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WINNERS GALLERY May 2019

"The Portrait​​" 2019 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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The Soulmate BY ​Alamsyah ​Rauf

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Our First Place Winner was submitted by 
Alamsyah Rauf​​​​​​ from Sinjai,  Sulawesi Selatan Indonesia
As a freelance photographer I take part in various photography communities, photo exhibitions and participate in various national and international photo contests.

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West African tribal dancer waiting to perform at the Liberia National Peace and Cultural Festival in Monrovia, Liberia
​BY Jonathan Banks

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 Our Second Place Winner was submitted by 
Jonathan Banks​​​​​​ from Tunbridge Wells, United Kingdom


Jonathan Banks studied under the prolific artist John Blakemore, and graduated from the University of Derby with a BA honors in Photographic Studies. He cut his teeth in editorial photography freelancing for The Daily Telegraph and various agencies.

With a change in the market Jonathan diversified into photographing for corporate clients but maintained a hand in the editorial market by supplying a number of international magazines. Jonathan has always worked with NGOs both in the U.K. and abroad. He is a British Red Cross volunteer and has exhibited work in support of International Alert. 

​Jonathan currently works with a stable of blue chip clients, NGOs and architects providing a range of photographic and film services and  lives in Kent with his wife and two sons.

Visit more 
of Jonathan's amazing  ​work online at:
www.photo-banks.com

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Covered With Snow​​ by Livinus Bleyen

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Our Third Place Winner was submitted by 
Livinus Bleyen​​ ​​​from Beringen, Belgium
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I live in Flanders, the northern part of Belgium, where I have been a photographer for at least 30 years.  My photographic roots are in the darkroom but today my photography is 100 % digital.

 I enjoy photographing sports and movements, animals, people and places, landscapes,... in fact anything and everything in front of my camera and also enjoy producing altered images.

 Regularly I am taking part in regional, national and international photo competitions and exhibitions.  My pictures have been shown in more than 50 countries, in 5 continents.


Visit more of Livinus​'s amazing  ​work online at:
http://livinusbleyen.com/


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Amsterdam By Veselin ​Atanasov

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Our  Honorable Mention Winner was also submitted by 
Alamsyah Rauf​​​​​​ from Sinjai,  Sulawesi Selatan Indonesia

Theme Shortlist

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

Mofeed Abu Shalwa - Victim of war
Amelia McLeod - Follow the Fishes
Ali Ihtiyar - Fidelity
SASA CETKOVIC - MEMORIES
Stuart Chape - Friends
Biljana Jurukovski - The artist of Kibish
Carlene Kanellis - Ashley
Angelika Ejtel - I Want To Feed You With Myself
SANCHAMITRA BHATTACHARYA - FACE OF GAJON
Ali Ihtiyar - Throuhg faded souls
Alondra Ruiz Hernandez -The Two Alondras
Aloys MAIN - The Last of us-01
Aloys MAIN - The Last of us-03
Aloys MAIN - The Last of us-05
Amelia McLeod - TV Head
Anthony DeAngelis - Contemplation
Elizabeth Hoverman - Esoteric
Bartholomew Taylor - American (Neo) Gothic
Cara Kerven -Mother and son, Gara Gum desert, Turkmenistan
Julie Attallah - Breathe of a moment
Alamsyah Rauf - Harvest
Josip Miskovic - Eight summer old eyes
Goran Jovic - Observer
Carla Vaughan - Dreamer
Carolyn Miller - Reverie
Carla Vaughan - Jazz Man
Brodie Knox - The Hard Road
Chris Lang - Can You Guy Look In On Leonard
Florian Pagano - Balinese dancer looking at the crowd before show
Edyta Kielian - An Old Soul
Cindy Bay - Lovely Ida
SASA CETKOVIC - STAIRS
Goran Jovic - Rain Boy
COSTAS PICADAS - GUATEMALA
Luca Gaetano - The Many Pink Triangles
Damian Cimino - The Look
Josip Miskovic - Unknown
Mario Becker - Indian girl
Darion Queen - Poolside Hangout
Luciano Lapolla - Beauty Woman
Steve Lease - HEFF
Debdatta Chakraborty - The Ramnami
Mario Becker - After swamp bath
Dave Brosha - Tones of Grace
David Jacobs - Michelle
Edward Grattan - Portrait of Ali
Dave Brosha - Where the Wild Winds Blow
Elizabeth Hoverman - Interconnection
Florian Pagano - Balinese man holding his father coffin
Goran Jovic - Home Alone
Susan Laurie - Red Lipstick
HOA TRAN TRUNG - ELDER SMILE
Janin Bergmann - Flower face
Huy Trang BUI - Red Khmer
Mofeed Abu Shalwa - Moments old man
John Mosby - Fondly Forgotten
Josip Miskovic - Photo Shouting
Kaja Tirrul - The Tree
Sanghamitra Sarkar - Enlightened
Lanaya Flavelle - Beautiful
Lloyd Foster - Untitled
Seungwook Lee - The Little Balloon Girl
Kip Harris - Stroller, Essaouira
Kristin Indorato - Interwoven
Rudolf Sulgan - Edge of Darkness 3
Willem Kuijpers - Eternal love
Laura Garcia - Frida1
Steve Lease - Melissa
Biljana Jurukovski -Call of the Tribe
Daniel Heilig - Quality Time
Lorenzo Ranzato - Perfect balance
Carlene Kanellis - Allyson at sunset, Fort Ross
Michael Nigro -America 2019
Hin Mun Lee - Cross-Cultural
Christos Tsamadias - Heavy Life
Oliver Freeman - Selma
NGUYEN QUOC BUU - COWBOY
Paolo Felletti - Profile
Phil Nacionales - Ericalandia at the LA Philharmonic - 1
Prajnyan Goswami - Reverie
Richard Jansen - The Texan
Vangelis Tzertzinis - Street angel
Rose Serrato - Youth
Samiha Khashoggi - Alienated
Karim Jarmouni - Smiling Soul
Stuart Chape - Felix
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