"The Portrait" 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.
Make up BY Sanghamitra Sarkar
Our First Place Winner was submitted by
Sanghamitra Sarkar from KALYANI, India
Dr. Sanghamitra Sarkar who is by profession a Neurosurgeon took up photography as a passion from 2011. Her main field of interest to capture the emotion and struggle of daily life. She also likes to attain and photograph different held in different parts of India that illustrate the diversity of our Nation. Her photos has achieved prizes and critical acclaims in different national and international competitions.
Sanghamitra Sarkar from KALYANI, India
Dr. Sanghamitra Sarkar who is by profession a Neurosurgeon took up photography as a passion from 2011. Her main field of interest to capture the emotion and struggle of daily life. She also likes to attain and photograph different held in different parts of India that illustrate the diversity of our Nation. Her photos has achieved prizes and critical acclaims in different national and international competitions.
Observer by Goran Jovic
Our Second Place Winner was submitted by
Goran Jovic from Imotski, Croatia
Goran started to regard photography as a potential professional pursuit back in 2009, initially through wedding and special events photography, as well as portraiture for artistic portfolios. Even so, he still found himself gravitating toward documentary photography, which he finds to be his main aspiration and ambition.
During those few years, Goran practiced and technically improved his photography skills during trips to New York and Barcelona, where he spent weeks documenting the lives of Harlem's homeless and beggars and street life in the bohemian barrios of the Catalan capital.
At the beginning of 2011 he joined a volunteer humanitarian mission with an aid association 'Kolajna Ljubavi', for relief work in the tribes of National Park Ngorongoro in Tanzania.
For the duration of the mission and volunteer contribution to the orphanages, schools and various tribal visits, he very effectively captured the compelling features and mannerisms of the Maasai. He returned from that journey with valuable material, which he formatted and presented at a fundraising exhibit, the proceeds of which he directed towards the people that received him again on his following visit at the end of the year. As a return visitor, the natives were much more open to him, offering warm hospitality and an exclusive opportunity that allowed him to participate in some remarkable events closed to outsiders. Thus, he was able to document these momentous circumstances as an honorable guest.
View more of his amazing work at:
https://www.instagram.com/goran_jovic_/
Goran Jovic from Imotski, Croatia
Goran started to regard photography as a potential professional pursuit back in 2009, initially through wedding and special events photography, as well as portraiture for artistic portfolios. Even so, he still found himself gravitating toward documentary photography, which he finds to be his main aspiration and ambition.
During those few years, Goran practiced and technically improved his photography skills during trips to New York and Barcelona, where he spent weeks documenting the lives of Harlem's homeless and beggars and street life in the bohemian barrios of the Catalan capital.
At the beginning of 2011 he joined a volunteer humanitarian mission with an aid association 'Kolajna Ljubavi', for relief work in the tribes of National Park Ngorongoro in Tanzania.
For the duration of the mission and volunteer contribution to the orphanages, schools and various tribal visits, he very effectively captured the compelling features and mannerisms of the Maasai. He returned from that journey with valuable material, which he formatted and presented at a fundraising exhibit, the proceeds of which he directed towards the people that received him again on his following visit at the end of the year. As a return visitor, the natives were much more open to him, offering warm hospitality and an exclusive opportunity that allowed him to participate in some remarkable events closed to outsiders. Thus, he was able to document these momentous circumstances as an honorable guest.
View more of his amazing work at:
https://www.instagram.com/goran_jovic_/
Rain Boy BY GORAN JOVIC
Our Third Place Winner was also submitted by
Goran Jovic from Imotski, Croatia
Goran Jovic from Imotski, Croatia
Follow My Tribe BY Biljana Jurukovski
Our Honorable Mention Winner was submitted by
Biljana Jurukovski from Casula, Australia
My name is Biljana Jurukovski and I consider my self as explorer and adventurer with a great passion for tribal photography. Although my full time job is Executive Manager in the Aged Care industry my true passion is travelling in not so much "touristy" areas and capturing through the lens the life of tribal and nomadic people from different cultures.
Biljana Jurukovski from Casula, Australia
My name is Biljana Jurukovski and I consider my self as explorer and adventurer with a great passion for tribal photography. Although my full time job is Executive Manager in the Aged Care industry my true passion is travelling in not so much "touristy" areas and capturing through the lens the life of tribal and nomadic people from different cultures.
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!
