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WINNERS GALLERY nov 2018

"Your Best Shot ​​" 2018 Theme Winners

Dedication, personal growth, pure passion and an ever evolving perception and vision are the core elements of the creative process we call the arts.  The beauty of the arts are the many diverse perspectives and personal definitions of what inspires each of us.  Where we are from, our heritage and culture, are all part of that magical subliminal feeling that each of us have when we find something both beautiful and inspirational!

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Food Chain BY ​Pedro Jarque

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Our First Place Winner was submitted by 
Pedro Jarque ​​​​​ from Toledo, Spain​
Pedro Jarque Krebs is an award winning photographer born in Lima, Peru, graduated from the Sorbonne University in Paris. At present he carry out a series of animal portraiture recreating a studio environment. His photos have won more than 95 photography awards internationally and have been published in the most prestigious magazines.
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Visit more of Pedro 's amazing  ​work online at:
http://pedrojarque.com/

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Lightning the way BY Julio Castro Pardo

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 Our Second Place Winner was submitted by 
Julio Castro Pardo​​​​ from Oleiros,  A Coruña Spain
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I was born in La Coruña, studied pharmacy and it was not until the beginning of the year 2015 that I assaulted my curiosity about photography.    

Like most I started taking photos to everything, with techniques like HDR that made the photos look a lot with little work. However, after attending a couple of courses such as the Night Photography and Lightpainting of the Lightbrothers and Alchemist Light I began to become increasingly interested in this type of photography that was so spectacular.    

In addition, I was always a big fan of nature and landscapes, and in combination with the long exposure photography that I also used for night, I found the type of photography I wanted to do: Landscape Photography and nightlife.    

I hope to grow day after day as a photographer, sharing this hobby with all of you through this website where I will publish besides my photos, my trips in search of locations to immortalize besides various tutorials that may be useful both from my own harvest and of great photographers you find on the net.

Visit more of Julio's amazing  ​work online at:
www.juliocastrofotografia.com

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White-back Vulture spreading its Wings​ by ​Stephan​​ Grixti​​​​​ ​

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Our Third Place Winner was submitted by 
Stephan Grixti​​​​​ ​ ​​​from  Zurrieq, Malta​

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Born and raised on a small island in the heart of the Mediterranean named Malta, I am a self-taught freelance photographer and artist and have been taking photos around the Maltese Islands for the last couple of years.  I bought my first Digital SLR, a Nikon D5200, thee years ago and have been shooting everything ever since, from landscapes to Maltese flora and fauna.  I like to capture anything that catches my eye, or is unusual and interesting.  My source of inspiration comes from the various photographic exhibitions I go to.

Visit more of Stephan's amazing  ​work online at:
https://www.artfinder.com/focal-point#/

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Pacu Jawi By Mark Levitin

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Our  Honorable Mention Winner was submitted by 
Mark Levitin​​​ ​​​ from Moscow, Russia

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Travel photographer.  "Digital nomad".  Hunting for impressions and experiences has been the main motive force of my life since I remember myself, so I optimized the process:  I travel perpetually, document world cultures, and use the revenue to fuel the next move.

Visit more of Mark 's amazing  ​work online at:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/75425625@N05/

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! 

Biljana Jurukovski - Tribal Allure
Ahmed Elsakhawy - Magical Manarola
Alvaro Tejero - Star Trail Over Zuheros
Josip Miskovic - Orange Lady
Wojciech Kruczynski - Kannenstein Rock
Judith Kuhn - Christmas wonderland
Pedro Jarque - Complicity
Anuruddha Das - Black and Red
Barton Lewis - construction fence, Spring & Thompson Sts., New York City
Biljana Jurukovski - Flowers of Kibish
Julio Castro - The House of the lake
Cedrick Nöt - Burger Hill
Cedrick Nöt - Taxicall Tokyo
Chris Burkard - Dune Cruise
Pedro Jarque - Dad Mom and Me
Chris Burkard - Volcano Surfer
Wojciech Kruczynski - Drangarnir sunset
Rene B. Bernal - The Duel
Julio Castro - The House of the lake
Dale M Reid - Oyster Mushroom 41
Dan Gindling - Sunrise Services
Rudolf Sulgan - Brooklyn Bridge
Danielle Pilon - Isolation
Steve Lease - SAM
Mithail Afrige Chowdhury - Rakher Upobash-2
Rudolf Sulgan - Coney Island
Yves Demers Paris - Perseide
Robert Romano - Quiet Prayer at the Pearl Mosque
Elisabeth Parker - Spirit Horse
Goran Pavletic - Tunnel to better tomorrow
Alvaro Tejero - Music Above Sky
Ahmed Elsakhawy - Lantern Framing
Jady Bates - Old Glam
James Abell - The Girl On The Tram
Jeremiah Gilbert - Wat Phanan Choeng
Judith Kuhn - The red huts
Stephan Grixti - Shipwreck in Malta at sunrise
Justin Zoll - Ferrofluid 4
Karim Jarmouni - Sunset Kayaking In The Arno
Steven Digman - Pictures of the Wife
Todd Winters - Hat Vendor
Kip Harris - South Shore Suite
Rudolf Sulgan - Abu Dhabi
Tom Wagner - Schwabacher Landing Sunrise
Linda Teufel - Black Leaf
Mary Gerakaris - Askew
Dan Gindling - Balloons Balloons
Michael Leggett - Mirrored Effect
Mithail Afrige Chowdhury - Rakher Upobash-1
Debra Goins Francis - Morning Moorings
Rebecca Clements - Dust Never Settles
David Grinage - Pigeon Whisperer
Richard Lingo - Parliament
Eldred Boze - Bergen Street Fruit Market
Robert Nowak - Whitebark Pines
Shaun Bonneau - Salk Institute
Todd Winters - Ladies
Todor Tilev - Sunset at Giants Causeway
Tom Wagner - Schwabacher Landing Morning Reflections
Wojciech Kruczynski - Eye of Stokksnes
Jeremiah Gilbert - Wuzhen China
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