Sport - Professional

Fly me to the Moon Ewa Bilan-Stoch
Poland

1st Place - Outstanding Achievement

"Fly me to the Moon"
A frozen second between takeoff and landing, surrounded by air, snow and silence.



Corkscrew Cain Shimizu
Japan

2nd Place - Merit of Excellence

"Corkscrew"
The aerobatic flying team's performance is mesmerizing to watch.



Brixton Female Wrestlers Heather Favell
UK

3rd Place - Honor of Distinction

"Brixton Female Wrestlers"



Race to the bottom Judy Stokes
New Zealand

Honorable Mention

"Race to the bottom"



Kiki Helene Wiesenhaan
Netherlands

Honorable Mention

"Kiki"
Dutch Paralympic athlete Kiki Hendriks during the Longjump final, Paralympics Paris2024



Catch it Jiri Sneider
Czech Republic

Honorable Mention

"Catch it"
sneider_jiri_catchit.jpg



Body and waves Denis Grudet
France

Honorable Mention

"Body and waves"
Lacanau Ocean



25/E/45 Radek von Hirschberg
Poland

Honorable Mention

"25/E/45"



Harness Racer David Butler
USA

Honorable Mention

"Harness Racer"
Harness Racer was shot using infrared filters and long exposures, while panning with the racers.



The Race Cecilie Stuedal
Norway

Honorable Mention

"The Race"
Traditional sámi reindeer racing in the village of Kautokeino in northern Norway.



Fisherman's Box Tomoki Yamaya
Japan

Honorable Mention

"Fisherman's Box"
There is always something drying in the fisherman's box.



Lets play football together Gill Shaw, Abipp Ampa
UK

Honorable Mention

"Lets play football together"
Togetherness



Put Me In Coach Ashley Garrett
USA

Honorable Mention

"Put Me In Coach"
Smith College NCAA Division III National Championships 2025



Flying ballet dancers Kirsten Heer
Germany

Honorable Mention

"Flying ballet dancers"
Heer-Kirsten_Flying ballet dancers



In The Zone Ashley Garrett
USA

Honorable Mention

"In The Zone"
Smith College NCAA Division III National Championships 2025



Chuckwagon Races Kevin Vandivier
USA

Honorable Mention

"Chuckwagon Races"
Nation championship chuckwagon racing action in Arkansas.



Power Surfing Steve Turner
Australia

Honorable Mention

"Power Surfing"
Maroubra Beach Australia surfer Lukas Street 2024



Sails coming down Ann Elliott Cutting
USA

Honorable Mention

"Sails coming down"



Rail on a kite Andre Magarao
Brazil

Honorable Mention

"Rail on a kite"
professional kiteboarder Xander Raith slides on a rail in Brazil



Facing the Falls Harvey Duze
USA

Honorable Mention

"Facing the Falls"
Kayaker at the base of the Great Falls of the Potomac River.



Golden Lara Helene Wiesenhaan
Netherlands

Honorable Mention

"Golden Lara"
Dutch Paralympic athlete Lara Baars wins Gold during the Shot Put final Paralympic Games Paris 2024



Nothin' But Nothin' Ashley Garrett
USA

Honorable Mention

"Nothin' But Nothin'"
Smith College NCAA Division III National Championships 2025



Wet Pitch Philip Brown
UK

Honorable Mention

"Wet Pitch"
Rachael Potter hits out during a cricket match on Bramble Bank in the Solent on September 12, 2025



CM Punk Abigail Ekue
USA

Honorable Mention

"CM Punk"
CM Punk after his match at Madison Square Garden on the WWE Live Holiday Tour



Best in the World Abigail Ekue
USA

Nominee

"Best in the World"
CM Punk makes his entrance on WWE Friday Night Smackdown at Allstate Arena in Chicago, IL



Gleason's Gym Abigail Ekue
USA

Nominee

"Gleason's Gym"
Boxer taking a moment before training at Gleason's Gym, Brooklyn, NY



Ladies and Gentlemen Abigail Ekue
USA

Nominee

"Ladies and Gentlemen"
WWE Superstar Ludwig Kaiser stands on the turnbuckle overlooking the crowd at Madison Square Garden



Punk and Rollins Abigail Ekue
USA

Nominee

"Punk and Rollins"
CM Punk and Seth Rollins before their steel cage match on WWE Monday Night Raw, Madison Square Garde



Sails Ann Elliott Cutting
USA

Nominee

"Sails"



Under sail Ann Elliott Cutting
USA

Nominee

"Under sail"



Two More Points Ashley Garrett
USA

Nominee

"Two More Points"
Smith College NCAA Division III National Championships 2025



Break 2024 Cain Shimizu
Japan

Nominee

"Break 2024"
This spectacular performance leaves us mesmerized.



Fall with raised fist Denis Grudet
France

Nominee

"Fall with raised fist"
Lacanau Ocean, FRANCE



And Action! Domenic Aquilina
Malta

Nominee

"And Action!"
Mihai Lupan of Petrocub is challenged by Geoffrey Acheampong of Birkirkara



Scottish score fans Guido Schiefer
Germany

Nominee

"Scottish score fans "
Scottish soccer fans during the European championships



'Creeking' The Falls #8 Harvey Duze
USA

Nominee

"'Creeking' The Falls #8"
Kayaker "creeking" down the Great Falls of the Potomac River on November 17, 2024



Safari_Rally Jens Honore
USA

Nominee

"Safari_Rally"
Veteran Cars competing in The Annual Safari Rally



Aero Nocto Otto Pyro Joseph Anthony
UK

Nominee

"Aero Nocto Otto Pyro"
Night airshow with aerial fireworks by Otto the helicopter.



Blue Angel Formation Kim Vickrey
USA

Nominee

"Blue Angel Formation"
Formation Take-off



Loopty Loop Kim Vickrey
USA

Nominee

"Loopty Loop"



Youth ballet from John Neumeier Kirsten Heer
Germany

Nominee

"Youth ballet from John Neumeier"
Heer-Kirsten_Youth ballet from John Neumeier



Ukrainian ballet dancers Kirsten Heer
Germany

Nominee

"Ukrainian ballet dancers"
Heer-Kirsten_Ukrainian ballet dancers



Telstar!!! White Lions!!! Ko van Leeuwen
Netherlands

Nominee

"Telstar!!! White Lions!!!"
Soccer club Telstar aka White Lions back in the premier league after 47 years.



Catch of the Game Mike Drazdzinski
USA

Nominee

"Catch of the Game"
Sometime during a game, you just know where the ball is going and this was one of those times. It was a crucial time of the game and was the moment and play that won the game. I was most proud of this



The Slam Mike Drazdzinski
USA

Nominee

"The Slam"
This is one image that I am most proud of as I was in the act of getting up from courtside when the ball was stolen and thrown down the court for this slam dunk. When the back board broken, I hoped th



First Run Peter Mendelson
USA

Nominee

"First Run"
Aspen ski lift about to open for the day.



Freestyler Radek von Hirschberg
Poland

Nominee

"Freestyler"
The Emotions is a set of photographs telling a story, each its own.



Open Water Robert Houser
USA

Nominee

"Open Water"
Logging yards in preparation for a marathon open water swim.



Fight Sara Ruedi
Switzerland

Nominee

"Fight"
it was a hard fight



Go Girl Steve Turner
Australia

Nominee

"Go Girl"
Maroubra Beach Sydney Australia Local surfer Emma 2024.



Taking On The Beast Steve Turner
Australia

Nominee

"Taking On The Beast"
Taking On The Beast. Josh Ku, Clovelly Sydney Australia August 2025



The Big Drop Steve Turner
Australia

Nominee

"The Big Drop"
Big Wave surfing Lurline Bay Sydney 2025 Mitch take on the big swell



XC Fork Walter Fox
USA

Nominee

"XC Fork"
XC Fork



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