Elle se trompe

Gabriela Sainap

Argentina

Nominee
Silhouette
Professional

"Elle se trompe"
There is something standing between the curtain and the floor, between the sky and the earth, the light and the dark. That is our own presence.



Crab Crowd

Adam Plucinski

Australia

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Crab Crowd"
The more, the merrier. Shot taken on the Egyptian beach.



Crowd

Adam Plucinski

Australia

Nominee
Wildlife
Professional

"Crowd"
Pelicans awaiting to be fed. Photo taken on the Central Coast, NSW, Australia



Who's calling?

Adam Plucinski

Australia

Nominee
Wildlife
Professional

"Who's calling?"
This gorilla from Taronga Zoo Sydney is imitating visitors talking on their mobile phones. He does it constantly, even while eating, sometimes both hands.



Survivor

Adam Plucinski

Australia

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Survivor"
Hiking south of UK, I captured that tree, crooked by strong wind. Last one standing.



iShadow

Aldona Kmiec

Australia

2nd Place - Merit of Excellence
Fashion
Professional

"iShadow"
Newly Weds



Proud African Mother Entrepreneour

Aldona Kmiec

Australia

Nominee
Portrait
Professional

"Proud African Mother Entrepreneour"
Share Africa, Ballarat, Australia



mt warning change in the weather

Andy Selinger

Australia

Nominee
Nature
Amateur

"mt warning change in the weather"



NY Subway

Annette Willis

Australia

Nominee
Abstract
Professional

"NY Subway"
Trains fly by in a conjunction of lines.



David

Ashleigh Lauren Bradley

Australia

Honorable Mention
Portrait
Professional

"David"



Maralinga

Belinda Mason

Australia

Nominee
Portrait
Professional

"Maralinga"
Uncle Yami Lester , is a Yankunytijatjara man, an Aboriginal man from SouthAustralia. In the 1950s, while still a young boy, he became vision impaired by a "black mist". After the mist...



Floating Heads

Brian Jones

Australia

Nominee
Fine Art
Amateur

"Floating Heads"



Grey Flier

Brian Jones

Australia

Nominee
Sport
Amateur

"Grey Flier"



Jojawar sweet shop

Brian Jones

Australia

Nominee
Photojournalism
Amateur

"Jojawar sweet shop"



Kangaroos Sparring

Brian Jones

Australia

Nominee
Wildlife
Amateur

"Kangaroos Sparring"



MTB Downhill

Brian Jones

Australia

Nominee
Sport
Amateur

"MTB Downhill"



Arch

Caroline Telfer

Australia

Nominee
Architectural
Professional

"Arch"
Passage with archway in abandoned dwelling. From the Forgotten Farmhouses series which documents abandoned dwellings in the West Arthur Shire.



chain

Christian Mushenko

Australia

Nominee
Abstract
Professional

"chain"
a chain of legs



Staghorn on a fallen tree

Christopher Houghton

Australia

Nominee
Fine Art
Amateur

"Staghorn on a fallen tree"



Thirsty

Daniel Groneberg

Australia

Nominee
People
Amateur

"Thirsty"
Part of a series of images taken while in Nepal December 2012 focusing on the children of Kathmandu and the Annapurna Ranges.



Collecting Tyres

Daniel Groneberg

Australia

Nominee
Portrait
Amateur

"Collecting Tyres"
The poor children of Kathmandu collect many items, among them bicycle tyres, these then get sold to buy food. Part of a series of images taken while in Nepal December 2012 focusing on the children of



You won't steel my Orange dude

Daniel Groneberg

Australia

Nominee
Wildlife
Amateur

"You won't steel my Orange dude"
A very protective monkey



Off to Work

Darren Phillips

Australia

Nominee
Silhouette
Amateur

"Off to Work"
Film scan from 35mm frame



Near Miss

David Rennie

Australia

Nominee
Wildlife
Amateur

"Near Miss"
Just a near mid air crash, no



Last Catch of the Day

David Rennie

Australia

Honorable Mention
Wildlife
Amateur

"Last Catch of the Day"
Full moon being up when the Su



Shrine

David Simmonds

Australia

Nominee
Architectural
Professional

"Shrine"
This image is from my series "Finding Sacred Space in a Secular World"



The Trader's Cathedral

David Simmonds

Australia

Nominee
Architectural
Professional

"The Trader's Cathedral"
This image is from my series "Finding Sacred Space in a Secular World"



Wrong Way

Des Harris

Australia

Nominee
Architectural
Professional

"Wrong Way"
Who says you can't have fun with architecture?



Taken for granted

duncan cunningham

Australia

Nominee
People
Amateur

"Taken for granted"
Take her to the pictures!



Elevated Thoughts

ELIZABETH KODELA

Australia

Nominee
People
Amateur

"Elevated Thoughts"



Mending Nets

ELIZABETH KODELA

Australia

Nominee
People
Amateur

"Mending Nets"



Astral bodies

fabian muir

Australia

Nominee
Silhouette
Amateur

"Astral bodies"
This image was taken in Split, Croatia. It required some patience. While I could immediately see that the people were arranging themselves into a striking constellation, it took quite some time...



SUNDAY POSITANO...WHY NOT!

Garry Wapshott

Australia

Nominee
People
Professional

"SUNDAY POSITANO...WHY NOT!"



Sorrento

Garth Oriander Oriander

Australia

Nominee
People
Professional

"Sorrento"
a day at the beach



THE MANDARIN ORIENTAL BARCELONA -  ATRIUM

George Apostolidis

Australia

Nominee
Architectural
Professional

"THE MANDARIN ORIENTAL BARCELONA - ATRIUM "



THE MANDARIN ORIENTAL TOKYO CHAPEL

George Apostolidis

Australia

Nominee
Architectural
Professional

"THE MANDARIN ORIENTAL TOKYO CHAPEL"



WASHINTON DC 01

George Apostolidis

Australia

Nominee
Architectural
Professional

"WASHINTON DC 01"



Travelling the Lines

Guido Brandt

Australia

Nominee
People
Amateur

"Travelling the Lines"
The Santiago Calatrava designed high-speed train station in Liege-Guillemins



Bless in the desert

Ingetje Tadros

Australia

Nominee
People
Professional

"Bless in the desert"
A man admiring a dumped religious statue from a previous Festival, in the White Runn Desert, Gujarat,India 2012



Wild Dog

Jason Arundell

Australia

Nominee
Wildlife
Professional

"Wild Dog"



Stag

Jason Arundell

Australia

3rd Place - Honor of Distinction
Nature
Professional

"Stag"



Zombie Walk 01

Jason Arundell

Australia

Nominee
Fine Art
Professional

"Zombie Walk 01"



The Aliens

Jason Arundell

Australia

Nominee
Silhouette
Professional

"The Aliens"



Eiffel

Jason Arundell

Australia

Nominee
Architectural
Professional

"Eiffel"



Smoko Time

Jenet Stewart

Australia

Nominee
People
Professional

"Smoko Time"
Here we are in NSW shearing sheep as big as whales!



Flying on Cloud 9

Jocelyn Watts

Australia

Nominee
Fine Art
Professional

"Flying on Cloud 9"
Breaking free of oppression in flying style.



Sensual

Jocelyn Watts

Australia

Nominee
Abstract
Professional

"Sensual"
The sensual feminine form is portrayed with incense smoke.



Many tales to tell

Julie Ewing

Australia

Nominee
People
Professional

"Many tales to tell"
This old Vietnamese lady in a fishing village would have many stories, if only we spoke the same language.



You buy from Me

Julie Ewing

Australia

Nominee
People
Professional

"You buy from Me"
Taken through the car window in light rain, the Black Hmong tribe ladies wait to sell shoes to passers by. Had we of stopped, they would have asked....



Love

Julie Ewing

Australia

Nominee
People
Professional

"Love"
Passion, joy....unending LOVE.......parenthood.



Hanging Head

Julie Garran

Australia

Nominee
Still Life
Amateur

"Hanging Head"
Taken in a Melbourne Op shop



Sisters (1)

Julie Garran

Australia

Nominee
People
Amateur

"Sisters (1)"
Sisters in their backyard, showing off their long hair.



Summertime

Julie Garran

Australia

Nominee
People
Amateur

"Summertime"
Young boys at their local pool.



Barry

Julie Wajs

Australia

Nominee
Portrait
Professional

"Barry"



Rene & Jules

Julie Wajs

Australia

Nominee
People
Professional

"Rene & Jules"



Bear in Butterfly Wings

Kelsey Walsh

Australia

Nominee
Nude
Amateur

"Bear in Butterfly Wings"



Maronite

Mandy Hardin

Australia

Honorable Mention
Still Life
Professional

"Maronite"
Keeping the Faith



Katie and Jaylen

Morganna Magee

Australia

Nominee
Photojournalism
Professional

"Katie and Jaylen"
I met Katie late last year when I was working on my motherhood series. She is a 21 year old single mother to Jaylen. Jaylen has a condition called Gastroschisis, a deformity that starts in the womb



This is Life0001

Morne De Klerk

Australia

Nominee
Silhouette
Professional

"This is Life0001"
Two school boys in their school yard. Moshaweng Valley, Northern Cape, South Africa



Middle School

Morne De Klerk

Australia

Nominee
People
Professional

"Middle School"
A school courtyard. June 2012, Northern Cape, South Africa



Lunch Time

Nicky Alekna

Australia

1st Place - Outstanding Achievement
Advertising
Professional

"Lunch Time"
Please don't Judge me



Shanghai_Hairdresser

North Sullivan

Australia

Nominee
Fashion
Professional

"Shanghai_Hairdresser"
A teenager amuses herself during treatment at her hairdresser



St Valentine's Day

Nyk Sykes

Australia

Nominee
Nude
Professional

"St Valentine's Day"



Friends (2)

Paul Foley

Australia

Nominee
People
Professional

"Friends (2)"
Photographed in Western Sydney, Australia, as part of commission by a local council that included interviews seeking opinions on improving facilities for children and teens



Passing

Paul Foley

Australia

Nominee
Still Life
Professional

"Passing"
Character and beauty is found in a dying fern.



Adversity

Paul Wager

Australia

1st Place - Outstanding Achievement
People
Professional

"Adversity"
There are few opportunities for children from the mountain areas of Laos.



Bathed in light

Paul Wager

Australia

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Bathed in light"
Late afternoon light over Bhutanese montains.



Blind monk of Bhutan

Paul Wager

Australia

Nominee
Portrait
Professional

"Blind monk of Bhutan"
Blind and deaf a monk in Punakha Dzong in Bhutan must struggle through life.



High Kick

Paul Wager

Australia

Nominee
Sport
Professional

"High Kick"
Kicking high in a Hmong mountain village game of Kataw.



Plumber, Hill End, NSW

Peter Adams

Australia

Nominee
Portrait
Professional

"Plumber, Hill End, NSW"
Two days after the photo was made, the NSW police 'arrested' the skeleton, and turned the area into a crime scene.



Un Petit Voyage

Peter Adams

Australia

Nominee
Nude
Professional

"Un Petit Voyage"



Stairs, Porthania Building

Peter Barnes

Australia

Nominee
Architectural
Professional

"Stairs, Porthania Building"
Porthania building, University of Helsinki, designed by Aarne Ervi, completed in 1957 and recently restored by Finnish architects NRT.



Molly with Jewellery 2

Peter Whyte

Australia

Nominee
Fashion
Professional

"Molly with Jewellery 2"
Molly wearing timber jewellery by Linda van Niekerk.



Near Death - tulips

Peter Whyte

Australia

Nominee
Still Life
Professional

"Near Death - tulips"
Part of an exhibition of botanical specimens near death.



Ned 2

Peter Whyte

Australia

Nominee
Portrait
Professional

"Ned 2"



1 Chocolate =

Peter Whyte

Australia

Nominee
Still Life
Professional

"1 Chocolate ="



Tea

Peter Whyte

Australia

Nominee
Still Life
Professional

"Tea"



Balance Point

Peter Whyte

Australia

Nominee
Still Life
Professional

"Balance Point"
Bronze sculpture by artist Belinda Winkler, for exhibition catalogue title page.



Nested Bowls

Peter Whyte

Australia

Nominee
Still Life
Professional

"Nested Bowls"
Nested Huon Pine bowls by Indeco, for the Tasmanian Design Awards.



Intensive Care

Philip Lawrence

Australia

1st Place - Outstanding Achievement
Photojournalism
Amateur

"Intensive Care"
The winning image is of my grandson who was born with half a heart and was in intensive care for 6 months. The outstanding treatment he received in the PICU at the Mater Hospital, Brisbane,...



Red Hartebeest Dance

R.D.Wayne Holloway

Australia

Nominee
Wildlife
Professional

"Red Hartebeest Dance"
I love serendipity



Spoons

R.D.Wayne Holloway

Australia

Nominee
Still Life
Professional

"Spoons"



Mongolian ger

Raphael Morgan

Australia

Honorable Mention
Architectural
Amateur

"Mongolian ger"
The ger can be set up in less than 30 minutes and dismantled in ten.



Contemplation

scott burrows

Australia

Nominee
Fine Art
Professional

"Contemplation"
What better place to sit and relax after a long days shoot than this spot



Andalusian

Serana Hunt Hughes

Australia

Honorable Mention
Wildlife
Professional

"Andalusian"



Seen

Serana Hunt Hughes

Australia

Nominee
Silhouette
Professional

"Seen"



Sun horse

Serana Hunt Hughes

Australia

Nominee
Sport
Professional

"Sun horse"



Market day in Morocco

Shelley Milbank

Australia

Nominee
People
Amateur

"Market day in Morocco"
Taken from the back of the bus as we passed through a small town between Fez and Marrakesh. End of the local market day and the women are being driven home and the boys on their bikes are showing off...



Steer Wrestler

Steve Evans

Australia

Nominee
Sport
Professional

"Steer Wrestler"



Saddlebronc

Steve Evans

Australia

Nominee
Sport
Professional

"Saddlebronc"



Bareback Rider

Steve Evans

Australia

Nominee
Sport
Professional

"Bareback Rider"



Bull Rider Two

Steve Evans

Australia

Nominee
Sport
Professional

"Bull Rider Two"



Bull Rider Three

Steve Evans

Australia

Nominee
Sport
Professional

"Bull Rider Three"



Barchan dunes

Stuart Chape

Australia

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Barchan dunes "



Paddlers

Stuart Chape

Australia

Nominee
People
Professional

"Paddlers"



Poverty 1

Stuart Chape

Australia

Nominee
Photojournalism
Professional

"Poverty 1"



Poverty 7

Stuart Chape

Australia

Nominee
Photojournalism
Professional

"Poverty 7"



Peanut seller

Stuart Chape

Australia

Nominee
People
Professional

"Peanut seller"



Sadhu

Stuart Chape

Australia

Nominee
Portrait
Professional

"Sadhu"



D'Entrecasteaux #2

Suellen Cook

Australia

Nominee
Nature
Amateur

"D'Entrecasteaux #2"
Water Series



D'Entrecasteaux #1

Suellen Cook

Australia

Nominee
Nature
Amateur

"D'Entrecasteaux #1"
Water Series



STILL STANDING

Terence Kneale

Australia

Nominee
Fine Art
Professional

"STILL STANDING"
This is my Photography art .



INLET

Terence Kneale

Australia

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"INLET"
This is my Photography art



Madiba

Tertius Pickard

Australia

Nominee
Portrait
Professional

"Madiba"
A natural light portrait of Nelson Mandela, he does not allow for any lights/flashes



faceless faces

Tertius Pickard

Australia

Nominee
Still Life
Professional

"faceless faces"
A bike helmet stand on a piazza in Aci Reale in Sicily



Italian paparazzi

Tertius Pickard

Australia

Nominee
People
Professional

"Italian paparazzi"
Sophia Loren arrives at the Taormina film festival



Noel Charlie

Tobias Titz

Australia

Honorable Mention
Portrait
Professional

"Noel Charlie"
I met former boxer Noel Charlie in Port Hedland Western Australia. He was travelling with the Kiwikurra boys - a band from the remote Western Desert. I was just finishing up a photo session for my...



Nyari Morgan

Tobias Titz

Australia

Nominee
Portrait
Professional

"Nyari Morgan"
this portrait is of Nyari Morgan a senior Martumili painter and community leader from Parngurr in the Western Desert Australia



Boxer

Tony Potts

Australia

Nominee
Sport
Professional

"Boxer"
Accident at school.



Lake Jindabyne

Tracy Ryan

Australia

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Lake Jindabyne"
Freezing cold and absolutely still, the unusual cloud formation, submerged trees and landscape are perfectly reflected in Lake Jindabyne.



Mystery

Trish Woodford

Australia

3rd Place - Honor of Distinction
Still Life
Amateur

"Mystery"



motocrossjump

Valerie Prudon

Australia

Honorable Mention
Sport
Amateur

"motocrossjump"
Jump in the clouds



No.2 From Water Tank Series

Vanessa Bertagnole

Australia

Nominee
Architectural
Amateur

"No.2 From Water Tank Series"
Old water tank at Christmas Creek Station in Western Australia.



Stan The Man

Vanessa Bertagnole

Australia

Nominee
Portrait
Amateur

"Stan The Man"
Senior Jaru man of the East Kimberley, Stan Brumby.



The General Store

Wayne Grivell

Australia

Nominee
Fine Art
Amateur

"The General Store"
The general store in Coffin Bay, South Australia at midnight.



Reflections

Wendy Broekx

Australia

Nominee
Nature
Amateur

"Reflections"
Svalbard, Norway.



Walrus

Wendy Broekx

Australia

Nominee
Wildlife
Amateur

"Walrus"
Moffen Island. Svalbard, Norway.



Roads

Zoe Wetherall

Australia

Nominee
Architectural
Professional

"Roads"



Zebra Skyline

Zoe Wetherall

Australia

Nominee
Architectural
Professional

"Zebra Skyline"



Boston

Zoe Wetherall

Australia

Honorable Mention
Architectural
Professional

"Boston"



Cross

Zoe Wetherall

Australia

Nominee
Architectural
Professional

"Cross"
Grave of Robert F Kennedy, Arlington National Cemetery, VA



paperbag [reBORN] # 068

Andreas Ender

Austria

Nominee
Fashion
Amateur

"paperbag [reBORN] # 068"



paperbag [reBORN] _ meet and greet 3

Andreas Ender

Austria

Nominee
Nude
Amateur

"paperbag [reBORN] _ meet and greet 3"



paperbag [reBORN] _ naked fashion # 028

Andreas Ender

Austria

Nominee
Nude
Amateur

"paperbag [reBORN] _ naked fashion # 028"



SREBRENICA. Cold Silence of Death.

Claudia Henzler

Austria

Nominee
Photojournalism
Professional

"SREBRENICA. Cold Silence of Death."
At the place of the greatest massacre in Europe after world war II. At the place of the massacre, a man puts in order the over 700 newly discovered and then to be burried skelletons. July, 2010.



In Balance

Dayle Ann Clavin

Austria

Nominee
Sport
Amateur

"In Balance"
Winter Surfer in Oceanside



ride the wave

Dayle Ann Clavin

Austria

Nominee
Sport
Amateur

"ride the wave"



wipe out

Dayle Ann Clavin

Austria

Nominee
Sport
Amateur

"wipe out"



Loewenzahn

Erika Tanzer

Austria

Nominee
Silhouette
Amateur

"Loewenzahn"
mit zwei Lampen von hinten beleuchtet,1.6.2012, im Studio, Arbeit Licht und Schatten



schilf

Erika Tanzer

Austria

Nominee
Nature
Amateur

"schilf"
im oktober 2012 in österreich am möserersee bei seefeld in tirol fotografiert, etwas überbelichtet aufgenommen und damit die wellen entstehen, habe ich steinchen ins wasser geworfen



Conductor

Jens Ellensohn

Austria

Nominee
Advertising
Professional

"Conductor"



Flute

Jens Ellensohn

Austria

Nominee
Advertising
Professional

"Flute"



PowerTrakking

Jens Ellensohn

Austria

3rd Place - Honor of Distinction
Advertising
Professional

"PowerTrakking"



White Hope

Jens Ellensohn

Austria

Nominee
Advertising
Professional

"White Hope"



Contrast

Malika Sqalli

Austria

Nominee
Fine Art
Amateur

"Contrast"
Two May thai boxers hands



The Jump

Mathias Kniepeiss

Austria

Honorable Mention
Sport
Professional

"The Jump"
Snowboard shooting in slovenia.



Sadness

Otto Paul Schmidt

Austria

Nominee
Fashion
Professional

"Sadness"



Bee

Rupert Horst Portugaller

Austria

Nominee
Wildlife
Amateur

"Bee"



Drowned Island

SILVERFINEART Gerald Berghammer

Austria

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Drowned Island"
Scotland 2012, Hasselblad 500c/m, Medium Format 6x6cm negativ Film,Premium Art Pigment Print



X - Factor

SILVERFINEART Gerald Berghammer

Austria

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"X - Factor"
Germany 2012, Toyo Field 45 AII,Large Format 4x5inch negativ Film,Premium Art Pigment Print



The Lake House

SILVERFINEART Gerald Berghammer

Austria

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"The Lake House"
Austria 2011, Hasselblad 500c/m, Medium Format 6x6cm negativ Film,Premium Art Pigment Print



Treacherous Coast

SILVERFINEART Gerald Berghammer

Austria

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Treacherous Coast"
Spain 2012, Toyo Field 45 AII,Large Format 4x5inch negativ Film,Premium Art Pigment Print



Breakwater Sticks

SILVERFINEART Gerald Berghammer

Austria

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Breakwater Sticks"
Germany 2012, Fuji GX 617,Medium Format 6x17cm negativ Film,Premium Art Pigment Print



fish water

Stefano Lunardi

Austria

Nominee
Abstract
Professional

"fish water"



no title

Stefano Lunardi

Austria

Nominee
Architectural
Professional

"no title"



on the window

Stefano Lunardi

Austria

Nominee
Abstract
Professional

"on the window"
digital image



streetview

Walter Luttenberger

Austria

Nominee
Architectural
Professional

"streetview"
white houses under a clear blue sky. thats how the houses in the sultanat of oman look like.



ginger avantgarde

Walter Luttenberger

Austria

Nominee
Fashion
Professional

"ginger avantgarde"
this picture is part of a series, made for an austrian hairdresser. it was nominated as a finalist in the category "avantgarde"



sunken city

Walter Luttenberger

Austria

Nominee
Architectural
Professional

"sunken city"
this pictures is part of series of longtime exposures from the flooding in bangkok, thailand. it shows a different, nearly romantic view on the highly dramatic scene



blown away

Walter Luttenberger

Austria

Honorable Mention
Nature
Professional

"blown away"
a copse is moved by a hard blowing wind, while snow is covering the scene



breaking the symmetrie

Walter Luttenberger

Austria

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"breaking the symmetrie"
only one tree breaks the symmetrie in this winter scene



in line

Walter Luttenberger

Austria

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"in line"
the trees in this small wood stand perfectly in line



frost patterns

Wolfgang Lackner

Austria

Nominee
Abstract
Professional

"frost patterns"
frost patterns on a window in the morning, before being melted by the rising sun.



Hazardous child labour in the toxic charcoal plant

GMB Akash

Bangladesh

Nominee
Photojournalism
Professional

"Hazardous child labour in the toxic charcoal plant"
A boy from the Ulingeros family works in the toxic charcoal area in the North Harbour of Minila for a few pesos. Many of the workers in Ulingan are small children, some as young as six or seven years



Contained in Cage

GMB Akash

Bangladesh

1st Place - Outstanding Achievement
Photojournalism
Professional

"Contained in Cage"
Confined by the length of the chain a patient is lying comatose. Indonesia has a population of 240 million and only 500 psychiatrists. The resulting treatment gap leads many to rely on traditional her



Homeless people

K M Asad

Bangladesh

3rd Place - Honor of Distinction
Photojournalism
Professional

"Homeless people"
A homeless fellow is sitting on the footpath during a seasonal rainfall in Dhaka; Bangladesh on May 16, 2011.Unexpected rain brings too many problems for dwellers of the city. It causes load-shedding,



Slum children

K M Asad

Bangladesh

Nominee
People
Professional

"Slum children"
Slum children stands in front of the tannery wastes at Hazaribagh in Dhaka. Luxury leather goods sold across the world are produced in a slum area of Bangladesh's capital where workers, including chi



Sudden rain in the street

K M Asad

Bangladesh

Nominee
Photojournalism
Professional

"Sudden rain in the street "
Because of climate change Bangladesh experiences heavy rains, especially over the highlands. Though rain stops after a certain time but life remains paused due to different type of problems all over t



Time goes to ends

K M Asad

Bangladesh

Nominee
Portrait
Professional

"Time goes to ends"
When people going to ends of life.



Spirit of Youth

Mohammad Rakibul Hasan

Bangladesh

Nominee
People
Professional

"Spirit of Youth "
Taken at Dhaka, Bangladesh / 2012



Uncertainty

Mohammad Rakibul Hasan

Bangladesh

1st Place - Outstanding Achievement
Sport
Professional

"Uncertainty "
Caption: Children from Gabura a climate prone island playing cricket in a barren field. Frequency and extent hazards like cyclones, storm surges, droughts sea level rises put 63 million children in so



Strength and lightness

Ivan Zayats

Belarus

Nominee
Nude
Amateur

"Strength and lightness"



Childhood

Maryna Dubavets

Belarus

Nominee
People
Amateur

"Childhood"
There are some moments in my life when I wish to stop, look back and fix them forever, but time is running forward and nothing will be back again. So passed the childhood. Minsk, 2012



The Enchanted Soul

Pavel Barakhvostov

Belarus

Nominee
Fashion
Amateur

"The Enchanted Soul"
Model: Nastya



Orchid

Tatsiana Moskalenko

Belarus

Nominee
Still Life
Amateur

"Orchid"



Belarus. Mir Castle. I

Vitaly Rakovich

Belarus

Nominee
Architectural
Amateur

"Belarus. Mir Castle. I"
Belarus. Mir Castle. XVI century. Residence of Prince Radziwill



fog in the city

Angelos Asklepiades

Belgium

Nominee
Nature
Amateur

"fog in the city"



Karimabad, Pakistan

Benoit Sneessens

Belgium

Nominee
Nature
Amateur

"Karimabad, Pakistan"
A view of the town of Karimabad, valley of Hunza, Pakistan



Red cabbage

Gwenny Eeckels

Belgium

Nominee
Still Life
Amateur

"Red cabbage"
The dead of the red cabbage



Sombre

Jan Brouckaert

Belgium

Nominee
Nature
Amateur

"Sombre"
sand, trees, lonely, sky



Trinidad

Jimmy De Bock

Belgium

Nominee
Portrait
Professional

"Trinidad"



Silence

Jorg Bräuer

Belgium

Nominee
Architectural
Professional

"Silence"



Bench

Jorg Bräuer

Belgium

Nominee
Abstract
Professional

"Bench"



vm residence

Koen Van Damme

Belgium

2nd Place - Merit of Excellence
Architectural
Professional

"vm residence"
vm residence . Sint-Martens-Latem . Belgium . Vincent Van Duysen architects



vb residence

Koen Van Damme

Belgium

Nominee
Architectural
Professional

"vb residence"
vb residence . Knokke . Belgium . Vincent Van Duysen architects



Herbst

Kurt Steinle

Belgium

Nominee
People
Amateur

"Herbst"
Paris im Herbst



double 1

robin vandenabeele

Belgium

Nominee
Abstract
Amateur

"double 1"
Corkscrew tower



Double 4

robin vandenabeele

Belgium

Nominee
Abstract
Amateur

"Double 4"
Surrealist housing



The Phantom of The North

Sebastien Beun

Belgium

Nominee
Wildlife
Amateur

"The Phantom of The North"
The great grey owl (Strix Nebulosa), also called the phantom of the north.



War Horse

Tina Thuell

Bermuda

Nominee
Fine Art
Professional

"War Horse"
Fabulous Lusitano Stallion, Up close and personal.



The Crossing

Tina Thuell

Bermuda

Nominee
Wildlife
Professional

"The Crossing"
They moved as if they were of one mind and one body. Crossing the Hop River, Northern Iceland



Final Words

Tina Thuell

Bermuda

Nominee
Silhouette
Professional

"Final Words"
Dressage Rider has a conversation with his horse before his big ride.



Laila

Alan Skyrme

Brazil

Nominee
Portrait
Professional

"Laila"



Pyramids

Alan Skyrme

Brazil

Nominee
Fine Art
Professional

"Pyramids"
Ancient versus modern



Tango

Alan Skyrme

Brazil

Nominee
People
Professional

"Tango"



Europe

Alvaro Villela

Brazil

3rd Place - Honor of Distinction
People
Professional

"Europe"
Germany 2009



Dip

Alvaro Villela

Brazil

Nominee
Fine Art
Professional

"Dip"
Buried in the water is a metaphor for the difficulties poor communities living in the world



Farm life

Andrew Kemp

Brazil

Nominee
Wildlife
Professional

"Farm life"
Morning Mist



Skateboard

Andrew Kemp

Brazil

Nominee
Sport
Professional

"Skateboard"



swimming pool

Cassio Vasconcellos

Brazil

3rd Place - Honor of Distinction
Sport
Professional

"swimming pool"
aerial picture from a swimming pool in Sao Paulo city, 2006



Rio

Cassio Vasconcellos

Brazil

Nominee
Silhouette
Professional

"Rio "
Aerial picture of Rio de Janeiro, 2010



Window dressing

Ezra Safra

Brazil

Nominee
People
Amateur

"Window dressing"



Fishing

Fabio Bernardino

Brazil

Nominee
Wildlife
Amateur

"Fishing"
A Great Egret (Ardea alba) seen around lunch time trying to get its lunch.



Splash

Gustavo Arrais

Brazil

Nominee
Fashion
Professional

"Splash"



Elderly Gentleman

Heiner Pflug

Brazil

Nominee
Portrait
Amateur

"Elderly Gentleman"
On a sunny afternoon closed to the Central Park, New York



Forks and Strawberries

Heiner Pflug

Brazil

Nominee
Still Life
Amateur

"Forks and Strawberries"
Taken the picture before eating the berries



Nature's Creativity

Heiner Pflug

Brazil

Nominee
Still Life
Amateur

"Nature's Creativity"
Bewildered by the beauty of nature



New Life in the Favela

Heiner Pflug

Brazil

Nominee
Photojournalism
Amateur

"New Life in the Favela"
A picture taken in Rio de Janeiro Favela



Behind Faith

Jessica Nolte

Brazil

Nominee
People
Amateur

"Behind Faith"
A group of boys sitting on the dirt of the street, each with a little wooden board in hand chanting the words of the Koran… that is a very common sight all over the country of Mali, in West Africa. Th



Behind The Mask

Jessica Nolte

Brazil

Nominee
Portrait
Amateur

"Behind The Mask"
The Al-Qaeda of the Islamic Maghreb has been very active in northern Mali since 2006, tracing its provenance to the Algerian civil war in 1990. Their aim is to spread Islamic law and jihad across West



Lost In Time

Jessica Nolte

Brazil

2nd Place - Merit of Excellence
People
Amateur

"Lost In Time"
Stretched over the 200 kilometers of the Bandiagara Cliffs in southern Mali, you will find hundreds of houses embedded into the mountains. That is where the Dogon people have been living for over a th



The Kazakh Hunter

Jessica Nolte

Brazil

Nominee
People
Amateur

"The Kazakh Hunter"
Fleeing tribal warfare in the late 1600s, a small group of Kazakhs settled in the isolated province of Bayaan Olgii, nestled in the Altai Mountains of Mongolia. Until this day they have kept their lan



Waiting for the Enemy

Jessica Nolte

Brazil

Nominee
Photojournalism
Amateur

"Waiting for the Enemy"
The Al-Qaeda of the Islamic Maghreb has been very active in northern Mali since 2006, tracing its provenance to the Algerian civil war in 1990. Their aim is to spread Islamic law and jihad across West



Ipanema

Marcos Semola

Brazil

Nominee
People
Amateur

"Ipanema"
Ipanema beach and a traditional landscape in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.



007 Agent

Marcos Semola

Brazil

Nominee
Silhouette
Amateur

"007 Agent"
Pedestrian crossing the arch in London.



Active Live

Marcos Semola

Brazil

Honorable Mention
Silhouette
Amateur

"Active Live"
Outdoor activities in a typical "Carioca" bueach day. Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil



Looping

Mauro Boiteux

Brazil

Nominee
Abstract
Amateur

"Looping"
Rio de Janeiro - Brazil



Winner

Max Levay

Brazil

Nominee
Sport
Professional

"Winner"
UFC Fighter vibrates with his victory in the event, in Recife, Brazil.



Playing With Tire

Max Levay

Brazil

Honorable Mention
Silhouette
Professional

"Playing With Tire"
Child plays with an old tire in the city of Recife, Brazil.



St. Anthony

Max Levay

Brazil

Nominee
Still Life
Professional

"St. Anthony"
Brazilian tradition. St. Anthony placed upside down for women to marry.



Candomble

Patricia Cunegundes

Brazil

Nominee
Fine Art
Amateur

"Candomble"
Celebration to Ogun - Brasilia - Brazil



HOMUNCULUS

RAFAEL CARNEIRO

Brazil

Nominee
Fine Art
Amateur

"HOMUNCULUS"
A wasteland guardian



22,41ºS 43,19ºW

Ricardo de Vicq de Cumptich

Brazil

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"22,41ºS 43,19ºW"



Jackfruit

Ricardo de Vicq de Cumptich

Brazil

Nominee
Abstract
Professional

"Jackfruit"



Nude 04

Roberto Soares-Gomes

Brazil

Nominee
Nude
Professional

"Nude 04"
Photographic Essay of Nude



Sandfall

Roberto Soares-Gomes

Brazil

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Sandfall"
Upper Antelope Canyon, Navajo Park, AZ, USA.



Cepilho Beach

Roberto Soares-Gomes

Brazil

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Cepilho Beach"
Beach near Trindade, Paraty, Brazil



Raios de Sol

Roberto Soares-Gomes

Brazil

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Raios de Sol"
Sunlight over the Rio de Janeiro's mountains - From Niteroi City - Brazil



Bistro Fada

Wagner Assis

Brazil

3rd Place - Honor of Distinction
Portrait
Professional

"Bistro Fada"
Picture taken in Paris. A woman takes a brake during workig day time. A beautiffull moment, of a single moment!



God Bless Me

Wagner Assis

Brazil

Nominee
Photojournalism
Professional

"God Bless Me"
People walk knee in the Sanctuary of Fatima, Portugal, showing faith and devotion!



Symbolism

Wagner Assis

Brazil

Nominee
People
Professional

"Symbolism"
The religious symbolism of Muslim women and their burqas, and symbolismo magical fascination caused by the Eiffel Tower.



Abandoned in december

Galia Yotova

Bulgaria

Nominee
Fine Art
Professional

"Abandoned in december"
An abandoned sofa in December.



Shadow

Galia Yotova

Bulgaria

Nominee
Abstract
Professional

"Shadow"
An ex chapel with a hospital in Ruse, Bulgatia. It used to be a morgue and laboratory. There were just shadows roaming there in the summer of 2000.



Mode Shape - Plate 4

Alexander Rocco

Canada

Nominee
Fashion
Amateur

"Mode Shape - Plate 4"
Run Way Shot Taken at Fashion Week in Toronto Canada



Mode Shape - Plate 7

Alexander Rocco

Canada

Nominee
Fashion
Amateur

"Mode Shape - Plate 7"
Run Way Shot Taken at Fashion Week in Toronto Canada



Lily of the Valley Xray

Allan Gill

Canada

Nominee
Still Life
Professional

"Lily of the Valley Xray"



Johnson Cobbe

Arete Edmunds

Canada

Nominee
Architectural
Professional

"Johnson Cobbe"
New Sothern Alberta Institute of Technology, Calgary



Artifacts Elephant

Aynsley Stelfox

Canada

Nominee
Still Life
Amateur

"Artifacts Elephant"



Artifacts Garlic

Aynsley Stelfox

Canada

Nominee
Still Life
Amateur

"Artifacts Garlic"



Venice on the docks

Bapi Chakraborty

Canada

Nominee
Fine Art
Professional

"Venice on the docks"



Waiting to be Blessed

Bjoern Obst

Canada

Nominee
People
Amateur

"Waiting to be Blessed"
In Ethiopia people gather around a priest in hopes of being blessed.



Tree

Bryce Burnip

Canada

Nominee
Nature
Amateur

"Tree"



Mighty Maple

Christina Handley

Canada

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Mighty Maple"



Crab fisherman

Cristina Mittermeier

Canada

Nominee
People
Professional

"Crab fisherman "
A crab fisherman walks his net down the beach; Bahia, Brazil



Boy in the ladder

Cristina Mittermeier

Canada

Nominee
People
Professional

"Boy in the ladder"
A young Mayan boy climbs a ladder out of a sacred cenote, Yucatan



Madagascar fishermen

Cristina Mittermeier

Canada

Nominee
People
Professional

"Madagascar fishermen"
2 Malagasy fishermen collect the meager results of their efforts; Morondava, Madagascar



Falling for You

Dale M Reid

Canada

Nominee
Still Life
Professional

"Falling for You"
This is a silver gelatin print created in 2012 and is a take-off of my ‘Pear Affair Series’.



Purple Tango 2

Dale M Reid

Canada

Nominee
Still Life
Professional

"Purple Tango 2"
This is a silver gelatin print created in 2012. This picture was created about a week after the Purple Tango 1.



Erotic Cluster

Dale M Reid

Canada

Nominee
Still Life
Professional

"Erotic Cluster"
This is a silver gelatin print created in 2012. Orchids are a very erotic flower. I selected the top portion of the orchid stem because of the various stages of the flower development.



Oyster Mushroom 5

Dale M Reid

Canada

Nominee
Still Life
Professional

"Oyster Mushroom 5"
.This is a silver gelatin print created in 2012. This picture is an ongoing development of the mushroom series. Mushrooms are excellent subject material because of their unique shapes and textures.



Oyster Mushroom 6

Dale M Reid

Canada

Nominee
Still Life
Professional

"Oyster Mushroom 6"
This is a silver gelatin print created in 2012. This picture is an ongoing development of the mushroom series. Mushrooms are excellent subject material because of their unique shapes and textures.



Untitled Orchid

Dale M Reid

Canada

Nominee
Still Life
Professional

"Untitled Orchid"
This is a silver gelatin print created in 2011.



Forget Me Not

Damon Clarke

Canada

Nominee
Still Life
Professional

"Forget Me Not"
Forget-me-not in a fine early morning rain.



Luna

Damon Clarke

Canada

Nominee
Wildlife
Professional

"Luna"
Filtered evening light dapples this magnificent Luna Moth.



Gossamer Web

Damon Clarke

Canada

Nominee
Nature
Professional

"Gossamer Web"
Minuscule dew drops coalesce on a gossamer web. The entire field of view is approximately 7mm wide.



Refinery

David Aaron

Canada

Nominee
Architectural
Amateur

"Refinery"
This image is a paradox of beauty and ugliness. On one hand, the smoke is displeasing if not alarming and yet there is a certain beauty in the lines, the intensity and texture of all that steam...



Crossing my fingers for you

David Johns

Canada

Nominee
Fashion
Amateur

"Crossing my fingers for you"



I do see you

David Johns

Canada

Honorable Mention
Fashion
Amateur

"I do see you"



Behind The Door

David Naman

Canada

Nominee
Fashion
Amateur

"Behind The Door"
Melancholy



Within

David Naman

Canada

Nominee
Nude
Amateur

"Within"



I Am Beautiful

David Naman

Canada

Nominee
Nude
Amateur

"I Am Beautiful"



Companion

David Naman

Canada

Nominee
Nature
Amateur

"Companion"



Hibiskos in Black and White

Dawn LeBlanc

Canada

Nominee
Still Life
Amateur

"Hibiskos in Black and White"
A lovely hibiscus in its last dance, captured as it lay dying.



Sunflower Study

Douglas Capron

Canada

Nominee
Still Life
Amateur

"Sunflower Study"
A view of the inflorescence of a sunflower head before blooming



The Bow 5

Dustin Thomas

Canada

Nominee
People
Amateur

"The Bow 5"
The workers joking around doing what they want.



The Bow 6

Dustin Thomas

Canada

Nominee
People
Amateur

"The Bow 6"
I like this one since the workers feel very natural



9 on 1

Emo Gene

Canada

Nominee
Abstract
Amateur

"9 on 1"
9 exposures on 1 frame taken onboard. I cannot see the final image until after all the exposures have been shot.



Homage to Escher

Emo Gene

Canada

Nominee
Architectural
Amateur

"Homage to Escher"



Zoned Out

Emo Gene

Canada

Nominee
Abstract
Amateur

"Zoned Out"
Zoom Pull, Tree with Snow, Taken at Night



Holocaust Memorial II

Eydis Einarsdottir

Canada

Nominee
Abstract
Professional

"Holocaust Memorial II"
Holocaust Memorial, Berlin - Collage



Black Radiance in Motion

Florence Leung

Canada

Nominee
Fashion
Professional

"Black Radiance in Motion"
Published in STATUS Magazine and exhibited in VISION Copenhagen Fashion Week in Europe.



Delhi Recycler

Francois Pesant

Canada

Nominee
Portrait
Professional

"Delhi Recycler"
Recycler loading a truck of metal to be sent to a recycling factory. In Delhi, India, hundreds of thousand of people live off the 8,500 tons of garbage produced daily by this megacity.



Lighthearted

Gillian Lindsay

Canada

Nominee
Abstract
Professional

"Lighthearted"
'Light Imitating Art' series: distortion of light



A Light Twirl

Gillian Lindsay

Canada

Nominee
Abstract
Professional

"A Light Twirl"
'Light Imitating Art' series: distortion of light



Masquerade

Gillian Lindsay

Canada

Nominee
Abstract
Professional

"Masquerade"
'Light Imitating Art' series: distortion of light



Bring To Light

Gillian Lindsay

Canada

Nominee
Abstract
Professional

"Bring To Light"
'Light Imitating Art' series: distortion of light



Mission

Henry Fernando

Canada

Nominee
Architectural
Professional

"Mission"
San Jose Mission



Corner Store

Henry Fernando

Canada

Nominee
Architectural
Professional

"Corner Store"
Corner store on Bourbon Street in New Orleans.



La chute d'Icare

Jean-Pierre Malo

Canada

Nominee
Still Life
Amateur

"La chute d'Icare"
The Fall of Icarus



Urbanité

Jean-Pierre Malo

Canada

Nominee
Fine Art
Amateur

"Urbanité"
Urbanity



Illumination

Jennifer Ribout

Canada

Nominee
Abstract
Amateur

"Illumination"



Sensibility

Jennifer Ribout

Canada

Nominee
Fashion
Amateur

"Sensibility"



Balvir Shargill

Jeremy Fokkens

Canada

Nominee
Portrait
Professional

"Balvir Shargill"
Balvir Shargill comes from the city Ludhiana located in the Punjab province of India. Using Balvir’s work supervisor as my translator, I asked Balvir when he was born, he responded by saying “…I don’t



Table Bride

John Glasspoole

Canada

Nominee
Fashion
Professional

"Table Bride"
This is what happens when you're not in a rush to get to the ceremony



Feeling The Funk

John Kosmopoulos

Canada

Nominee
Abstract
Amateur

"Feeling The Funk"
A minimalist abstract study of light and shadows dancing along the curves of the structure.



Forms Assembled In The Light

John Kosmopoulos

Canada

Nominee
Architectural
Amateur

"Forms Assembled In The Light"
"Architecture is the learned game, correct and magnificent, of forms assembled in the light.” Le Corbusier. A building in the downtown Toronto financial district.



The King's Speech

John Kosmopoulos

Canada

Nominee
Architectural
Amateur

"The King's Speech"
The Tempodrom in Berlin.



Petalo

John Kosmopoulos

Canada

Nominee
Abstract
Amateur

"Petalo"
Macrostract



Cane Bay

Justin Fabian

Canada

Nominee
Fine Art
Professional

"Cane Bay"



Floating

Justin Fabian

Canada

Nominee
Fine Art
Professional

"Floating"



Hide and Seek (1)

Justin Fabian

Canada

Nominee
Wildlife
Professional

"Hide and Seek (1)"



Southern Swell

Justin Fabian

Canada

Nominee
Sport
Professional

"Southern Swell"



S S A

Ken Villeneuve

Canada

Nominee
Nude
Professional

"S S A"



Final Moments

Kevin Ng

Canada

Nominee
Photojournalism
Amateur

"Final Moments"
Taken in Toronto, Canada



Bag

Kevin Ng

Canada

Nominee
People
Amateur

"Bag"
Taken in NYC, USA



Contol and Indulgence

Kevin Ng

Canada

Nominee
People
Amateur

"Contol and Indulgence"
Taken in Toronto, Canada



Immortalized

Kevin Ng

Canada

Nominee
People
Amateur

"Immortalized"
Taken in Italy



Tire Dancer

Kip Harris

Canada

Honorable Mention
People
Amateur

"Tire Dancer"



A Mother's Watch

Kurt Brown

Canada

Nominee
Wildlife
Professional

"A Mother's Watch"
The colt was 6 hours old, and his mother kept a close watch as he peacefully sleeps



Playing Ball Among the Dead

Larry Louie

Canada

Nominee
Sport
Professional

"Playing Ball Among the Dead"
Navotas Cemetery, Manila, Oct 2012. The young men living in the Navotas Cemetery playing a game of basketball among the tombs stacked up in the cemetery.



Living Among the Dead

Larry Louie

Canada

Nominee
Photojournalism
Professional

"Living Among the Dead"
Living in the slums of the Navotas Cemetery. Oct 2012



Living in the Garbage Dumps of Tondos

Larry Louie

Canada

Nominee
Photojournalism
Professional

"Living in the Garbage Dumps of Tondos"
This area in Tondos semi-permanent housing used to be an area of government sponsor livelihood projects for the poor. As projects was abandoned, the area became homes for the poor with no govt help.



Living in the Ulingan Garbage Dump

Larry Louie

Canada

Nominee
Photojournalism
Professional

"Living in the Ulingan Garbage Dump"
Children and families living along the Ulingan garbage dump.



Ulingan Charcoal Burning Area

Larry Louie

Canada

Nominee
Photojournalism
Professional

"Ulingan Charcoal Burning Area"
The children work alongside adults in the Ulingan Charcoal burning area, an area which smokes old construction wood into charcoal to be sold in Manila.



Freedom Dance

Leo Pelletier

Canada

Nominee
Nude
Amateur

"Freedom Dance"



Legs

Leo Pelletier

Canada

Nominee
Nude
Amateur

"Legs"



Portrait of a black man

Leo Pelletier

Canada

Nominee
Nude
Amateur

"Portrait of a black man"



The hands

Leo Pelletier

Canada

Nominee
Nude
Amateur

"The hands"



LONELINESS (2)

Leo Pelletier

Canada

Nominee
Fine Art
Amateur

"LONELINESS (2)"



Praying Mantis

Lynn Tait

Canada

Nominee
Wildlife
Amateur

"Praying Mantis"
She flew into a spider's web. That was the end of the spider.



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