Spectacular Winning Photos From The 1839 Color Photography Awards
1st Place: “Unsupervised” by Alexandrena Parker

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

3rd Place: “Eye on the prize” by Vince Burton

AI: Gold – “Untitled” by Robyn Finlayson

AI: Silver – “Spheres of Nature” by Robyn Finlayson

Animals: Silver – “Insects The Little Strangers” by Pedro Luis Ajuriaguerra Saiz

Animals: Bronze – “Unreal atmosphere” by Alexandre Bès

Architecture: Gold – “Playfield” by Bragi Thor Josefsson

Architecture: Silver – “Blue” by Daniel Holfeld

Conceptual: Gold – “India – Memories of What I Have Never Seen” by Betina Samaia

Event: Gold – “How to train your dragon” by Leo Kwok

Event: Silver – “Hindu devotees praying in Fasting Ceremony” by Shafayet Hossain Apollo

Film/Analog: Gold – “Ferry Series” by Linda Chaussee

Film/Analog: Silver – “Preparing for the winter” by Thanos Palaskos

Landscapes: Gold – “Dark Beauty” by Robyn Finlayson

Landscapes: Silver – “Saguaro Storm” by Erin Cahill

Landscapes: Bronze – “Twenty Years After The Siege” by Alex Elena

Minimalism: Gold – “Far Above Dam” by Zili Zhang

Minimalism: Gold – “Miami Pool” by David Behar

Nature: Gold – “Sky Blue” by Robyn Finlayson

Nature: Silver – “Diamond Dust” by Xuan-Hui Ng

Other: Gold – “PPE Portraits- Luminosity, Colour, B&W” by Sarah Cusack

Other: Silver – “NEOW” by Peter Nitsch

Travel: Gold – “Nations of the Atlantic” by Kim Lang

Travel: Bronze – “Destiny Church” by Matteo Redaelli

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