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WINNERS GALLERY MAY 2020

"Portrait" 2020 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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Mursi child BY SVETLIN Yosifov

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Our First Place Winner was submitted by 
Svetlin Yosifov​​​​ from Burgas, Bulgaria
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Svetlin Yosifov  travel photographer from Bulgaria.  

I was born in Bulgaria, and I had the privilege of living in this beautiful country all my life. My employment is in a private sports club, focused on extreme sports, which involves a lot of travelling and keeps my life dynamic and interesting. Apart from this, I love travelling abroad and do this once a year for a period of two months. I always associate these trips with diving in the unknown, meeting new people and experiencing something new. My adventurous spirit is my main drive, the inner flame, that keeps me going!
  

 Not a professional freelance photographer.I define myself as a travel-documentary-art photographer. Almost 20 years now photography has been part of my life. My passion is catching street portraits and trying to figure out my object's character.Portrait photography is the most compelling genre for me. The impact of a single photo, comes from the emotion it reflects.My Point of interest - traditions in primal and natural places like India, Ethiopia, Kenya, Indonesia, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Cuba and more. I  consider good photography to be much more that a snapshot or a memory, it is something that tells a story, strong enough to influence the world we live in and raise more awareness. Throughout the years my interviews and photographs have been published in many magazines and websites.

Visit more of Svetlin 's amazing  ​work online at:
https://gallery.1x.com/member/picsvet

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Orange Suri Composition BY SVETLIN YOSIFOV

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 Our Second Place Winner was also submitted by 
Svetlin Yosifov​​​​ from Burgas, Bulgaria

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Live with a Passion by ​Tomas Loukota

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Our Third Place Winner was submitted by 
Tomas​ ​Loukota from Bystrice nad Pernstejnem, Czech Republic
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I take photos. In my images I try to capture the outreach of the place, the situation, the action. I have two cardinal planes - a documentary and a street photography. I always move very close to one´s comfort zone, I use contact 28mm.

Awards:  
Czech Nature Photo 2019 winner in the category of Animals in human care URBAN Photo Awards 2019, finalist in category of Streets - single photots. 

​Visit more of Tomas​​​ amazing  ​work online at:
https://www.tomasloukota.cz/en/
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Agony of love by Adrián ​Markis

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Our Honorable Mention Winner was submitted by 
Adrián Markis​​​ ​ from Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Adrián Markis (born 1979) is a photographer from Argentina, based in Buenos Aires city.

In his early years as a young boy, he showed great interest in photography. His first steps in photography were working as an assistant photographer in many photography studios, then he started his career as a freelance photographer and worked for various advertising agencies, publishers and companies.

His work can be described as conceptual and surreal.

Adrian works on personal photographic projects, does commission advertising and teaches photography in Argentina and worldwide.

His work was published by Lensculture, Geographical, The Guardian, 6mois, The Argentine independent, Contemporary Annual, Super Foto, Foto DNG, Mercosur.

​​Visit more of Adrián's amazing  ​work online at:
www.adrianmarkis.com

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! 

Alex Politis - Spiros
Annette Wood - Himba Woman
Javier Yarnoz - MIRADA
Brian Hunt - Street Performer
Chen Qiang - Delivery person
Chen Qiang - Yi nationality elderly
Damien Berney - Lucas
Karlygash Aitkazyyeva - Viel
Giuseppe Cardoni - Boxing Notes
Hin Mun Lee - Eye Wonder
Hugo Berman - Man Smoking, Kathmandu, 2015
Josip Miskovic - Post-pandemic life in bloom
Mark Boyle - Maasai Morani
Josip Miskovic - Lucretia's sister
Mona Jumaan - Pride not arrogance
Patrizia Burra - Flowers
Chen Qiang - Smoking man
Juergen Schabel - Dark Desires
Julian Dutton - TZ
Janin Bergmann - snap snap - handy picture - happy easter
Muhammad Amdad Hossain - Portrait of the worker
Marie Claude Meloche - Mother
David Grinage - The OG’s Style 2
Don Kline - Dress Lady
Hugo Berman - Tibetan Girl, Lhasa, 2015
Mark Anthony Agtay - The Bedouin
Sujon Adhikary - Smile Is The Reflection Of Inner Peace
Muhammad Amdad Hossain - The smile of the worker
Mark Boyle - Jae
Debra Goins-Francis - Innocent Beauty
Tomas Loukota - Menorah
Nick Davis - New Bristol Brewery owners portrait 1
Natasha Calomino - SELFPORTRAIT
Paul Licman - Our children are the sun
Rose Serrato - She is mine
Rudolf Sulgan - Joy
Saiful Islam - Smile
Samuel Paciano - Portraits of a Dream06
Sswathi Thatinenii - Cuppa Time
Sujon Adhikary - IN THE WORLD OF WONDER
Mare Jones - Trench Coat Man Natural
Suzan Mandla - Vanishing
Victoria Campillo - COVID19
Yves Demers•Paris - El viceministro
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