Street Photography Award February 2019


  • Color street photography by Manuel Armenis, woman in red jacket

    1st Prize Manuel Armenis

    1st Prize Manuel Armenis

    Title: 'Red Jacket' - From the series 'Lone stars'⁣ © Manuel Armenis
  • Seungwook Lee

    2nd Prize Seungwook Lee

    2nd Prize Seungwook Lee

    Title: 'The Paharganj Three-way intersection' - New Delhi, India⁣
    Paharganj, and particularly its primary thoroughfare Main Bazar, is a bustling backpacker enclave full of budget guest houses and tiny shops selling everything from hippie clothes to incense. There’s a mix of casual bakeries, no-nonsense eateries serving classic Indian dishes, and rooftop restaurants whose menus feature global fare like pasta and falafel. Nearby New Delhi station is a major railway hub.⁣ © Seungwook Lee
  • Andrea Torrei

    3rd Prize Andrea Torrei

    3rd Prize Andrea Torrei

    Title: 'Woman carrying a sewing machine' - Cape Coast, Ghana 2018⁣ © Andrea Torrei
  • Max Sturgeon

    Finalist Max Sturgeon

    Finalist Max Sturgeon

    Title: 'Man caring egg crates' - Dhaka, Bangladesh⁣ © Max Sturgeon
  • Marci Lindsay

    Finalist Marci Lindsay

    Finalist Marci Lindsay

    Title: 'Business Trip' - Amtrak Station⁣, Wilmington, Delaware US⁣ © Marci Lindsay
  • Joshua K. Jackson

    Finalist Joshua K. Jackson

    Finalist Joshua K. Jackson

    Title: 'Late Night Coffee' - London, United Kingdom⁣ © Joshua K. Jackson
  • Grant Moxley

    Finalist Grant Moxley

    Finalist Grant Moxley

    Title: Color Match - Cincinnati, Ohio US⁣ © Grant Moxley
  • Fernando Leal

    Finalist Fernando Leal

    Finalist Fernando Leal

    Title: 'The Omnipresence of Cellphones' - Széchenyi thermal bath, Budapest, Hungary⁣ © Fernando Leal
  • Sébastien Durand

    Finalist Sébastien Durand

    Finalist Sébastien Durand

    Title: 'Bowels of the city' - Paris, France⁣ © Sébastien Durand
  • Roland Groebe

    Finalist Roland Groebe

    Finalist Roland Groebe

    Title: 'Syracuse' - Sicily, Italy⁣ © Roland Groebe

Finalists

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  • Everybody Street Cover by Cheryl Down
    © Everybody Street

    Judge: Cheryl Dunn

    Born in New Jersey, USA, Cheryl Dunn has dedicated her career to documenting city streets and the people who strive to leave their mark there, from graffiti writers and artists to skaters, boxers, bikers, protesters, and assorted characters.

    Widely recognised for her street photography and documentary filmmaking, her 2013 film Everybody Street documents the lives and works of New York’s iconic street photographers and the city that inspires them.

    Dunn’s work has been widely exhibited in galleries and museums including The Tate Modern in London and Deitch Projects in New York. She is the author of three books and continues to live in New York City.

color portrait photo of geisha in Japan by Anoush Abrar
© Anoush Abrar

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