Street Photography Award Editors’ Picks of September 2023

Following the results of last month’s street photography award, judged by iconic British photographer Martin Parr, we’re thrilled to present some of our editorial team’s standout entries. ⁠

Vibrant, dynamic, and candid, these images embody the essence of street photography, and while they didn’t make it to the final selection, their exceptional quality and creativity truly impressed us. We wholeheartedly believe that they deserve their moment in the spotlight! ⁠ ⁠

“Family outing” - Negombo, Sri Lanka
New year day, the next day it is back to normal. Enjoying the last beautiful afternoon in Negombo, Sri Lanka © Ora Buerkli
“Somewhere in New York” - New York, USA
Street Scene. 8th Avenue. New York. © Vincent Soyez
“Candid street” - Florence, Italy
© Antonio Marotta
“Game day” - Songkhla, Thailand
© Sakulchai Sikitikul
“Hotdog” - Coney Island, NYC USA
Taken at the annual Mermaid Parade, Coney Island © Neil O. Lawner
“At the swimming pool” - Ostia, Rome, Italy
"I took the photo in the water trying to capture a situation that best represented the liveliness of the moment." © Valeria Tofanelli
“Rainy Days and Mondays” - Zagreb, Croatia
Just like the title of the Carpenters song, it seems that rainy days and Mondays get this lady down. Part of a series taken in Zagreb, Croatia © Mary Crnkovic Pilas
“Candid street” - Tanjung Pinang, Indonesia
© Man Lei Ng
“Groupthink” - India
The key to success, they say, is location, location, location. On a main street, at a bus-stop, is a genius location to paste pages from political parties’ mouthpiece. Everybody waiting for transport spends their time reading it. People who read alike, think alike. © Sankar Sridhar
“La Habana” - La Habana, Cuba
This photo is part of “Diarios del Ron” project which describes my 15 days Cuba travel last January. Streets of La Habana were full of life and contradictions. © Ruben Rodriguez
“Le café” -Paris, France
A man sitting in a café in Paris, 2023 © Gianluca Mortarotti
“A fragile Utopia 106” - Brooklyn, NYC, USA
I want to photograph people in order to understand the language that people around me speak either implicitly or explicitly. I would be foolish to not realize that I’m photographing in an environment filled with temporarily aligned random fragments of sublime majesty. © Brad Jones
“Leaving Santo Domingo” - Oaxaca, México 2023
A young girl selling candy waits outside of a historic church as members of a wedding party begin to leave. © Jonathan Jasberg
“The Last Supper” - San Pietro, Roma
© Micol Galleno
"Monk engine ” - Songkhla Thailand
© Tanakorn Tia

Published October 16, 2023 - Congratulations to all selected artists: Ora Buerkli, Vincent Soyez, Antonio Marotta, Sakulchai Sikitikul, Neil O. Lawner, Valeria Tofanelli, Mary Crnkovic Pilas, Man Lei Ng, Sankar Sridhar, Ruben Rodriguez, Gianluca Mortarotti, Brad Jones, Jonathan Jasberg, Micol Galleno, Tanakorn Tia,

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