Street Photography Award Editors’ Picks of September 2025

Last month’s Street Photography Award, judged by the legendary Magnum photographer Bruce Gilden, brought in an extraordinary level of talent. While we would love to highlight them all, our editorial team has selected a few favorites that didn’t make the final cut but, in our eyes, deserve recognition. We’re thrilled to share them with you.

Thank you to everyone who took the time and care to submit their work, and who helped make it such a high-calibre competition!

“At the train station” - Varanasi, India, 2025
In between arrivals and departures - A pause. © Danae Kotsaki
“Searching for the Pickpocket” - Rome, Italy, 2025
Sat in a small caffe in Rome. The local “Carabinieri” walked by countless time with their suspecting looks, scouring the streets for pickpockets. © Tomáš Baršváry
“Cotton Candy Seller” - Maceió, Brazil
Cotton candy seller on the Maceió waterfront. I tried to apply the idea of filling the image, and when I stopped at the cotton candy seller, framed with coconut tree trunks in the background, I immediately imagined framing everything to appear multilayered. © Bruno Brandao
“Untitled” - Lisbon, Portugal, 2025
Abstract street window reflexion in Lisbon. © Anna Molnar
“Chat Window #2” - Atlanta, GA, USA
Through the glass, they arrive—hustlers, prophets, panhandlers, and the bored—all framed in the accidental theater of red lights. Street confessions at 0 mph. “Chat Window”. © David Voggenthaler
“Harbour of Hustle” - Mumbai, India
I have been to many crowded places in India, but nothing had prepared me for the chaos of Sassoon Docks. It’s one of the craziest places I have ever seen. From the moment you arrive, all your senses are immediately activated. The noise is constant and deafening, birds chirp as they circle above, boats rumble in the distance. The strong smell of fish hits your nose. The Koli fisherwomen of Sassoon Docks are the beating heart of Sassoon Docks. Their daily presence transforms the dockside into a living canvas of movement, sound, and color. © Marika Poquet
“Untitled” - Havana, Cuba 2024
Candid street shot of children playing in the streets of Havana. © Martina Atanassova
“Heath & Sully” - Brighton, England
Street portrait in Brighton, England. © Paul Spencer
“Untitled” - La Habana, Cuba
Neat fingernails in La Habana, Cuba. © Linda Jerkin
“Untitled” - New York, USA
Captured on Times Square, NY © Vince Niko
“Under Castro’s gaze” - Havana, Cuba
Under Castro’s gaze, two policemen pass by - a fleeting moment beneath a symbol of enduring authority in Havana’s street. © Jordi Pinent
“Man holding parasols” - China
Street capture of man with parasol. © Yajun Hu
“Slow Descent - Santa Monica. CA, USA, 2025
Color street composition shot in Santa Monica. © Jodi Dela Cruz
“Audience” - Tibet, 2025
This photo was taken in 2025 in Tibet He was holding a telescope in his hand and a Buddhist prayer bead at the same time. © Tommy Jiang
“Guardian of the Rooftop” - Marbella, Spain, 2025
Drawn to the wall’s colors, I waited for an interesting moment. When the boy went inside, I placed my own shadow as planned on the door, not even noticing the cat above. He came out, board in hand, mask already on. Took the shot. © Ruben Baars

Published October 16, 2025 - Congratulations to all selected artists: Danae Kotsaki, Tomáš Baršváry, Bruno Brandao, Anna Molnar, David Voggenthaler, Marika Poquet, Martina Atanassova, Paul Spencer, Linda Jerkin, Vince Niko, Jordi Pinent, Yajun Hu, Jodi Dela Cruz, Tommy Jiang, Ruben Baars,

color portrait photo of Inle Lake fishermen, Burma, by Barry Crosthwaite

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