color underwater photograph by Lucie Pollet

Emerging Talent Award Editors’ Picks of March 2022

“I think good dreaming is what leads to good photographs.” – Wayne Miller

Following last month’s Emerging Talent competition results, judged by The Guardian’s picture editor Caroline Hunter, our editors are delighted to share a selection of their favorite entries: Images that didn’t make it to the final round but showed remarkable creativity and skill.

We would like to extend a special thanks to all those who participated in this award. We received an incredible variety of images from across the globe; encompassing all styles and genres and are delighted to shed light on this group of talented, innovative artists who we believe are well worthy of exposure.

Thanks again for taking part in the competition and sharing your beautiful work with us!

Published April 19, 2022 - Congratulations to all selected artists: Brice Tribollet, Jeff Bullied, Francesco Montemurri, Md Arifuzzaman, Jacob Black, Olga Urbanek, Graham Earnshaw, Camila Berrio, Kodiak Greenwood, Sheridan Wright, Kyle Hofffmann, Lucie Pollet, Michael Naify, Lydia Hansen, Tülay Ilhan,

Call for entries

color aerial landscape photo of lake and forest in autumn by Rakesh Baro
© Rakesh Baro
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From bold portraits to ethereal landscapes, we invite photographers driven by their artistic eye and passion for color to join the competition and celebrate with us the beauty and diversity of color photography.

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