Spectacular Winning Images of The Sony World Photography Award 2022
From migrant self-portraits to a wily vixen, this year’s prize-winning photographers cast a fresh eye on the world.
The Fox’s Tale: Milan Radisics, Hungary (1st place, Wildlife & Nature)
Radisics says: ‘Over eight months, I spent almost every night sitting at the window of my cottage in the middle of the forest. The young vixen appears in the village after dusk, circles an hour and a half, and appears in a courtyard several times. I observed her movements and behaviour from the darkened room, and took the exposure remotely. I named her Roxy. I set the lights in advance, like in a studio, and waited for the protagonist to walk into the scene’ Continue reading »
Spectacular Winning Images of The World Nature Photography Awards 2021
Celebrating the world’s best nature photographers, as they highlight the wonders of our planet. When great science and great art combine, amazing things can be achieved. That’s the philosophy behind the World Nature Photography Awards, a global nature and wildlife photography contest for planet Earth.
A scuba diver with a school of mackerel in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico, wins the silver prize in the people and nature category of the 2021 World Nature Photography awards. (Photo by Mike Eyett/World Nature Photography Awards) Continue reading »
Spectacular Winning Photos From The Travel Photographer Of The Year Awards
Overall Winner, Travel Photographer of the Year: Fortunato Gatto. Italy. Denali National Park, Alaska.
Here are the inspiring winning photos from the 2021 Travel Photographer Of The Year Awards. Photographers from 151 countries submitted their best images, but it was Fortunato Gatto of Italy that took home the top prize. Gatto, who has called Scotland his home since 2007, was selected as the overall winner based on his portfolio of stunning abstract landscapes taken in Alaska. Continue reading »
Spectacular Winning Photos of The 2022 Underwater Photographer of the Year
Underwater Photographer Of The Year 2022: Giants of the night. © Rafael Fernandez Caballero/UPY 2022
From backyard frogs to whale sharks, the Underwater Photographer of the Year 2022 competition showcases the best new marine and freshwater pictures from at home and around the world. Continue reading »
Spectacular Winning Images from The Budapest International Foto Awards 2021
A look at a selection of the winning images from the Budapest International Foto Awards – a platform for photographers from all levels and genres to share their best images with the creative community in Hungary and eastern Europe.
Unyielding Floods – Gold – Editorial / Environmental – Professional
Floods in South Sudan have triggered food insecurity across the country. About 1.3 million children suffer from acute malnutrition, exacerbated by the spread of malaria and drinking water made unsafe by the floods, which have affected a million people since July 2020. Jonglei state is at the heart of the devastation. This project documents the devastation on three levels: natural disaster, food insecurity and loss of dignified living. (Photograph: Peter Caton/Budapest International Foto Awards) Continue reading »
Under The Sea: The Winning Images of The Ocean Art 2021 Underwater Photo Competition
A green sea turtle hatchling surfaces for air at Heron Island, Australia.
Hannah Le Leu
Stunning images from the 10th year of the worldwide Ocean Art underwater photo competition. Thousands of entries from 81 countries were judged with the winners including nine taken in Australia. Continue reading »
Spectacular Winning Images of The Global SinoPhoto Awards
Overall winner
Li Huaifeng: Dancing Dreams of a Mountain Girl, Shanxi 2020
An image titled The Dancing Dreams of a Mountain Girl, depicting a young mountain girl dancing for her grandmother in a village in China, is the overall winner of an international photo competition celebrating Chinese culture. The Global SinoPhoto awards invited photographers to tell Chinese stories, imagining, interpreting and inspiring connections between Chinese culture and the rest of the world. The awards covered four categories: water (as 2022 is the year of the water tiger), home, work and play, and environment. Continue reading »
10 Top And Beautiful Photos Of ViewSonic ColorPro Awards
1st Prize Winner: Dead Goat Polo by Alain Schroeder, Belgium
Here are the Top 10 amazing and beautiful photos ColorPro Awards in the theme of New Adventure. Adventure comes in all shapes and sizes. Sometimes we search for it, sometimes it just finds us. No matter when, where, or how it happens, adventure is felt, experienced, and remembered. Part of its beauty is its breadth of definition. We invite you to share yours with us. Continue reading »
Spectacular Winning Photos from The Northern Lights Photographer of The Year 2021
The travel photography blog Capture the Atlas has published its annual northern lights photographer of the year collection with stunning images from 25 photographers. Coinciding with the northern lights season at the end of the year, it aims to share the beauty of this natural phenomenon.
Spectrum – Vestrahorn, Iceland
Stefan Liebermann
“The full spectrum of the northern lights over the iconic Vestrahorn location in Iceland. What a dreamlike experience! A G3 strong geomagnetic storm hit the earth on 31 October and produced these wonderful colours” Continue reading »
Photographer Sally Mann Wins 2021 Prix Pictet for Series on Wildfires
The US artist Sally Mann has won the 2021 Prix Pictet prize, the global award in photography and sustainability.
The theme of the ninth Prix Pictet was fire. Mann, whose work explores family, social realities and the passage of time, receives a cash prize of 100,000 Swiss francs ($109,000). Continue reading »
Funniest Photos From The Comedy Pet Photography Awards 2021
Overall Winner: Whizz Pop by Zoe Ross
Here are the funniest photos from the Comedy Pet Photography Awards 2021. The Overall Winner is Whizz Pop by Zoe Ross win a £2000 cash prize. Also, you can find 7 category winners and 10 brilliant highly commended winners. Continue reading »
Stunning Photos Of 2021 Natural Landscape Photography Awards
Grand Landscape: Winner by Michael Frye
Here are the results of the 2021 Natural Landscape Photographer of the Year Awards. The competition aims to represent landscape photographers who recognize the power that comes from the truthful depiction of the natural world, whether shooting digitally or on film. Continue reading »
Spectacular Winning Images Of 2021 Black & White MonoVisions Photography Awards
Here are the single and series winners of the 2021 Black & White MonoVisions Photography Awards. There are total 12 categories in this contest like Abstract, Architecture, Conceptual, Fine Art, Landscapes, Nature and Wildlife, People, Photojournalism, Portrait, Street Photography and Travel.
The aim of MonoVisions Photography Awards to discover the best monochrome photographers from all over the world and deliver the best opportunities to be recognized and rewarded for their work.
The Cash prize of the series winner is $3000 and the single winner is $2000. You can submit your entries on their website for 2022.
Abstract, Single: 1st Place by Marcin Giba, Poland
Harmony
I took the photo in my town of Rybnik at the beginning of winter. When I saw a swan swimming in the black water, I immediately felt that it was a symbolic image like a Yin & Yang. Continue reading »
Winning Photographs from The World of Water Competition
Top Photographer: Emmanuel Fazembat – France
Billed as the world’s greatest photo game, GuruShots is an online platform that provides a fun, structured way to showcase your images while gaining global exposure for your work. Continue reading »
Stunning Finalists Of The 2021 World Report Award
Master Award Short List: Cabello Orcasitas Max, Peru. “Peruvian Post Conflict Stories: Chungui and Oronqoy”
The eleventh edition of the World Report Award: Humanity Documenting ended on May 28, 2021.
Here are the finalists of 6 categories Master Award, Spotlight Award, Short Story Award, Future Generations Award, Student Award, and Single Shot Award. Continue reading »
Winners & Merit Awards Of AAP Magazine’s B&W Photography Contest
Here are the 25 talented photographers who won the “AAP Magazine Black and White Photography Contest.
These amazing photographers come from 13 different countries, their work reflects their personal aesthetic and unique approach to black and white photography. It was wonderful to discover so many great works and compelling pictures. Clearly black and white photography continues to hold a prominent place in our hearts and imaginations!
The top 3 winners will be awarded $1,000.
1st Place Winner ($500 Cash Prize) – Donald Graham – Foxy, Los Angeles, California
Featured in my new book, “Donald Graham: One Of A Kind”, published by Hatje Cantz, April 2021. Continue reading »
Wildlife Shines Bright in the 2021 Nature TTL Photographer of the Year
The winners of the 2021 Nature TTL Photographer of the Year have been revealed, highlighting a stunning set of images that showcase the diversity and eccentricity of wildlife in all its glory. A mind-bending shot of an orangutang scaling a tree in Borneo took out the top prize, while other highlights include wild dog pups dancing in the dust and some incredible closeups of insects in action.
Canadian photographer Thomas Vijayan took out the grand prize in the 2021 Nature TTL Photographer of the Year awards, beating out more than 8,000 other entries with a striking image of a large orangutang that appears to have been shot looking upwards at the sky.
A pine marten investigates a toilet in an abandoned cottage in the Scottish Highlands. (James Roddie) Continue reading »
Spectacular Winning Images of The Siena Creative Photo Awards 2021
Here is the list of winners of the Siena Creative Photo Awards 2021. Photo of the year won by Iranian photographer Masoud Mirzaei for his photo “The Lake”. It was selected among tens of thousands of images submitted by photographers from 137 countries. The Creative Photo Awards competition includes 17 categories for contemporary photographers, whose innovative approaches to photography challenge the viewer’s expectations and offer surprise and delight at every turn.
The winning images for each category will be showcased at the exhibition “I Wonder If You Can” during the Siena Awards Festival, from October 23rd to December 5th.
Photo of the year – The Lake by Masoud Mirzaei
“Lake Urmia, the largest lake in the Middle East and the sixth-largest saltwater lake on Earth, is located between the provinces of East Azerbaijan and West Azerbaijan.” Continue reading »
Best Entries So Far From Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2021
Here are the 11 best entries of Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2021.
Now in its seventh year, the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards has already received thousands of entries from around the world – catching some of wildlife’s funniest moments on camera. This year, the competition organizers are releasing some of the shots that have already had them howling like hyenas, to inspire both professional and amateur photographers to enter their own images before 30 June 2021.
Bald Eagle Gets a Surprise by Arthur Trevino
“When this Bald Eagle missed on its attempt to grab this prairie dog, the prairie dog jumped towards the eagle and startled it long enough to escape to a nearby burrow. A real David vs Goliath story!” Continue reading »
Istanbul Photo Awards 2021 Winners
The winners of this year’s Istanbul Photo Awards, organised by Anadolu Agency, have been announced.
Photo of the Year 2021 & Single News First Prize. Mohammed Shajahan’s photograph titled Mom Love, selected from among nearly 15,000 photographs submitted from different parts of the world, won the Photo of the Year 2021 award. (Photo by Mohammed Shajahan/Istanbul Photo Awards 2021) Continue reading »
Winners Of The Emerging Talent Award By The Independent Photographer
Here are the top 10 photographs of the Emerging Talent Award photo contest by The Independent Photographer.
The Emerging Talent Award is designed to bring exposure and discover the best upcoming photographers of all ages, backgrounds and working in all photographic fields. Fine art, landscape, street, documentary, portrait, still life: There were no boundaries and we wanted you to release your creativity in as many inventive ways as you could imagine!
1st Prize: Junko Akita
“The child in a cabin window with the reflection of the magnificent Norwegian landscape beyond is a gorgeous metaphor for both childhood and identity. Beyond the extraordinary light and composition, the gaze and expression captured here at once combine innocence and strength. Locking eyes with this girl through her sister, the photographer, is a powerful experience and a privilege.” – MaryAnne Golon, the Competition Judge. Continue reading »
Spectacular Winning Images of the 7th Fine Art Photography Awards
Nominee, Conceptual, Amateur. ‘Extinction – No One Left to Follow’ by Justin Peters
The winners of the 7th Fine Art Photography Awards present a surreal assortment of shots from sci-fi styled snaps of subways to spectacularly sublime landscapes. We’ve handpicked our highlights from this year’s massive collection of celebrated images. Continue reading »
2020 Travel Photographer Of The Year Awards Winners
From lockdown to landscapes and everything in-between… the winners of the 2020 Travel Photographer of the Year awards have been revealed.
Overall Winner – the Travel Photographer of The Year 2020: Vladimir Alekseev, Russia
Location: Svalbard
Artist Statement: Once on my expedition to Spitsbergen, there was a blizzard. Everything around was equally white. And suddenly I spotted this Arctic fox. He almost merged with the environment. Only his eyes and nose betrayed him.
Gear and Specs: Canon 5D Mark III, 60-600mm lens, F9, 1/320 sec, ISO 640 Continue reading »
Breathtaking Winning Photos of The SkyPixel’s 6th Anniversary Aerial Photo & Video Contest
Here are the 2020’s winners of SkyPixel’s Aerial Storytelling Contest. SkyPixel was founded in 2014 and currently, there are six million members in their community. This year is the 6th Anniversary of the Aerial Photo & Video Contest. There are more than 26,000 submissions received from 136 countries for categories including Travel, Sports, Nature, Architecture, and Portrait. This year’s annual award was won by Karim Iliya for his photograph “Humpback Breach”, Congratulations to all the winners.
If you are interested in Drone photography, join the SkyPixel community, you can find a lot of inspiration. Here in this article, we are posting only winning photos, visit their website to view video entries.
Annual Award: ‘Humpback Breach’ by Karim Iliya
Humpback whales breach for a variety of reasons including communication, fighting, barnacle and parasite removal, waking up, playing and more. For humpback whales calves like this one, playing is an important way to build muscles and prepare for the long journey to Antarctica. Continue reading »
Sony World Photography Awards Announces Stunning 2021 Contest Category Winners
Sony World Photography Awards is one of the contests that always brings us lots of magnificent photos. The World Photography Organisation that stands behind it has just announced this year’s category winners and shortlist in the Open competition. And as always, it’s a selection of amazing images.
The contest recognizes winners in ten categories, and over 100 photographers were selected as shortlisted. Each winner receives Sony gear and competes further for the Open Photographer of the Year title and a $5,000 reward.
Category winner, open competition, street photography. Disinfection, a cinematic image documenting an employee of the health affairs unit of Ankara municipality in protective gear walking along the train platform while spraying it with disinfectant. (Photo by F. Dilek Uyar/Sony World Photography Awards) Continue reading »
