Enchanting Winners from the 2025 Chromatic Awards That Celebrate the Power of Color

Chromatic Photographer of the Year: “Ring of Fire and Ice” by Liam Man, United Kingdom

Color becomes a voice in the 2025 Chromatic Awards, where 21 standout photographs showcase just how powerfully it can speak.

This year’s selections burst with vivid palettes, nuanced tones, and daring artistic choices that define the competition’s reputation as a premier stage for color‑driven photography. More than a contest, the Chromatic Awards exists to elevate storytellers who see the world through a chromatic lens, resulting in winners that feel imaginative, emotional, and deeply personal. British artist Liam Man earned the Professional Grand Prize with a surreal eclipse over Patagonia’s melting Glacier Leones, a breathtaking image that doubles as a subtle climate warning. On the amateur side, Dorota Górecka won top honors with a serene yet haunting portrait set in an abandoned pastel hospital, transforming quiet color and stillness into powerful narrative.

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Chromatic Discovery of the Year: “Red” by Dorota Górecka, Poland

Abstract, 1st Place winner: “MidSummer Day’s Dream” by Gary Ng, Hong Kong

Architecture, 1st Place winner: “Petit Lighthouse” by Deryk Baumgärtner, Germany

Cityscapes, 1st Place winner: “Hong Kong in the Veil” by Gary Ng, Hong Kong

Conceptual, 1st Place winner: “The Inner Thread: Embroidering the Wound” by Izaskun Valmaseda, Spain

Culture, 1st Place winner: “MahaKumbh – World’s Largest Gathering” by Savadmon Avalachamveettil, Ireland

Environmental, 1st Place winner: “Glacier Requiem” by Paulo dos Santos Sousa, Portugal

Fashion and Beauty, 1st Place winner: “Crimson Blossom” by Bochun Cheng, United States

Fine Art, 1st Place winner: “Evolution” by Christina Fischer, Germany

Landscapes, 1st Place winner: “Blue” by Nicola Manfredi, Italy

Nature, 2nd Place winner: “Celestine Pool” by Daniel Reiter, Germany

People, 1st Place winner: “Tea Charm Time” by Guanhua Ren, China

Photojournalism, 1st Place winner: “Georgia Protests: The early days of the riots” by Patrick Enssle, Germany

Photomanipulation, 1st Place winner: “Lost” by Zoltan Toth, Hungary

Portrait, 1st Place winner: “Lynette, acid attack survivor” by Erberto Zani, Italy

Sports, 1st Place winner: “Soil Is Our Mother” by Dimitris Sideridis, Greece

Still Life, 1st Place winner: “Colorbomb” by Lisa Shin, United States

Street, 1st Place winner: “The Butcher” by Robert Lie, Indonesia

Travel, 1st Place winner: “Keepers of the River” by Diego Di Guardo, Italy

Wildlife and Animals, 1st Place winner: “After the meal” by Pål Hermansen, Norway