Color Photography Award Editors’ Picks of April 2025

Following last month’s color photography award, judged by esteemed Spanish photographer Pia Riverola, our editorial team is delighted to showcase some remarkable competition entries that, while not finalists, impressed us deeply with their creativity and artistry.

In an era defined by technological shifts, these artists and their stunning images stand as powerful testaments to individual creative capacity and the boundless potential of the imagination. We extend our sincere gratitude to all participants for their dedication in preparing, editing, and sharing their inspiring work with us.

“Hues of a Feather” - Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 2022
A visual exploration of our feathered companions, celebrating their vivid hues and the intricate beauty in every detail. © Adam Coish
“Lightness”
Self-portrait with balloons. The balloons here symbolize lightness, airiness. The girl hugs them and also really wants to be light and give up her heavy beliefs. 2025 © Anastasia Bogdanova
“Pini”- Montreal, Quebec, January 2025
Analog editorial studio portrait of Model Pini. © Christine Turek
“Solaris” -Shark Bay, Western Australia
Aerial view of a blue lagoon taken in Shark Bay, Western Australia. © Steven Manolakis
“0,01% of Luck” - Madrid, Spain 2024
“Four hours of taking pictures and nothing helped. Frustrated, I went into a restaurant, ordered fries and Coke. I ate, then went to wash my hands... and when I came back, there was the best photo of the day: the scene just as I left it.” © Victor Alfonso
“Star Appeal” - Sao Paulo State Brazil. 2022
I call him Elvis…this Green-billed Toucan posed like a super star for me. Picture taken in Tapirai, Sao Paulo State Brazil. 2022 © Anja Pires
“Autumn meets Winter” - Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada
A peaceful sunrise as the alpenglow catches the snowy mountain peaks with the colors of autumn below. Shot in the fall of 2024 at Wedge Pond in Kananaskis, Alberta. © Collin Toews
“Mario” -Sicily
While walking along the coast in southern part of Sicily, I asked Mario to lay down next to a field of flowers that were growing there and turn his head towards the sunset. © Kuba Świetlik
“Lake Logipi” - Kenya
The flamingos unique filter-feeding technique—grazing the lake floor for algae and plankton while inadvertently creating an abstract map of their movements and creating different colors. © Frances Bruchez
“Bloom Ride”- Bangkok, Thailand
A tuk-tuk driver navigates the streets surrounded by a riot of oversized, colorful flowers, transforming an ordinary ride into a vibrant moving garden. © Phatsakorn Bundasak
“Soft Spine” - Graz, Austria. 2024
A bare back, lit softly. Blue tights ground the scene. Red hair peeks through, subtle yet strong. Light shapes the body. Color tells the story—bold yet gentle. © Evgenia Rieger
“Land of Sin-esthesia” - Death Valley, California, USA
“Land of Sin-esthesia”, I drink the elixir of melodie’s Colors fill my lungs, my heart, my mind, my body, and soul. Letting the enigma of spectrums lift my wings higher and higher. Illuminating my eyes full of boundless tonalities. The land of my third eye Synesthesia colors and shapes inspired by Florence and the Machine, “Dog Days Are Over”. This photograph was taken in Death Valley, representing my synesthesia. Music makes me see colors and shapes. I find shapes in nature, and paint them in my post processing to the song I listen to. © Jerad Armijo

Published May 15, 2025 - Congratulations to all selected artists: Adam Coish, Anastasia Bogdanova, Christine Turek, Steven Manolakis, Victor Alfonso, Anja Pires, Collin Toews, Kuba Świetlik, Frances Bruchez, Phatsakorn Bundasak, Evgenia Rieger, Jerad Armijo,

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