"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!
Food Chain BY Pedro Jarque
Our First Place Winner was submitted by
Pedro Jarque from Toledo, Spain
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.
Visit more of Pedro 's amazing work online at:
http://pedrojarque.com/
Visit more of Pedro 's amazing work online at:
http://pedrojarque.com/
Lightning the way BY Julio Castro Pardo
Our Second Place Winner was submitted by
Julio Castro Pardo from Oleiros, A Coruña Spain
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
Julio Castro Pardo from Oleiros, A Coruña Spain
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
White-back Vulture spreading its Wings by Stephan Grixti
Our Third Place Winner was submitted by
Stephan Grixti from Zurrieq, Malta
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#/
Stephan Grixti from Zurrieq, Malta
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#/
Pacu Jawi By Mark Levitin
Our Honorable Mention Winner was submitted by
Mark Levitin from Moscow, Russia
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/
Mark Levitin from Moscow, Russia
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!
