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"Portrait" 2023 THEME WINNERS

​​Faces and silhouettes of passers by, or beautifully  executed, controlled studio shots, The Portrait has always been at  the core of the Art of Photography.  Since its creation,  we have found that the camera in our hands favors the faces and spirit of all people of all ages.

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Gentlemen Of The Royal Mile BY John Hall

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Our First Place Winner was submitted by 
John​​ Hall​​​​​​​​​​​​ from Ballygarvan, Ireland
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My main interests are landscape and street photography.
Based in Cork City, Southern Ireland.  ​​
​​Visit more of John's​​​ amazing  ​work online at:
www.irelandimages.org

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Jute worked By Syed Mahabubul ​Kader

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 Our Second Place Winner was submitted by 
Syed Mahabubul​ Kader​​​​​​​​ from Dhaka, Bangladesh​

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Syed Mahabubul Kader and works as a Dhaka based Independent photojournalist in
Bangladesh. Born in 1985 and started his photography journey in 2012.

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The human canvas By Biljana Jurukovski

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 Our Third Place Winner was submitted by 
Biljana ​Jurukovski​​​​​​ from Casula​, Australia​
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Biljana Jurukovski is a Macedonian Australian Award-Winning Photographer who has been inspired and amazed by the diverse and beautiful expressions of different cultures. She enjoys travelling to remote destinations to learn about cultures and traditions of indigenous people and to photograph them.

Biljana’s work has been featured internationally in many magazines, newspapers, websites including The Guardian, Lens Magazine, Sydney Morning Herald, La Fotografia Magazine, EYS magazine, Silvershootz Magazine, Dek Unu Magazine and many more. Her work has also been on exhibitions in UAE, Macedonia, NYC, Berlin and Barcelona.

​​Visit more of Biljana's​​​ amazing  ​work online at:
www.biljanajurukovski.com

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Charan By Jitubha Jam

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Our Honorable Mention Winner was submitted by 
Jitubha Jam​​​​​ ​from Khambhalia, India

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Jitubha is  a Professional photographer based in Gujarat, India.

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! 

Tomas Paule - Pssssst
Laurence Pang - Looking for faith and meaning in life
Gabriela Pantu - Cabaret
Annemarie Jung - Obedience
Panos Laskarakis - Ancient mood
Alexandre Fagundes - Me photographer
Biljana Jurukovski - The Meen girl
Oh.Junghoon - UNSEEN ECHOS_Figurativ
Carlo Marrazza - Golden Temple
Antonello Proietti - Sophia
CARLO RONDINONE - RITRATTO A VENEZIA
Kip Harris - Angry Woman, Areco
Biljana Jurukovski - The Mursi child
CHAO –YANG HUANG –Get lost
Tatiana Cardellicchio - Self portrait in my favorite place
Chris Pantazis - Giorgos Mageiras
ChunYang Hou - Loneliness
Sara-Kurp - Undheard-Perspectives_01
Vica Rosario Bogaerts - The Onion Seller
David Cohen - Silly
Apostolos Kaloudis - Aymoldr the Eagle Huntress
Apostolos Kaloudis - Swift-foot and Bürkit
David Cohen - Simply Regal
Ivan Ferrer - Piercing Eyes
Jitubha Jam - Monk on Holi festival
Nicholas John Francis West - Woman caught up on a Bouey
Doug Testa - Portrait-1
Kip Harris - Wedding Musician, Agra
Wes Uncapher - Flintlock shooter
Elena Nakova - Sad Beauty
Flaminia Gentile - L'elmo dell'angelo
ChunYang Hou - That distant place
Bill Wilkins - Frosty Night in Norway
Ian Kemp - Beatice
ChunYang Hou - Eye To Eye
Hanine Boutrahi - Wedding day
Ivan Ferrer - Regal Looking Lady
Jose Garrido - El Señor de los Nahuales
Johan Willems - Old man Mali
Kylo-Patrick Hart - People Watching
Marc Frishman - Top Hat
Chaeeun Shin - Empty Heart
MEI JUNG HU - Home will
Mylène Desbiens - Café du monde
Robert Scott - Preacher from the Federal Bldg Series
Hsing-Hui Tsai – Happy moment
Greg Buening - Fire Show
Stephen Mimms - Billy
Robin Zygelman - Come Hither
Wes Uncapher - Bountiful basket
David Cohen - Branching Out

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