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Fighting the Fire

Budd Parker

USA

1st Place - Outstanding Achievement

"Fighting the Fire"



Fishermen

Marcin Pech

Poland

2nd Place - Merit of Excellence

"Fishermen"
herring fishers from the Vistula Lagoon



Mother

Joao Coelho

Portugal

3rd Place - Honor of Distinction

"Mother"
Despite her fatigue, this mother breastfeeds her child while working



The Fires

Ruth Woodrow

Australia

Honorable Mention

"The Fires"
Two firefighters walking back to their fire truck during the fires



Moon Blessing

Chuck Campbell

USA

Honorable Mention

"Moon Blessing"
Blessing of the Moon in Brussels



Betel Leaf Addiction

Joseph Lungaro

Malta

Honorable Mention

"Betel Leaf Addiction"
Betel Leaf addiction.



The little fairy

Joao Coelho

Portugal

Honorable Mention

"The little fairy"
She looks like a fairy with a magic wand, but she's just a kid digging through trash



Defeated

Joao Coelho

Portugal

Honorable Mention

"Defeated"
At the end of a day's work at the dump, these children look defeated for not having found a toy



Hardship

Bruce Fraser

Australia

Honorable Mention

"Hardship"
Homeless in Santiago



The weight of life

Joao Coelho

Portugal

Honorable Mention

"The weight of life"
So fragile this life that relies on the weight it carries on its head every day



Lower Prices Higher Standards

Thomas Szalay

USA

Honorable Mention

"Lower Prices Higher Standards"
4 migrant farmworkers keep warm during a cold rain in a lean too next to the strawberry fields.



1/4 mile from Middle School

Jane Strisik

USA

Honorable Mention

"1/4 mile from Middle School"
"ALL SALES FINAL "



On my way to the market

Doug Testa

USA

Honorable Mention

"On my way to the market"
Woman carrying harvest in Pokhara, Nepal



The dump ballet

Joao Coelho

Portugal

Honorable Mention

"The dump ballet"
Torn and barefoot or wearing old shoes, this game looks like a ballet performance



Towards the end

Jhinku Banerjee

India

Honorable Mention

"Towards the end"
A man at a brick kiln in Bangladesh carries load while the smoke flows in the same direction



lockdown

Raphael Seiler

Switzerland

Honorable Mention

"lockdown"



The end of the line

Joao Coelho

Portugal

Honorable Mention

"The end of the line"
This man scavenges through a pile of waste in a dump to find food



See Me

Kristine Hinrichs

USA

Honorable Mention

"See Me"
The transit ad had a SeeMe hashtag, it seemed ironic with the homeless man sleepting



Right There-Don't Stop

Chuck Campbell

USA

Honorable Mention

"Right There-Don't Stop"
Finding joy during hard times



A Handful of Love

Dave Cohen

USA

Honorable Mention

"A Handful of Love"



Hung up to Dry

Lucy Lasky

USA

Honorable Mention

"Hung up to Dry"



Marocco tanneries

Estevao Lafuente

Portugal

Honorable Mention

"Marocco tanneries"
Documentary colletion about artisanal activities in the Medina of Marrakech



The Observer

Romy Klein

USA

Honorable Mention

"The Observer"



Before the Eruption

Aimee McCrory

USA

Honorable Mention

"Before the Eruption"



Thoughts of Those Passed

Barry Good

USA

Nominee

"Thoughts of Those Passed"
Image made at the Empty Sky 9-11 Memorial



Lisbon laundry

Carol Smokler

USA

Nominee

"Lisbon laundry"
laundry day



Someone to Watch Over Me

Chuck LaChance

USA

Nominee

"Someone to Watch Over Me"
Seeking help from above.



Home Mystique

Dan Tran

USA

Nominee

"Home Mystique"
Commemoration of the hanging of 40 Dakota men in 1862 each year in Dakota, Minnesota



And nothing else matters

Eddy Verloes

Belgium

Nominee

"And nothing else matters"
2022, Belgium



Untitled

Elmo Tide

USA

Nominee

"Untitled"



Grand Central Market Los Angeles

Gayle Pepper

USA

Nominee

"Grand Central Market Los Angeles "
A walk back in time through an original market.



After the church fire

Henk Langerak

Netherlands

Nominee

"After the church fire"
when the church was burnt down this was left of the holy image



The Naked Cowboy, Times Square

Jack Weingarten

USA

Nominee

"The Naked Cowboy, Times Square"
The Naked Cowboy. The best known of Times Square's costumed characters.



tube stop

Jed Best

USA

Nominee

"tube stop"
reading while waiting



Mimestism

Joao Coelho

Portugal

Nominee

"Mimestism"
Wearing what he could find on the dump, this man blends into the smoky debris landscape



The skeletons playground

Joao Coelho

Portugal

Nominee

"The skeletons playground"
They live in a car cemetery, where from an early age they have to take care of their siblings



Resilience

Joao Coelho

Portugal

Nominee

"Resilience"
This woman works hard but keeps her daughter close to her, showing remarkable resilience and love



People in the garbage dump

Johan Willems

Belgium

Nominee

"People in the garbage dump"
During our visit segou in Mali we saw these people while they were still looking for useful items in



Madrid Street Scene

Kathryn McGarvey

Canada

Nominee

"Madrid Street Scene"



Rigacci's Gifts

Larry Jones

USA

Nominee

"Rigacci's Gifts"
Abandoned store, downtown, Cincinnati, OH



Cover their Faces

Liz Loh-Taylor

Australia

Nominee

"Cover their Faces"
Taken in Afghanistan. Ali was told to cover the faces of the mannequins as it could arouse men.



Getting a Leg Up

Lucy Lasky

USA

Nominee

"Getting a Leg Up"



Statement?

Norman Robbins

USA

Nominee

"Statement?"
Statement during a march for cancer



The World Trade Center Manhattan

Robert Davis

USA

Nominee

"The World Trade Center Manhattan"
Beautiful shiny New York at night



Some Have and To Hold Some Not

Robin Zygelman

USA

Nominee

"Some Have and To Hold Some Not"
A slice of life in America



Three Hitch Stepping in Time

Ruth Ball

Canada

Nominee

"Three Hitch Stepping in Time"



Pouring Buckets

Sonal Shah

USA

Nominee

"Pouring Buckets"
City Market in Nairobi during the rainy season



Sydney Royal Easter Show

Tailai OBrien

Australia

Nominee

"Sydney Royal Easter Show"
Candid photo of champion Simmental bull



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