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WINNERS GALLERY Aug 2018

"Silhouettes ​" 2018 Theme Winners

Silhouettes can be both subtle and dramatic. They will always have an impact on the mood, composition and overall flow of our work.  From the sublime to the bold they have also long been a critical part of many of the worlds finest images!

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Reflection On Many Planes BY ​Karen​ Buscemi

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Our First Place Winner was submitted by 
Karen Buscemi​​​​ from Rochester Hills, Michigan
As a kid I often had a bulky Kodak instant camera hanging from my neck that I lugged around to capture something-special moments. I’ve shot with most everything since then, but it wasn’t until the invention of the smart phone, or more importantly, serious cameras in smart phones, that I’ve been able to constantly hunt for photographic feasts. Graphic photography, especially in black and white, has always been my favorite to capture. I'm also fascinated with the sky, and finding surprises where they shouldn't be.  For me, good photography is being able to elevate a a scene beyond the ordinary.​

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The Violin Player BY Chris​  Kirby

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 Our Second Place Winner was submitted by 
Chris Kirby​​​​ from Hindringham, United Kingdom


Chris Kirby is a documentary photographer, visual artist and writer. He was born in London and was admitted to Kingston College of Art and Design (in the UK), later obtaining a diploma in journalism from the British College of Journalism. He specialises in Africa and lives in Norfolk, UK.

Chris's photography explores: African culture and identity,  traditions and beliefs, socio-economic issues and marginalized communities. He writes on Africa current affairs, environmental issues and contemporary art. 

Visit more of Chris's amazing  ​work online at:
www.chris-kirby.co.uk

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Sheep by ​Brandon ​Yoshizawa

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Our Third Place Winner was submitted by 
Brandon​ Yoshizawa​ ​​​ from Torrance, California


I am an outdoor enthusiast and enjoy everything nature has to offer.  I lug my camera around with me everywhere I go for fear of missing that one great shot.  I love capturing landscapes, cityscapes, wildlife and just being outdoors. I've never been much of a creative person, but photography has allowed me to express my creativity through my camera.  I  enjoy capturing the natural beauty of my surroundings to re-create what I see through my lens. 
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Visit more of Brandon's amazing  ​work online at:
www.bay-photography.com

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A new world is born…  by Stefano Barattini

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Our  Honorable Mention Winner was submitted by 
Stefano Barattini​ ​​​ from Milano, Italy


I started taking pictures in 1979, when I took up traveling.  Since then, in my life, photographs and journeys merged together in an indissoluble bound.

I begin my five year cooperation with the magazine Mototurismo in 1990, followed by that with Scooter Magazine, where I published several journey features and some additional articles on the scooter world.

After a pause for reflection, at the time when digital era was coming to life I went back to taking pictures taking advantage of the new technologies available. My focus was still on journeys and especially on Africa.

Architecture (with a special interest for the rationalist period) and the ever growing suburban spaces where human presence is, in my shots, absent most of the times, are themes that I cover periodically.

I’ve been photographing for about 5 years abandoned places with great interest and satisfaction, especially industrial areas.  These places present a unique charm, resulting from lights and shadows, dust, odors and great silence, and most of all from memories. It is indeed such memories, these traces of the past, that I quest and I capture with my camera, getting lost in the surroundings trying to find the appropriate framing and the right light to best represent them.  
They are a sort of parallel universe close to us that photography  contributes to bringing back to life for an instant.

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! 

Goran Jovic - Sunset Dance
Ales Krivec - Morning suprise
Shyamala Thilagaratnam - Play
Kalevi Tamm - Square cycling
Judith Kuhn - Go vertical
Fabio Ferrari - Feline look
Andre Legaspi - Fountain Rest
Kalevi Tamm - South st. walk
Jochen Bongaerts - In A Fog
Brandon Yoshizawa - Stargazer
Brett Davies - Frog Fingers
Brian Ashworth - Ready To Rock
Ana Filipa Scarpa - All Aboard
Ales Krivec - Alone in the Dark
Bruce Berkow - Tuileries
Cory Brown - The Dunes
Cristiano Di Gioia - Sunset before regatta
Feyzullah Tunç - Horses
Dan Gindling - The Lineup
Desiree Griffiths - Finding Her Way
Elemer Lelik - Silhouette 04
Fabio Ferrari - Sky track
Fabio Giachetti - Dream
Anthon Jackson - Mekong Football
Barry Bellovin - Fountain Dancers
Alexandria Goree - Parque Deportivo
Goran Jovic - Harvester of the Sea
Goran Jovic - Queen of Kaokoland
Jaejoon Ha- Beyond a shadow
Jake Mosher - Bachelors
Alain Schroeder - Bagan
Jonathan Lavan - On the Way Home
Joseph Shields - Playground
Alvaro Tejero - Funny sunset
Josip Miskovic - Curiosity Killed the Cat
Karim Jarmouni - Kid's Walk
Karim Jarmouni - The Shepherd
Kobbie Pessach - Silhouette of a cat
Nick Barbato - Walking on the bridge
Ouijdane Moussaid - Nature In Harmony
Lynn Cohen - Black Camel
Alain Schroeder - Rohingya
Lynn Cohen - Carabinieri
William Huchton - Tawny Sunset
Marissa Leshnov - Footrace at Dusk
Sanghamitra Sarkar - Returning home
Matthew Jones - Sun setting moos
Mattia Borgato - The kiss by the lake
Prasert Prapanoppasin - Elephant and mahout
Lynn Cohen - They yam
Maurice Etoile- Quick deep before dusk
Md Tanveer Hassan Rohan - Touch The Sky
Mitch Wojnowski - Cinderella
Mykel Rose - Sunrise Swayambhunath, Nepal
Nick Barbato - A Burmese Fisherman
Nina Lucien - FIELDS
Roger Grasas - Vladivostok
Nupur Agrawal - Ethereal
Pakot Erno - Fondness
Lynn Cohen - Afghan Woman
Patryk Hordyński - Give us the power to grow
Paul Licman - Girl from a dream
Raffaele Ferrari - Sunset in Goa
Raniel Jose Castañeda - Kids at Play
Robert Nowak - Aspen Silhouette
Robert Romano - Lincoln Center Silhouette
Roger Grasas - Cyprus
Rose Serrato - Arc de Triomphe
Rose Serrato - Varadero, Cuba
Rosemary Miklitsch - Ice Castle at Night
Shyamala Thilagaratnam - Turkana Zen
Rudolf Sulgan - Travelers
Sanghamitra Sarkar - Fire Dance
Sara Ludovisi - Kids playing at sunset
Robert Nowak - Pacific Sunset
Satheesh Madhavan - Early to rise
Simona Bonanno - The Roman Ghetto
Stephen Lynch - Father and Son Redondo Beach Sunset
Sue Dougherty - Cub sibling silhouette
Thanh Nhan Do - Live well everyday
Todd Winters - Dock
Wil Scott - Entrance
William Huchton - Time Shared
Yves Demers Paris - My champion
Addison Likins - Silo
Agata Sznurkowska - Anti-Body
Akira sato - People enjoying illuminated garden
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