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WINNERS GALLERY Apr 2020

"Black and White" 2020 Theme Winners

​Black and White is at the core of the art, being the original format of photography and it requires us to look at line, shadow and contrast in such a different way when shooting.  

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Stripe & co. BY ​​Patrizia ​Burra

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Our First Place Winner was submitted by 
Patrizia Burra​​​ from Grado, Italy
FEP PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR 2020 - Silver Camera + Distinction Award + 16 Merit Awards WPE INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHERS AWARD 2020 - Fine art nude: Second place + Silver Award. Photomanipulation : Second place + Silver Award. Fashion/Beauty : 2 S ​
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Visit more of Patrizia's amazing  ​work online at:
www.patriziaburra.com

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Delinquency BY Yves​ ​Demers-Paris

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 Our Second Place Winner was submitted by 
Yves​ Demers-Paris​​​​ from Québec, Canada
For me...  Photographers capture moments to create lasting memories or provoke thought and discussion. They work to make statements with their photos, a poem...  a fable.m, Sweden. ​
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Visit more of Yves amazing  ​work online at:
pixelangelo.ca

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The Domes by ​Muhammad Almasri

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Our Third Place Winner was submitted by 
Muhammad Almasri​ ​ from Amman, Jordan
My name is Muhammad Almasri, Chess Player and Photographer born and raised in Zarqa, Jordan. I always feel that time behind my camera lens is short, regardless of how much time I spend trying to capture the photos. 

​Visit more of Muhammad​​'s amazing  ​work online at:
https://gallery.1x.com/member/mmalmasri
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Urban Dynamics by Yuliy ​Vasilev

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Our Honorable Mention Winner was submitted by 
Yuliy Vasilev​​ ​ from Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Yuliy is a street photographer, born in 1985 in Bulgaria. Since young age he was very keen on travelling and discovering new places and cultures, which led him to study in the field of tourism, he is a holder of a Master degree in Business Management. In one of his trips to London in the beginning of 2012 he discovered that photography is his real passion. Ever since he is devoted to urban photography, it is his life and love. 
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Yuliy’s talent to spot the details and to see the street in a different perspective made his pictures to stand out very quickly. Since 2019 he holds the prestigious EFIAP/Bronze title from the International Federation of Photographic Art, the highest ranked photographer from Bulgaria. and so far his photographs has won more than 100 awards on six continents. “It is not what you see on the street, but how you see it.”

​​Visit more of Yuliy 's amazing  ​work online at:
yuliyvasilev.wix.com/tales

Theme Shortlist

Below are the amazing  images that shortlisted into the top tier of this themes competition.  A  big congratulations to all the talented photographers that participated! 

Yves Demers•Paris - The light bridge
Svetlin Yosifov - African girl
Andre Boto - Seagull
Alexander Benz - Glow In The Dark
Andre Boto - Together
Andre Boto - Ruralities
Ari Jaaksi - Solitude
Austin Miller - Bike Lane
Chen Qiang - Smoking man
Muhammad Almasri - A Tower
Azim Khan Ronnie - Thousands of travelers
Andre Boto - Building
BahaadeenAl-Qazwini - Desert with Camel
Colin Page - 3 Towers
Inge Vautrin - Heading Down
Brian Hunt - Pirates game
Chen Qiang - Insert an ad
Don Kline - Curlicues
Dale Paul - Menacing Look
Dan Mitler - A Way
Debbie Scott-Queenin - Out-Side
Lars Gesing - Anticipation
Alexander Benz - Deep Breath
Dimpy Bhalotia - We Run You Fly
Yves Demers•Paris - Station at noon
Halu Chow - Sword of Light
Josip Miskovic - Resistance ( Incognito poetry )
Hendrik Fuchs - Sculpture
Jeremy Bach - The window
Alex Sherman - Midnight in the Valley
Svetlin Yosifov - Omo Woman Mursi
Yuliy Vasilev - Transitions 2
Yuliy Vasilev - Apparition
Lars Gesing - Stranded
Hilda Champion - Alone in the Desert
Judith Kuhn - Lost in the fog
Josip Miskovic - Life Coach illuminates the people
BahaadeenAl-Qazwini - People motion in Karbala
Ivan Capobianco - Praying on the Balcony
Jesse Mechling - El Teide
Jesse Mechling - Peacock
Nafiz Molla - Love
Judith Kuhn - Silent prayer
Mayur Sarma - The Lady & The Railway Line
Ken Renk - Fleet Feet
Dale M Reid - Oyster Mushroom 45
Mary Gerakaris - La Visiteur
Scott Hoyle - Dahlia
Ka Kit Leung - The Long And Winding Road
Maurizio Pol - Val Roseg
Todor Tilev - Devils Bridge
Maurizio Pol - Winter Alps
Scott Hoyle - Graybar Fan
Nick Dale - Mono hippo stares at camera from river
Nino Jonas - Rush
Pham Huy Trung - Passing the sand dunes
Renata Kuljovska - Walker
Robert Nowak - Thunderstorm Over Black Canyon
Rudolf Sulgan - Fuji
Aubrey Richey - Backseat
Samuel Mitchell - Coastal Calligraphy
Samuel Mitchell - Ghost Writer
Stephen Mimms - Expect a Miracle
Adrienne Kelley - Madonna And Child Shadows On Rocks
Todor Tilev - Dunmore Head
Tom Dorsz - Into the City
Zoe Walker - Planet Side
Yevhen Samuchenko - Mirror
TRAN TRUNG HOA - Sunset over the salt fields
Wil Scott - Susquehanna Bridges in the Mist
Evelyn M - Pursuit of happiness
Robert Sweet - In-Sync
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