Fine art

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1st classified

Transcending
by Gabriela Pantu


A long exposure photograph and a hybrid composition create a visual space that evokes the concept of transcendence. The picture was inspired by Wabi-Sabi, the Japanese aesthetic that finds beauty in imperfection, impermanence, and incompleteness, as well as by Kintsugi, the Japan...

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Runner up

confrontation
by Ali Zolghadri


A man stands alone with a ball, facing a space filled with other balls. Thanks to this striking contrast, the photo can convey a variety of concepts and meanings. It is a conceptual and creative image, produced through inventive editing, in which every element was captured direct...

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Highly commended

Emptiness
by Kaushik Dolui


A weave of illusions and merged portraits, flying birds, and empty spaces where hidden traits of the subconscious emerge. In the end, we will all be left alone in the void, even though we now feel united.

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Highly commended

Childhood Memory
by Maria Semmer


The picture 'Childhood Memory' depicts two women bathing together in an old, abandoned farmhouse. Through this intimate act in their secret hideout, they bring childhood memories and dreams back to life.

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Highly commended

Red Bubble
by Lucie Nechanicka


A striking play of bold colors: vivid blue hair and a bright yellow sweater set against a lush green backdrop, with a gleaming red bubble that momentarily obscures the figure’s face.

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Commended

The Chimera and the Dryad
by Cheraine Collette


'The Chimera and the Dryad' envisions a timeless myth reborn in a moment of tension and transcendence. A fearsome chimera—lion, goat, and serpent—faces a vulnerable dryad beneath the shadow of Mount Etna. Traces of golden blood shimmer on her skin, a fragile reminder of nature’s...

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Commended

Construct 2
by Allen Koppe


An abstract architectural composite image, inspired by classic black and white photography, featuring strong geometric forms, deep perspective and balance. I have tried to create imagery that feels both real and abstract.

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Commended

WHO I AM?
by Beytullah Eles


In many parts of the world, women are killed because of their freedom—for wearing their hair down, for dressing too openly, or even for being too covered. But no one truly lives freely as they wish—whether due to social pressure or other reasons. This represents the perspective o...

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Commended

Sansevieria Trifasciata
by Andres Giovanni Rozo Samer


An abstraction of a Sansevieria trifasciata, also known as mother-in-law's tongue. This popular houseplant is known for its hardiness and low maintenance. Its erect, variegated leaves add a decorative touch to any space, and it also purifies the air.

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Commended

Spring morning
by Irina Lomova


When you are waiting for spring and feeling romantic, there are beautiful lights and fresh breeze. This woman is waiting for a new life. She has great hopes. Spring brings renewal to everything. Nature wakes up, and, like nature, the woman is waking up too.

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Commended

The girl from the painting
by Anna Matysiak


The inspiration for the photo was the works of René Magritte, who often used simple, realistic forms and placed them in strange situations. The title of the photo suggests that it shows a girl—but how can we be sure? The message of this series is to encourage the viewer to reject...

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Commended

Untitled #2 From the series: The Wire
by Tom Finke


In spite of lazy rhetoric about the 'wide open spaces' of the American West, it is a thoroughly plotted, precisely delineated, carved up, parceled out, fenced in piece of real estate—a collection of neatly defined properties. Only the wind passes unimpeded in all directions.

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Commended

Eid day morning
by Majid Hojati


As Muslim women pray Eid al-Fitr facing the Qibla (toward God) at a mosque in the city of Hamedan, Iran, a polite boy, dressed in stylish clothes, plays behind his mother.

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Commended

Essence of Leaves
by Giorgia Corniola


A portrait that transcends the human form and merges with the natural cycle of the seasons. The figure of a woman, captured from behind in elegant nudity, celebrates vulnerability and inner strength. Her head, replaced by a crown of leaves in warm autumn hues, symbolizes connecti...

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