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Double

Tobias Reymond

Netherlands

1st Place - Outstanding Achievement

"Double"
On the Double



Dream at Filmschool #1

Burkhard von Harder

Germany

2nd Place - Merit of Excellence

"Dream at Filmschool #1"
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Inverted Realities

Alexandra Thannhauser

Germany

3rd Place - Honor of Distinction

"Inverted Realities"
At its heart, it speaks to the quiet strength that comes from shifting perspectives.



Ethereal Bodies #7

Mia Segaert

Belgium

Honorable Mention

"Ethereal Bodies #7"
Natural scene of snow reveals subtle suggestions of human forms.



The Other Self II

Nancy Poeran

Netherlands

Honorable Mention

"The Other Self II"



Dream at Filmschool #4

Burkhard von Harder

Germany

Honorable Mention

"Dream at Filmschool #4"
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Cipressi e nuvole

Gianluca Federighi

Italy

Honorable Mention

"Cipressi e nuvole"



Out of season

Nina Reistad

Norway

Honorable Mention

"Out of season"
Out of season



Traces in the Infinite

Valentin Uta

France

Honorable Mention

"Traces in the Infinite"
A landscape shaped by the wind, where man leaves only a fleeting trace.



Daydreaming in Montmartre

Scarlett Freund

USA

Honorable Mention

"Daydreaming in Montmartre"
Seated at an outdoor cafe in Paris, a young woman daydreams while the city's busy street life rushes by.



Geometries of a dream

Valentina Benigni

France

Honorable Mention

"Geometries of a dream"
A metaphor for how dreams that take shape from our soul manage to take on harmonious and luminous geometries, even when we are unaware of them because we are totally immersed



A Solitary Life

Gene Sellers

USA

Honorable Mention

"A Solitary Life"



Arrache #2

Mirjam Lorek

Switzerland

Honorable Mention

"Arrache #2"



Keeping a Low Profile

Andrew Bowen

USA

Honorable Mention

"Keeping a Low Profile"
The physique and flexibility of a dancer



Ode to Muybridge Multiple

Amy Heller

USA

Honorable Mention

"Ode to Muybridge Multiple"
Time/Motion Study Multiple series



Selfie

Rotem Pushinsky

USA

Honorable Mention

"Selfie"



Birdmen

Burkhard von Harder

Germany

Honorable Mention

"Birdmen"
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Cosmos

Claudia Cebrian

USA

Honorable Mention

"Cosmos"
Digital capture/hand made painting



Come Sail Away

Donn Dobkin

USA

Honorable Mention

"Come Sail Away"
Sailing through bright, January fog in Tiburon, California.



The Crossing

Christopher Stickney

USA

Honorable Mention

"The Crossing"
Reinterpretation of The River Styx



Boy with Kite

Alan Kent

UK

Honorable Mention

"Boy with Kite"



Night Surf 3444

Paul Foley

Australia

Honorable Mention

"Night Surf 3444"
A long exposure is many moments - the fragments of what I see and experience held in a single frame.



Excuse me, My Portal is about to Vanish

David Moore

USA

Honorable Mention

"Excuse me, My Portal is about to Vanish"



Path into Solitude

Mustafa Demirors

Sweden

Honorable Mention

"Path into Solitude"
Fysinge NR, Uppland, Sweden (September 2016)



A Dance of Solitude

Jeff Johnson

USA

Honorable Mention

"A Dance of Solitude"
In the hush of the mountains, even the clouds learn to be still.



Escape

Patricia Jarvis

USA

Honorable Mention

"Escape"
The French Gardian brings his stallions home.



Plate 24, Generative Moire

Jessica Cardelucci

USA

Honorable Mention

"Plate 24, Generative Moire"
An unconventional permissionless collaboration with Botto, a decentralized autonomous AI artist.



Striped Shirt, San Jose, Costa Rica

Steven Benson

USA

Honorable Mention

"Striped Shirt, San Jose, Costa Rica"
It's an amazing sensation when the subject of the photograph presents a unification from chaos.



Dream at Filmschool #3

Burkhard von Harder

Germany

Honorable Mention

"Dream at Filmschool #3"
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Yin Yang

Sarb Vasile

Romania

Honorable Mention

"Yin Yang"
The photograph is taken in a studio and is part of a creative and performative photography project.



Planet earth - now

Piotr Powietrzynski

USA

Honorable Mention

"Planet earth - now"
“PLANET EARTH – NOW” is a visual poem of contradiction — a child’s fragile hope floating through the



Shafers Switchbacks

Peter Ydeen

USA

Honorable Mention

"Shafers Switchbacks"
Switchbacks in Canyonlands Utah



Water Dance #3

Richard Mack

USA

Honorable Mention

"Water Dance #3"
Working with Astrid on underwater images.



Flight Before the Storm

Ali Ihtiyar

Canada

Nominee

"Flight Before the Storm"
Captured on the windswept coast of Cuba, Flight Before the Storm offers a haunting meditation on imp



Arms Up Multiple

Amy Heller

USA

Nominee

"Arms Up Multiple"
Time/Motion Study Multiple series



Breaking Free

Andrew Bowen

USA

Nominee

"Breaking Free"
A single exposure piece of choreography



Shadow Walker

Annette Willis

Australia

Nominee

"Shadow Walker"



Light Walker

Annette Willis

Australia

Nominee

"Light Walker"



Shadow Walkers #2

Annette Willis

Australia

Nominee

"Shadow Walkers #2"



Dying Swan

Axel Brand

Germany

Nominee

"Dying Swan"
Many thanks to Kathi Merk



Updraft

Bob Canepa

USA

Nominee

"Updraft"
FLIGHT OVER THE SOUTHWEST



Amagansett

Brandon Ralph

USA

Nominee

"Amagansett"
16' illuminated balloon printed with the moon’s topography



Mt. Fuji From Tokyo

Brian Ach

USA

Nominee

"Mt. Fuji From Tokyo"
Canon R5, adapted Canon FD 500mm F8 manual focus mirror lens.



Hancock Tower

Brian Ach

USA

Nominee

"Hancock Tower"
Hancock Tower, Chicago, 2003. Canon AE1 50mm F1.8 TriX



Starman

Brian Gilwee

USA

Nominee

"Starman"



Kulen Mountain Kbal Spean #5

Bruce Martin

USA

Nominee

"Kulen Mountain Kbal Spean #5"
The fluid and rhythmic essence of these cascading waters blends nature into a visual symphony.



A touch of elegance in Old Havana

Bruna Ramos da Fonte

Brazil

Nominee

"A touch of elegance in Old Havana"
The atmosphere of the golden years of Havana represented on a nostalgic and timeless scene



Dream at Filmschool #2

Burkhard von Harder

Germany

Nominee

"Dream at Filmschool #2"
burkhardvonharderDREAMATFILMSCHOOL2



Dream at Filmschool #5

Burkhard von Harder

Germany

Nominee

"Dream at Filmschool #5"
burkhardvonharderDREAMATFILMSCHOOL5



House Concert #6

Burkhard von Harder

Germany

Nominee

"House Concert #6"
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House Concert #8

Burkhard von Harder

Germany

Nominee

"House Concert #8"
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House Concert #10

Burkhard von Harder

Germany

Nominee

"House Concert #10"
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Reuben

Caesar Lima

USA

Nominee

"Reuben"
To celebrate the beauty in the unusual



Quantum Leap

Catharine Carter

USA

Nominee

"Quantum Leap"



La Fleche Perdue

Christian Kleiman

United Arab Emirates

Nominee

"La Fleche Perdue"
Not enough space to write the caption



Swipwreck

Christos Aggelidis

Greece

Nominee

"Swipwreck"
even the sturdiest human creations pale in comparison to the power of nature



Guardians

Danielle Austen

USA

Nominee

"Guardians"
Single frame, no manipulation. On the roof of La Pedrera - Casa Milà are the many sculptures by Antoni Gaudí. The sculptures are actually chimneys, stairwell covers, and ventilation towers.



Water Control

David Moore

USA

Nominee

"Water Control"



Rent Patrol

Debra Ledsinger

USA

Nominee

"Rent Patrol"
Brand new luxury apartments in downtown Sacramento



Degas Daydream

Dianne Yudelson

USA

Nominee

"Degas Daydream"



Fiat Lux

Duschan Tomic

Italy

Nominee

"Fiat Lux"



Soothing Caress

Duschan Tomic

Italy

Nominee

"Soothing Caress"



Cross The Bridge When You Get To It

Duschan Tomic

Italy

Nominee

"Cross The Bridge When You Get To It"



Mirrored

Elaine Klein

Israel

Nominee

"Mirrored"
Mirrored



Madonna

Elena Donskaya

Russia

Nominee

"Madonna"
the work was done inspired by the Renaissance era



Tire

Frank Bevans

USA

Nominee

"Tire"



Town Square #2

Frank Bevans

USA

Nominee

"Town Square #2"



Spy glass

Frank Bevans

USA

Nominee

"Spy glass"



Together Now

George Brooks

UK

Nominee

"Together Now"
Starling Murmurations



Chesapeake City Sunset

Harvey Duze

USA

Nominee

"Chesapeake City Sunset"
Chesapeake City on the western side of the C&D Canal at Sunset.



False Prophet

Henry Fernando

Canada

Nominee

"False Prophet"
Composite of self portraits



The Hotel

Ian Spanier

USA

Nominee

"The Hotel"
I have been asking actors to play with a theme of cinematic portraits.



The Commuter

James Pryor

USA

Nominee

"The Commuter"
The Commuter. . . The 42nd Street–Bryant Park/Fifth Avenue station-



Echoes of Indulgence

Jan-Tore Oevrevik

USA

Nominee

"Echoes of Indulgence"
This photo, titled "Echoes of Indulgence," contrasts whimsy with reality. A wine cork sculpture slum



Shoe Salesman's Suitcase

Joao de Castro

Portugal

Nominee

"Shoe Salesman's Suitcase"
"Taking sales very seriously." - From my project "2 Steps from Reality" (No montage, from the original file)



Scape

John Rees

USA

Nominee

"Scape"
serene landscape interrupted by profusion



Marfa at Dawn

Joshua Martin

USA

Nominee

"Marfa at Dawn"
Judd Foundation Marfa Texas Olympus 35 RC TMAX 400



On the way to a different view

Keiko Goto

Netherlands

Nominee

"On the way to a different view"
I aim at constructing new images of the world, exploring the concepts of place and fantasy.Using the



Cadillac Ranch Milky Way

Kevin Vandivier

USA

Nominee

"Cadillac Ranch Milky Way"
Cadillac Ranch lightpainted under the midnight stars of the Milky Way.



Rising Above

Kimara Wilhite

USA

Nominee

"Rising Above"
Fog rising around the St Thomas Church in Slovenia



Portal

Lou Fischer

USA

Nominee

"Portal"



Sunday Morning

Luigi Barbano

USA

Nominee

"Sunday Morning"
A regular Sunday morning in Italy, far from the touristic scene



The King Is Looking Down

Luigi Barbano

USA

Nominee

"The King Is Looking Down"
Looking down to the subjects from Palazzo Madama, Turin - Italy



The Dove Woman

Marco Benedetti

Switzerland

Nominee

"The Dove Woman"
Fine Art Photography



Seamless: Sky

Maria Coletsis

Canada

Nominee

"Seamless: Sky"
I am using stockings to represent the body and form a seamless connection with the environment.



It's a deer, is it?

Marjolein van Veen

Netherlands

Nominee

"It's a deer, is it?"
Part of the ongoing project 'entre chien et loup'. The transition to the new era —the Symbiocene—.



Brick by brick

Marjolein van Veen

Netherlands

Nominee

"Brick by brick"
Part of the ongoing project 'entre chien et loup'.The transition to the new era —the Symbiocene—.



Ethereal Bodies #8

Mia Segaert

Belgium

Nominee

"Ethereal Bodies #8"
Natural scene of snow reveals subtle suggestions of human forms.



The Last Witness

Michael Hart

USA

Nominee

"The Last Witness"



Arrache #1

Mirjam Lorek

Switzerland

Nominee

"Arrache #1"



Pier into the Endless

Mustafa Demirors

Sweden

Nominee

"Pier into the Endless"
Norrviken (Lake), Uppland, Sweden (October 2020)



The Other Self I

Nancy Poeran

Netherlands

Nominee

"The Other Self I"



Hand & Mug

Nato Welton

UK

Nominee

"Hand & Mug "



Night Surf 3449

Paul Foley

Australia

Nominee

"Night Surf 3449"
A long exposure compresses my observations in a mix of motion and emotion.



Emerging

Paul Foley

Australia

Nominee

"Emerging"
I am drawn to ocean pools, searching for new visualisations in nostalgic, cherished places.



Roller Coaster

Peter Mendelson

USA

Nominee

"Roller Coaster"
Driving alone on the rolling hills of the Valley of Fire State Park in Nevada.



Arabesque

Peter Ydeen

USA

Nominee

"Arabesque"
An arabesque formation in Mesa Verde, Colorado



Get out of my mind

Peter Schulte

Germany

Nominee

"Get out of my mind"
Time-Shifted Double Exposure, Analog



Parallel Readings

Pierluigi Gualano

Italy

Nominee

"Parallel Readings"
Two figures, two books, two parallel silences. In a Ligurian town.



Open Wide

Radek von Hirschberg

Poland

Nominee

"Open Wide"
Desolate Beauty is a project that combines the seemingly opposing concepts of beauty and desolation.



25/E/51

Radek von Hirschberg

Poland

Nominee

"25/E/51"



Madness

Radek von Hirschberg

Poland

Nominee

"Madness"



Madness II

Radek von Hirschberg

Poland

Nominee

"Madness II"



Water Dance #1

Richard Mack

USA

Nominee

"Water Dance #1"
My chance to work with someone to do underwater dance with the flowing cloth.



Walkway of death

Rico Mandel

USA

Nominee

"Walkway of death"
Crematoria Entrance Auschwitz



The eye

Sarb Vasile

Romania

Nominee

"The eye"
White is synonymous with purity and safety, while Black suggests mystery and depth in the unknown.



Hajj

Shahla Bebe

USA

Nominee

"Hajj"
The Hajj is the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia.



Planets Rendezvous 1 2025 - Evolution

Shogo Shimiya

Japan

Nominee

"Planets Rendezvous 1 2025 - Evolution"
The extension of suspended time through bulb exposure and multiple exposure.



Planets Rendezvous 3 2025 - Evolution

Shogo Shimiya

Japan

Nominee

"Planets Rendezvous 3 2025 - Evolution"
The extension of suspended time through bulb exposure and multiple exposure.



Eagle Girl and Storm 2025

Steve Turner

Australia

Nominee

"Eagle Girl and Storm 2025"
January 2025 La Perouse Sydney Australia composite of 2 images planed photoshoot no ai used basic retouching.



Heemtuin #5

Tina Sejbjerg

Netherlands

Nominee

"Heemtuin #5"
'Heemtuin' is Dutch for a garden or piece of land, where plants considered indigenous are showcased.



Heemtuin #9

Tina Sejbjerg

Netherlands

Nominee

"Heemtuin #9"
'Heemtuin' is Dutch for a garden or piece of land, where plants considered indigenous are showcased



Recall

Tobias Reymond

Netherlands

Nominee

"Recall"
Recall



Listening

Ton Schless

USA

Nominee

"Listening"
4x5" hand-coated dry plate



Undo

Ugne Pouwell

UK

Nominee

"Undo"
A dream of a woman, unraveling - unlearning roles that never belonged to her.



Perceiving the new me behind the cocoon

Valentina Benigni

France

Nominee

"Perceiving the new me behind the cocoon"
A metaphor for how any profound transformation is already perceived behind the cocoon in the awareness of the ongoing transformation and the weight the cocoon takes on, until the butterfly is ready to



The Evolution of Emmanuelle #3

Wayne Chasan

Spain

Nominee

"The Evolution of Emmanuelle #3"
An emotional and physical transformation; a brave gender change that could no longer be contained.



Citybound 1

William Stetz

USA

Nominee

"Citybound 1"
model: Frank Barrett



Vanishing Point

Yizhen Zhang

USA

Nominee

"Vanishing Point"
Who's there, Who's Here.



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