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Jay Drew New Zealand 1st Place - Outstanding Achievement "90" This is a portrait of a wonderful 90 years young lady who still lives in her own home. |
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Drew Doggett USA 2nd Place - Merit of Excellence "Celestial Light" Created underwater, this image reframes the classic enduring subject of the horse. |
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Scarlett Freund USA 3rd Place - Honor of Distinction "Boy at Water Sprinkler" On hot summer day, a boy sticks his head under a water sprinkler to cool off. |
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Jarvis Grant USA Honorable Mention "An Offereing: Meditation" A series celebrating my daughter’s birth. |
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Joao de Castro Portugal Honorable Mention "Twist" |
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Szymon Brodziak Poland Honorable Mention "Flower" Lanzarote, 2014 |
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Tom Krausz Germany Honorable Mention "Hurry up, lady" from a surrealistic series : "surrealistic pillow" |
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Ori Gerard Frances France Honorable Mention "Portrait" Old peeling wall |
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Danielle Austen USA Honorable Mention "Odyssey" TWA Hotel, NY |
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Leigh Ann Pincus USA Honorable Mention "Abandoned" An abandoned boat in California. |
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Susanna Patras USA Honorable Mention "Algarve Pirate Ship" |
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Duschan Tomic Italy Honorable Mention "A 22 Beach" The Autostrada 22, passing the shores of the Franzensfeste lake. |
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Yevgeniy Repiashenko Ukraine Honorable Mention "La flore" |
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Lee Tonks USA Honorable Mention "Drop Your Weapon 1" "Drop Your Weapon" is a photography series that delves into the profound emotional aftermath of injustice, particularly inspired by the tragic event of Philando Castille's senseless execution by a Minnesota police officer. As an award-winning photographer, I felt compelled to respond to this egregious act, which shook the conscience of our society. What struck me most deeply was not only the brutality of the act itself but the harrowing presence of Philando Castille's girlfriend and her toddler daughter in the car at the time of his murder. To witness such an abhorrent act unfold in the presence of a child adds an additional layer of despair and injustice to an already heartbreaking situation. The corrupt actions of the police officer not only robbed Philando Castille of his life but also irrevocably altered the lives of his loved ones, including his girlfriend and her daughter. With this series, I confront the viewer with the piercing question: who wouldn't they shoot? Through visual storytelling reminiscent of the profound imagery of Jesus on the cross, I invite viewers to contemplate the pervasive effects of systemic injustice and to confront the urgent need for accountability and change within our society. "Drop Your Weapon" serves as a poignant reminder of the devastating consequences of unchecked power and the imperative of seeking justice for those whose voices have been silenced. It is my hope that through these photographs, we can ignite meaningful conversations and inspire action towards a more equitable and compassionate world. |
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Tomas Paule Slovakia Honorable Mention "Depths of Dreaming" |
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Nicole Robinson USA Honorable Mention "Dedicated" Simple elegant and dedicated glimpse of ballet |
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Tina Sejbjerg Netherlands Honorable Mention "Fraction" |
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Leo Fellner Austria Honorable Mention "Obedient" |
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Claudia Cebrian USA Honorable Mention "Long Hair" Digital capture. Palladium color |
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Jaap Bijsterbosch Netherlands Honorable Mention "Umbrella Weather" Amsterdam april 1984 |
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David Moore USA Honorable Mention "Tears Shape" Walking in a Surreal Reality. |
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Andrew Bowen USA Nominee "Intertwined" Years of trust. Katherine & Antony. |
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Annette Willis Australia Nominee "Clouds Float" |
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Beatriz Minguez Spain Nominee "Within the line #14" |
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Bob Canepa USA Nominee "Dune intimacy" Oceano Dunes, Oceano, California |
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Brian Ach USA Nominee "Dubai #2" Rub Al Khali, Dubai |
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Burkhard von Harder Germany Nominee "The assistant, Smart Phone Series" Von Harder-Burkhard_ASSISTANT |
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Burkhard von Harder Germany Nominee "Unidentified flying object II, Smart Phone Series" Von Harder-Burkhard_UNIDENTIEDFLYINGOBJECTII |
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Carl Young USA Nominee "Colossi Mother" Reflections of a mother and child from a series, 'Wilshire Colossi.' |
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Caspar Arnhold Germany Nominee "ANA #2" ANA rep. by Eastwestmodels, Stylist Ruth Kramer, MUA Aly Lewandowski |
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Catharine Carter USA Nominee "Mask" |
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Cheraine Collette Netherlands Nominee "New Horizon" We face the possibilities and challenges of Superintelligence. (created only with the use of fighter engine parts and costumes photographed at the National Military Museum) |
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Clarence Lin USA Nominee "Dogs in Chiayi County" Chiayi County, Taiwan. |
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Daphne Youree USA Nominee "Christmas " Memory from Christmas, age 7 |
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Dave Hanson USA Nominee "Flesh and Bone" |
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David Behl USA Nominee "The New Employee" granular detail of new hire |
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David Behl USA Nominee "Last Supper" 8 X 10 neg retouched by hand for catalog |
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David Moore USA Nominee "Where I Walked" Walking in a Surreal Reality. |
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David Jordan Williams USA Nominee "Folded Oceanscape" |
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David Jordan Williams USA Nominee "Simple Human" |
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Davide Esposito Italy Nominee "Phantom of God" The day planet Earth was created, the elements aligned under the will of the Lord’s shadow |
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Dell Gross USA Nominee "Power of God" |
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Doc Uwe Winkler Germany Nominee "Lisboa Tram" Spatial staging in Lisbon |
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Douglas Dubler USA Nominee "Cincinnati Ballet" Cincinnati Ballet |
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Ed Lefkowicz USA Nominee "Rainy Allee" The allée outside the Metropolitan Museum of Art on a rainy day |
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Eleszabeth McNeel USA Nominee "Bow" |
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Elizabeth Holmes USA Nominee "San Miguel" San Miguel Chapel in Santa Fe, NM |
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Eric Hagemann USA Nominee "Super Chief" The Super Chief defined luxury in the 1930's on the run from Chicago to Los Angeles. |
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Fabrizia Costa UK Nominee "Keeping Time" At Canary Wharf, London. |
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Frank Bevans USA Nominee "Gotcha!" don't ask |
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Garry Wapshott Australia Nominee "The House on the Corner" |
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Garry Gay USA Nominee "Umbrella Man" Man holding an unbrella under a small cloud. |
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Giorgio Bormida Italy Nominee "Dreams" |
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Glen McClure USA Nominee "On the Road to Find Out, Ross Beg, County Donegal, Ireland" From the continuing series, The West of Ireland |
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Graeme Purdy UK Nominee "Crazy World" In our crazy world it is the wild that suffers most. Taken in camera on film |
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Guido Schiefer Germany Nominee "Love in dark times" Love in dark times |
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Jaap Bijsterbosch Netherlands Nominee "Getting used to my new glasses" Self- Portrait # 826, Diemen (NL) 2023-02-23 |
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Jaap Bijsterbosch Netherlands Nominee "Side Map of an older Face" Self-Portrait # 832, Diemen (NL) 2023-03-30 |
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Jaap Bijsterbosch Netherlands Nominee "Starting Snow Shower" A heavy snowstorm is starting above the cobblestone paved square. Amsterdam, The Netherlands. |
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Jacqueline Da Costa UK Nominee "Cloud Drama" A statement made by a single cloud above the rooftops! |
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Jayne Jackson UK Nominee "Textual Misogyny" Try it for size - language negatively used towards women |
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Jeff Schewe USA Nominee "Fine Art 2" Overhead pano of a monkey pod tree. |
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Jeff Schewe USA Nominee "Fine Art 6" Japanese maple tree mirrored. |
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Jessica Cardelucci USA Nominee "Plate 7, Profile" self-portrait |
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Jill Enfield USA Nominee "Beacon-Newburgh Bridge" Image is part of a series taken along the Hudson River |
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John Rees USA Nominee "Waterfront " image of an Island in a December storm. |
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Kimara Wilhite USA Nominee "The Riverfront" The Ohio River front in Jeffersonville, IN |
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Lee Tonks USA Nominee "Drop your Weapon 4" "Drop Your Weapon" is a photography series that delves into the profound emotional aftermath of injustice, particularly inspired by the tragic event of Philando Castille's senseless execution by a Minnesota police officer. As an award-winning photographer, I felt compelled to respond to this egregious act, which shook the conscience of our society. What struck me most deeply was not only the brutality of the act itself but the harrowing presence of Philando Castille's girlfriend and her toddler daughter in the car at the time of his murder. To witness such an abhorrent act unfold in the presence of a child adds an additional layer of despair and injustice to an already heartbreaking situation. The corrupt actions of the police officer not only robbed Philando Castille of his life but also irrevocably altered the lives of his loved ones, including his girlfriend and her daughter. With this series, I confront the viewer with the piercing question: who wouldn't they shoot? Through visual storytelling reminiscent of the profound imagery of Jesus on the cross, I invite viewers to contemplate the pervasive effects of systemic injustice and to confront the urgent need for accountability and change within our society. "Drop Your Weapon" serves as a poignant reminder of the devastating consequences of unchecked power and the imperative of seeking justice for those whose voices have been silenced. It is my hope that through these photographs, we can ignite meaningful conversations and inspire action towards a more equitable and compassionate world. |
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Leo Fellner Austria Nominee "In God's name" |
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Lisa Means USA Nominee "White Rock Snow Day" |
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Lou Novick USA Nominee "Rustic Heritage" Step back in time with Rustic Heritage, a captivating photograph that pays homage to the classic des |
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Louis Gaillard France Nominee "Grove" A grove in winter beautifully shaped by the sea air. |
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Madelief de Korte Netherlands Nominee "See you on the dark side of the moon" Isolated but hauntingly beautiful as I’ve been going through the darkest depths of grief. |
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Marco Benedetti Switzerland Nominee "The Elfe" |
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Marco Benedetti Switzerland Nominee "Double Exposure" |
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Marjolein van Veen Netherlands Nominee "L'apparition" |
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Marlies Getz Austria Nominee "Behind " Otherside - When we look inside ourselves it is there, the other side of us. |
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Matthew Pace USA Nominee "The Rapture" Fish as icons rising from the graves with tombstones |
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Michael Barley USA Nominee "The Getaway" Man fleeing on desert flood barrier |
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Michael Hart USA Nominee "The View From Marshall Point" Marshall Point, along the coast of Maine |
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Michael Hart USA Nominee "Rockland Breakwater" Breakwater, Rockland, Maine |
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Michelle Susoev USA Nominee "Matador" This intimate image of a matador in Seville, Spain highlights sensuality. |
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Mirjam Lorek Switzerland Nominee "L'humain automatise" |
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Mirjam Lorek Switzerland Nominee "Un matin affreux" |
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Nancy Poeran Netherlands Nominee "We are all made of light and shadow" Reality does not exist |
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Nathanael Rehlander USA Nominee "Electric God" Bow down before the god of electricity, give thanks for life-giving power |
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Nina Reistad Norway Nominee "Snowed in" A car covered by snow, with only the mirror showing |
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Ori Gerard Frances France Nominee "Cave" The remarkable cloud |
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Pete Saloutos USA Nominee "Molly & Rain" Rainy Night |
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Pete Saloutos USA Nominee "Body Art 1" Mixing Nudes with Marbles |
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Peter Fauland Germany Nominee "Multi Exposures Paris 1" Multi Exposures in an Urban Environment. Paris Edition. Hotel Novotel Paris |
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Peter Fauland Germany Nominee "Multi Exposures Paris 2" Multi Exposures in an Urban Environment. Paris Edition. Centre Pompidou |
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Rainer K. Lampinen Finland Nominee "Moon traveller" Moon traveller |
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Raymond Waltjen Netherlands Nominee "Cloudy" |
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Remuna Beca USA Nominee "Whale Dreams" A baby humpback whale pauses at the surface in a graceful upside-down ballet in the South Pacific. |
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Richard Oakland UK Nominee "Pathways #2" Inspired by history and weather |
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Robi Chakraborty USA Nominee "Mosquito Netting" West Bengal |
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Robi Chakraborty USA Nominee "Gathering Storm" Bengal |
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Ron Jaffe USA Nominee "Pugjuggler" CHARLES JOHNSON WORLD CHAMPION PUGJUGGLER |
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Ruben Buhagiar Malta Nominee "No 181" Door No 181, being waited upon by 2 bicycles. Stationary and Moving. Rainy in Lucca, Italy |
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Ruben Buhagiar Malta Nominee "Out for A Stroll" Early morning on Lake Bohinj, Slovenia. Hand-in-hand. Serenely. |
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Scott Barrow USA Nominee "Endangered" An outdoor mural perfected by wind, rain and sun at the San Francisco Zoo. |
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Scott Lowden USA Nominee "Terra Nostra P2A0240" capturing the memories of place |
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Seth Mayer USA Nominee "Portal" |
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Shinji Ichikawa Japan Nominee "Kaguya" It depicts the mystical allure of Princess Kaguya, the moon princess from Japan's oldest tale, 'The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter. |
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Stefanie Hauger Singapore Nominee "The Highest Leaves Catch the Last Light" My favourite Traveller's Palm in Bali seen in the last light of the day. |
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Stefanie Hauger Singapore Nominee "Talking to the Moon" A split moon sliced in half by the steel cable of an awning |
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Sven Svenson Germany Nominee "Past Time" Alone |
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Tina Sejbjerg Netherlands Nominee "Choosen landscapes 1" Forming a landscape by preservation of land. |
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Tina Sejbjerg Netherlands Nominee "Choosen landscapes 2" Forming a landscape by preservation of land. |
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Tobi Asmoucha Canada Nominee "Conductor" This image was taken on the morning train to Nagano from Yamanouchi. |
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Ton Dirven Netherlands Nominee "Battle" |
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Torleif Lie Norway Nominee "Desert Melodies #1" Aerial photography, sand dunes, Western Australia |
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Valerie Chauffour France Nominee "Crossing" Pedestrian crossing in Japan |
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Will Enos USA Nominee "Dark Sand" Dark stretch of sand on cold and blusterly morning. |
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William King USA Nominee "Staple Street" Staple Street is a photographic composited image that focuses on a mysterious figure in NYC. |
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William King USA Nominee "Grand Central Station" Grand Central Station is a photographic composited image that focuses on a mysterious figure in NYC |
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Ziesook You USA Nominee "Scent of Austin 09222023" unique floral portrait |
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