This collection celebrates the work of all winning photographers capturing life in its most vivid forms. These unique and international artists constitute the best of the photographic scene and we are very proud to share their work.
Theme: Color June 2020
The Color Photography Award aimed to discover and bring exposure to the best contemporary artists working across all photographic fields.
On this occasion, we invited 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.
Join us over on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter where we’ll be sharing all our favorite images from the competition. Congratulations to all the talented photographers who made it to the final!
Finalists
Winners' Feedback
1ST PRIZE: Lainey Foster
“I selected this image by Lainey Foster as the winner as it exhibits so many of the elements that I look for in a successful photograph. The way that Lainey has shot the image from above means that the landscape is flattened and abstracted from the every day, the dramatic and out of place red of the algal bloom only increases the viewers’ disorientation and our brain has to work hard to understand what we are looking at, capturing and holding my attention. I love that although the Australian coastline is so familiar to me, I have never seen it look quite like this before. Overall, an intriguing and beautifully realised image.” – Shannon Ghannam, Magnum Photos Education Director
2ND PRIZE: Kara Kapelnikova
“The second-place winning image by Kara Kapelnikova stood out for me for the way the photographer managed to turn the ordinary into the extraordinary. The everyday scene of a leftover wrapper on what could be a plane or a boat takes on an abstract, still life quality. The contrasting, sun-lit colours have me dreaming of post lockdown trips to places new or a long-overdue journey home. The power of an image to evoke all of these things becomes apparent in this simple, stunning image.” – Shannon Ghannam, Magnum Photos Education Director
3RD PRIZE: JoSon
“A compelling example of color’s ability to greatly enhance the potency of an image: the bare naiveté of the subject, classic portrait framing, and impeccable appropriation of subtle lighting, contrasts dramatically with the striking lucidity of the snake’s form, thus enhancing its ominous incongruity and symbolism.” – The Independent Photographer Editors
Open to All Photography
Be part of a vibrant community: The competition award is a unique opportunity to gain exposure and provides a platform to celebrate the very best of contemporary photography.
THEME: Travel Deadline: 31 August 2020
When traveling, the only way to discover the rhythm of life of a place is to experience it.
Each place we visit has its own particular look, ambiance, and atmosphere. Understanding its people, customs and traditions is vital and there’s always something unique to capture.
This summer we want to see images that communicate the life of a place in all its splendor and trigger our memories. Whatever the subject may be: street, portrait, landscape, documentary... We want to share your journey, visually and intellectually - Let’s travel together!
1st Prize: $1000 · 2nd Prize: $600 · 3rd Prize: $400
