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Holding on

Alessandra Manzotti

Italy

1st Place - Outstanding Achievement

"Holding on"
My 90 years old father and my daughter holding hands. Hoping they can do this again very soon.



hazelnut seller

Salvatore Valente

Italy

2nd Place - Merit of Excellence

"hazelnut seller"
Ghana ,nella piccolo villaggio di pescatori si aggira una venditrice di nocciole.



Cannon Beach, Oregon

Matt Lit

USA

3rd Place - Honor of Distinction

"Cannon Beach, Oregon"
A young girl hurries to keep up with her family during strong winds at Cannon Beach, Oregon.



Taboo

Fattah Zinouri

USA

Honorable Mention

"Taboo"
The message I am expressing is one of rebellion.



Farewell

Leo Fellner

Austria

Honorable Mention

"Farewell"



Figures

Victoria Parnall-Vaughan

UK

Honorable Mention

"Figures"



head and feet

Wei Fu

Thailand

Honorable Mention

"head and feet"
people waiting in very crowded train



Breakdown

Suzy Corby

Spain

Honorable Mention

"Breakdown"



Tamponi di massa

Alberto Cicchini

Italy

Honorable Mention

"Tamponi di massa"
Tamponi di massa Covid 19 palazzetto dello sport San Benedetto tr. Italy



get to top

Wei Fu

Thailand

Honorable Mention

"get to top"
people trying to get on the crowded train



Cheeky Crosswalk

Peter Rodger

USA

Honorable Mention

"Cheeky Crosswalk"
Only in Cannes



Late Lunch

Sue Atkinson

UK

Honorable Mention

"Late Lunch"
A collection of old clocks in a pub



Gossip Girls

Hugo Bes

Netherlands

Honorable Mention

"Gossip Girls"
Three elderly ladies having a laugh on their favourite bench in a village in Ninh Binh province.



Rollercoaster

Gunnar Stroem

Norway

Honorable Mention

"Rollercoaster"
Cnon 5D Mk. III



California Wildfire Fighter

Clark James Mishler

USA

Honorable Mention

"California Wildfire Fighter"
"We fought the UNL fire for nine days before CalFire showed up. I do this because this is my community - always will be." -Vol. firefighter and sixth generation Calistogan Scott Weems mops...



Rascals in the air

Jean-Charles Folliet

France

Honorable Mention

"Rascals in the air"



steppin' in steppin'out

Etienne van Sloun

Netherlands

Honorable Mention

"steppin' in steppin'out"



Morning in Malta

Jonathan David Sabin

USA

Honorable Mention

"Morning in Malta"



Searching

Terry Wild

USA

Honorable Mention

"Searching"
Man in innertube on Moosehead Lake searching his treasure.



Diversity

Ken Loyst

USA

Honorable Mention

"Diversity"
A sampling of the incredible cultural diversity in Manhattan's Bryant park.



Hand Dried Beans

Andrew Robert Fox

UK

Honorable Mention

"Hand Dried Beans"
Villagers drying cocoa beans in Cote d'Ivoire.



The seduction of Tango - VI

Christopher Pillitz

UK

Honorable Mention

"The seduction of Tango - VI"
The mystique and seduction of Tango incarnated in the hands of Jesus Paez and Iara Duarte, Buenos Ai



Covid Choir

Edmond Terakopian

UK

Honorable Mention

"Covid Choir"
Churches Allowed To Open After Easing Of UK COVID 19 restrictions. St Yeghiche Armenian Church.



The Praying Monk

Luigi Fieni

Germany

Honorable Mention

"The Praying Monk"
Buddhist Monk reading the Kangyur during a religious ceremony, Mustang, Nepal



Slippery When Wet

Robert Maynard

UK

Honorable Mention

"Slippery When Wet "



Communication

Christian Herbert Hildebrand

Switzerland

Honorable Mention

"Communication"
Two women talking



Young Muslim Girl and Her Angry Cat

Eduardo Lopez Moreno

Kenya

Honorable Mention

"Young Muslim Girl and Her Angry Cat "
A young Muslim woman smiles at the Swahili entrance of her house number 2c22 on the Island of Lamu



Hair Splashing

Michel Lavallee

Canada

Honorable Mention

"Hair Splashing"
Let splash some water to design some interested shape together.



verso casa

Salvatore Valente

Italy

Honorable Mention

"verso casa"
Vietnam dopo la pescasi rientra a casa



Thoughtful

Victoria Parnall-Vaughan

UK

Honorable Mention

"Thoughtful"



The Bus Stop

Andrew Robert Fox

UK

Nominee

"The Bus Stop"
Workers on their way to the cocoa processing plant, Cote d'Ivoire, Africa.



Close

Anne De Geer

Sweden

Nominee

"Close"
Linköping



Working Shoemaker

Anthony Verde

USA

Nominee

"Working Shoemaker"
Shoemaker works in the window light of his shop



Take Away

Bernard Ng

Malaysia

Nominee

"Take Away"
Some older adults still prefer to take away from the food stalls during the pandemic



The Participant

Brett Howard Nelson

USA

Nominee

"The Participant"
Central Park, New York City. July 5, 2019.



Singing in the Rain

Bruce Byers

USA

Nominee

"Singing in the Rain"
Let it Rain



Cooking Garlic Breads for Supper

Chieko Tanemura

USA

Nominee

"Cooking Garlic Breads for Supper"



Venice Beach Palm

Chris Roche

USA

Nominee

"Venice Beach Palm"



Busstop

Christian Herbert Hildebrand

Switzerland

Nominee

"Busstop"
Waitin at the Busstop



Waiting for Customers

Christian Herbert Hildebrand

Switzerland

Nominee

"Waiting for Customers"
Waiting for customers in the Souk



The seduction of Tango - I

Christopher Pillitz

UK

Nominee

"The seduction of Tango - I"
Barbara Bertone gazes through a window during a tropical downpour awaiting her Tango dance partner O



The seduction of Tango - II

Christopher Pillitz

UK

Nominee

"The seduction of Tango - II"
Dancer Pablo Fermani runs through a seductive dance routine during a tropical downpour in front of B



The seduction of Tango - V

Christopher Pillitz

UK

Nominee

"The seduction of Tango - V"
Tango dancers Jesus Paez and Iara Duarte rehearsing for a dance performance at La Catedral del Tango



Begging Man, New York City

Christy Mc Namara

Ireland

Nominee

"Begging Man, New York City"
Begging Man outside Macys, New York City



Performers in Dressing Room

Claude Ka Kit Tsang

Hong Kong

Nominee

"Performers in Dressing Room"
A curator is introducing the programme in front of the honourable guests at the opening ceremony of an photographic enent.



Eyes and nose

Claude Ka Kit Tsang

Hong Kong

Nominee

"Eyes and nose"
A pairs of bright eyes are wide open while a man is staying iand taking place of her nose.



Se vuelan

Daniel Malter

Germany

Nominee

"Se vuelan"
The guys of Chaca and Mexico blowing off steam, Buenos Aires, Argentina.



Philippine Elders

Dave Monk

USA

Nominee

"Philippine Elders"
Ifugao elders occupy the mountains of northern Luzon, Philippines



Street Food

David Kennedy

UK

Nominee

"Street Food"
In Jodhpur, Rajasthan, a street stall owner prepares his steaming pot.



Fog Tracks

Dragomir Vukovic

USA

Nominee

"Fog Tracks"



Snow in the Netherlands

Duncan de Fey

Netherlands

Nominee

"Snow in the Netherlands"
Not often is there snow in the Netherlands, so lot of fun if.



Lockdown Relaxed

Edmond Terakopian

UK

Nominee

"Lockdown Relaxed"
Brighton beach, as the COVID 19 lockdown has been relaxed and one of the hottest days sets to an end



With the world on top

Eduardo Lopez Moreno

Kenya

Nominee

"With the world on top"
From door to door, street to street, client to client, women and men carry goods on their head



Raising our Girls

Erika Fish

Australia

Nominee

"Raising our Girls"
Taken New Years Eve 2020 in King George Square, Brisbane City



Curtains up

Fabrizia Costa

UK

Nominee

"Curtains up"
A presenter with sparkly wings is about to introduce the next musician



Lockdown dance

Fabrizia Costa

UK

Nominee

"Lockdown dance"
During months of lockdown, the patio is the new dance floor.



Sheffield Christmas market

Fabrizia Costa

UK

Nominee

"Sheffield Christmas market"
The frantic search for last minute presents



Don Quijote de Bruxelles

Francois Gueneau

France

Nominee

"Don Quijote de Bruxelles"



Morning News

Frank Bevans

USA

Nominee

"Morning News"
and the camera man



A depth of town in Guangzhou

Fumio Tanai

Japan

Nominee

"A depth of town in Guangzhou"
In the evening, as buses and cabs came and went, a woman carrying many bags landed in this city.



A shade of city

Fumio Tanai

Japan

Nominee

"A shade of city"
Photographed in England.



Beach Life - St Brelades Bay

Gina Socrates

UK

Nominee

"Beach Life - St Brelades Bay"



The Big City

Gina Socrates

UK

Nominee

"The Big City"



Hotel Delano

Gunnar Stroem

Norway

Nominee

"Hotel Delano"
Canon 16-35mm. South Beach Fl.



sorelle (sisters)

Guy Brooksbank

USA

Nominee

"sorelle (sisters)"
Saint Peter's Basilica, Post-Covid Lockdown, Vatican City



The Next Step? #1

Harvey Duze

USA

Nominee

"The Next Step? #1"
"Self portrait" (?) standing just inside of front door of house.



Street life

Henriette van Gasteren

Netherlands

Nominee

"Street life"
Street life



Passion

Hilaneh Mahmoudi

Turkey

Nominee

"Passion"
Cappadocia Turkey 2021



Book Beat

Joanne Scherf

USA

Nominee

"Book Beat"



Rainy Night on the Westminster Bridge

Joe Szurszewski

USA

Nominee

"Rainy Night on the Westminster Bridge"
A rainy night on the Westminster Bridge in London.



Jolianne Jumps

Katarina Premfors

United Arab Emirates

Nominee

"Jolianne Jumps"
Jolianne jumps



Concentration

Ken Loyst

USA

Nominee

"Concentration"
Finding solitude in the current crossword after a day of errands.



Hitching To Mars

Laura Jean Zito

Ireland

Nominee

"Hitching To Mars"
a guy with a paper bag over his head hitchihiking at night to Mars near the GW Bridge to NYC



Cat Nap

Laura Jean Zito

Ireland

Nominee

"Cat Nap"
White street traffic lines radiate out from a dog walker at the cynosure like bicycle wheel spokes, emphasizing a prone figure and his cat, non-plussed by it all, enjoying a rest in the middle of al



Narrow Escape

Laura Jean Zito

Ireland

Nominee

"Narrow Escape"
away. An elderly Irish man finds an quick exit from the graveyard through a narrow chink in the wall.



Take A Chance

Laura Jean Zito

Ireland

Nominee

"Take A Chance"
Charlie, a well-known and loved fixture at the Galway races for two decades, works the Dingle Horse Show in County Kerry, Ireland by setting up an impromptu roulette wheel stand.



Deal at the Kremlin

Laura Jean Zito

Ireland

Nominee

"Deal at the Kremlin"
Two men shake hands on a deal in front of the Kremlin on the day Communism fell.



Morning Rituals

Luigi Barbano

USA

Nominee

"Morning Rituals"
Morning rituals... before the smartphones...



Stagefright

Marcel van Balken

Netherlands

Nominee

"Stagefright"
Behind the scenes



Difficult Decision

Marek Lapis

Poland

Nominee

"Difficult Decision"
Difficult decision... National Park Una/ Bosnia & Hercegovina.



Engagement

Marek Lapis

Poland

Nominee

"Engagement"
Engagement... National Park Una/ Bosnia & Hercegovina.



Dimitris & Karolina Monemvasia

Maria Alafouzou

Greece

Nominee

"Dimitris & Karolina Monemvasia"
Alafouzou Maria Photography



The Quarrymen #1

Markku Lahdesmaki

USA

Nominee

"The Quarrymen #1"
With a heavy hammer and a wedge, determination and a spirit full of Finnish SISU, these men crumble



Pandemic Pregnancy 2020

Melanie Manson

USA

Nominee

"Pandemic Pregnancy 2020"
Conception - 2020 stay at home order.



Flow

Neo Zhao

China (PRC)

Nominee

"Flow"
It's like a theatrical life in the spotlight



Generations

Nunzia Borrelli

Italy

Nominee

"Generations"



Leaping

Olga Nebot

Australia

Nominee

"Leaping"
From my personal work, capturing the people of Australia



Mudmen Tribe PNG-3

Ottmar Philipp

Canada

Nominee

"Mudmen Tribe PNG-3"
Man representing the Mudmen Tribe in PNG with clay mask



Cuban Farmer

Pat Trotter

USA

Nominee

"Cuban Farmer"
Cuban tobacco farmer heads out to the fields



Men at work

Paulo Pampolin

UK

Nominee

"Men at work"
Men workink on rooftop of Oca museum in Sao Paulo city, Brazil



Someone

Peter Dorfberg

Poland

Nominee

"Someone"
Everyone is ordinary, until you meet someone.



Desert Song

Piper Mackay

USA

Nominee

"Desert Song"
A Rendile girl taking a morning walk along the shores of Lake Turkana, Northern Kenya



Cuban band

Ragnar B. Varga

Norway

Nominee

"Cuban band"
The band is playing Cuban music in Santiago, which blends elements of Spanish and African origin.



Europalink

Rainer K. Lampinen

Finland

Nominee

"Europalink"
Europalink



Homeless

Ranjan Kundu

India

Nominee

"Homeless"
THE HOMELESS IN THE STREET



Homage to Millet

Richard Dweck

USA

Nominee

"Homage to Millet"
My job as a photographer is not just to portray the person but to evoke the world that they embody.



Daily Bread

Robert Coates

Canada

Nominee

"Daily Bread"
Taken in Reykjavik, Iceland over the water feature at city hall of unknowing local pedestrian.



Hello World 28

Robert Pierce Butler

Canada

Nominee

"Hello World 28"



Net Repair

Robert Pierce Butler

Canada

Nominee

"Net Repair"



Sufis

Robi Chakraborty

USA

Nominee

"Sufis"
Haji Pir, Bhuj, Gujarat,India



Sweeper

Robi Chakraborty

USA

Nominee

"Sweeper"
London



People watching

Robi Chakraborty

USA

Nominee

"People watching "
Through a London Cab window



Freedom

Robi Chakraborty

USA

Nominee

"Freedom"
USA



Faces of devotion

Robi Chakraborty

USA

Nominee

"Faces of devotion"
Krishna Temple, India



Reflect PA

S. Rick Armstrong

USA

Nominee

"Reflect PA"
A moment of reflection in Pittsburgh PA.



Skipping Snow

Sacha Ineichen

Switzerland

Nominee

"Skipping Snow"
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Spring Break

Scott Hoyle

USA

Nominee

"Spring Break"
Miami Beach, Florida 2021



The Heirloom

Sebastien Arbour

Canada

Nominee

"The Heirloom "
Street photography with TMax 3200



Lady with a dog

Shankar Subramanian

India

Nominee

"Lady with a dog"
Women go long distance to fetch water in the harsh weather in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India



Prague

Sue Vo-Ho

Canada

Nominee

"Prague"
A Street scene in a tourist place in the city of Prague



The Wollman Rink, Central Park as the Snow Fell

Suzy Mitchell

UK

Nominee

"The Wollman Rink, Central Park as the Snow Fell"
This image was captured on my first visit to New York. The skating figures are almost "Lowry" like.



kiss

Sven Heinrich

Germany

Nominee

"kiss"
I took this photo 2020 in Berlin, in front of an old part of the former DDR-West-Berlin-Wall.



Preparing for the Gerewol, the braiding session.

Terri Gold

USA

Nominee

"Preparing for the Gerewol, the braiding session."
The Wodaabe consider themselves the most beautiful people in the world,preparation takes hours.



Dragon Fire!

Thomas Margrave

USA

Nominee

"Dragon Fire!"



Thought

Thomas Phoon

Malaysia

Nominee

"Thought"
Man thinking of his late wife while tidy up the long empty kitchen



Beck Hansen

Thorsten von Overgaard

USA

Nominee

"Beck Hansen"
Beck Hansen in the spotlight at the Clive Davis Grammys Party



John Legend

Thorsten von Overgaard

USA

Nominee

"John Legend"
John Legend preparing to play



Old Age

Victoria Parnall-Vaughan

UK

Nominee

"Old Age"



Bazaar

Vyacheslav Sarkisian

Turkmenistan

Nominee

"Bazaar"



Refresh

Wolfgang Stahl

Germany

Nominee

"Refresh"
“IN ORDER TO BE IRREPLACEABLE ONE MUST ALWAYS BE DIFFERENT“



Wating Answer Front Desk

Yoshiteru Yamamoto

Canada

Nominee

"Wating Answer Front Desk"
Wating Answer Front Desk



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