Fine art

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1st classified

Stolen Spring
by Alenа Grom


Every day, I encounter people who are rebuilding their cities and personal lives from the ruins, looking toward the future with hope. The heroes of my photographs are women who have become victims of Russian aggression.

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Runner up

Life in pink
by Anna König


There are moments in life when you wish to put on rose-colored glasses, transforming the world into a realm of lightness, airiness, and clarity. You seek to escape reality, wrapping yourself in a comforting pink haze and closing your eyes to the harsh truths.

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Highly commended

The Juggler
by Elena Paraskeva


The "Juggler" is part of a new conceptual series that distorts reality in a whimsical, Dali-inspired manner, featuring my favorite prop: eggs.

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Highly commended

Legacy For Children Of The Future
by Hardijanto Budiman


This photo serves as a surreal metaphor, highlighting how the children of our future will bear the consequences of our current disposable habits. It underscores the urgent issue of plastic waste, which has rapidly evolved into a severe and complex environmental crisis affecting u...

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Highly commended

Darling
by Natalya Nova


Darling is a character from Jean Genet’s poetic novel Our Lady of the Flowers, a love interest of the daring drag queen Divine. Genet wrote the novel while serving his sentence at Paris’s Prison de la Santé. It was confiscated and destroyed by the guards, prompting him to recreat...

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Commended

Ho! Lographik
by David Olayide


Ho! Lographik conceptually addresses the global issue of environmental sustainability, serving as a reminder to everyone on Earth that much work remains to be done to preserve the planet’s vital ecosystems. Waste can be reused, recycled, and repurposed.

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Commended

Aether
by Kyle Hoffmann


This image captures the sun rising over the Coral Sea, taken on Tjapukai land. Kyle spent months pursuing this shot, using a medium format film camera. He woke up before dawn each day, battling the elements to capture the scene he had envisioned.

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Commended

The Last step
by Aryana Golchin


Suicide does not always equate to a desire to die. Often, it reflects an attempt to express the feeling of having been emotionally dead for some time. Aryana has struggled with depression throughout her life and has faced the decision to commit suicide multiple times. It is a pro...

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Commended

Eternity
by Amirhossein Loloei


In this photo, Amirhossein emphasizes the importance of composition, color, and minimalism. He has always been inspired by the renowned architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe's famous phrase: 'Less is more.'

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Commended

Human vase Scent of Texas 04102023)
by Ziesook You


After relocating to Texas, Ziesook began by collecting some of the state’s wildflowers. This project not only celebrates the natural beauty of Texas but also aims to raise awareness about the importance of preserving these natural treasures.

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Commended

Night Plays
by Vinci Weng


'Night Plays’ focuses on reimagining a ‘cinematic’ image, exploring the tension between realism and surrealism. Vinci employs only complex manipulations of his own photographs, captured on location, without resorting to AI tools or stock images.

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Commended

Welcome To Plastic Planet
by Hardijanto Budiman


This photo series is a surreal metaphor that highlights how future generations will bear the consequences of our current disposable habits. The escalating issue of plastic bottle waste has rapidly turned into a severe pollution crisis affecting our environment everywhere.

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