Palaskos
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Landscapes: Gold – “Dark Beauty” by Robyn Finlayson
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Landscapes: Silver – “Saguaro Storm” by Erin Cahill
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Landscapes: Bronze – “Twenty Years After The Siege” by Alex Elena
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Minimalism: Gold – “Far Above Dam” by Zili Zhang
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Minimalism: Gold – “Miami Pool” by David Behar
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Nature: Gold – “Sky Blue” by Robyn Finlayson
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Nature: Silver – “Diamond Dust” by Xuan-Hui Ng
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Other: Gold – “PPE Portraits- Luminosity, Colour, B&W” by Sarah Cusack
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Other: Silver – “NEOW” by Peter Nitsch
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Travel: Gold – “Nations of the Atlantic” by Kim Lang
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Travel: Bronze – “Destiny Church” by Matteo Redaelli
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