Portrait - Amateur

Amazement Harvey Silber
USA

1st Place - Outstanding Achievement

"Amazement"



Eye In Eye Theresa Sujata Senti
Liechtenstein

2nd Place - Merit of Excellence

"Eye In Eye"
The moment when the eyes of Julia (the model) and Charlie (the owl) were perfectly aligned.



Mini me Brooks Butler
USA

3rd Place - Honor of Distinction

"Mini me"
Mini Me



Waiting? Doug Chuka
USA

Honorable Mention

"Waiting?"
Wandering the streets in Eastern Europe



Il Landier tal Iran Joseph Lungaro
Malta

Honorable Mention

"Il Landier tal Iran"



The Wizard Janet Slater
Canada

Honorable Mention

"The Wizard"
A wise old Wizard poses with his staff



Millie Margie Coplestone
New Zealand

Honorable Mention

"Millie"
Millie showing off her striking beauty



African Style Viktoria Farkas
USA

Honorable Mention

"African Style"
This photo was taken on the occasion of Black Month.



Boys Alex Politis
France

Honorable Mention

"Boys"
Alike but not.



Porcelain Visage Alex Tsarfin
Israel

Honorable Mention

"Porcelain Visage"



American Kali Ellin Pollachek
USA

Honorable Mention

"American Kali"
Goddess of change, creation, power, destruction & death. Destroys evil to protect innocent



The Firefighters Michael Knapstein
USA

Honorable Mention

"The Firefighters"
Two young firefighters pose with their fire truck in Edgerton, Wisconsin, USA



A Portrait of Anna, Havana, Cuba, 2023 Dave Rudin
USA

Honorable Mention

"A Portrait of Anna, Havana, Cuba, 2023"



Ahna and Rock Dana Winkelman
USA

Honorable Mention

"Ahna and Rock"



Moroccan Man Jack Weingarten
USA

Honorable Mention

"Moroccan Man"
Moroccan Man



Egg seller James Lindsay
UK

Honorable Mention

"Egg seller"
Egg seller doing his accounts in Calcutta market



Carney Allan Syphers
USA

Honorable Mention

"Carney"
Dart Game At The Topsham State Fair In Maine



Cause Unknown Natalie Arber
Australia

Honorable Mention

"Cause Unknown"
A self-portrait following an allergic reaction, cause unknown.



Intensity Hal Kahn
USA

Honorable Mention

"Intensity"
This man was discussing the hardest day of his life: When his two-year-old boy drowned.



Intricate Braids Avinash Sood
UK

Honorable Mention

"Intricate Braids"
I was fascinated with his hairstyle—nicely woven into a decorative band.



Nine David Reilly
USA

Honorable Mention

"Nine"



Rest, 2024 Radek von Hirschberg
Poland

Honorable Mention

"Rest, 2024"
Into a light (...)



Chinese peasant Robert Davis
USA

Honorable Mention

"Chinese peasant"
Chinese peasant on the banks of the river Li



Stripes And Stars Allan Syphers
USA

Nominee

"Stripes And Stars"
A Proud Guatemalan Immigrant In Portland, Maine



YOYO Allan Syphers
USA

Nominee

"YOYO"
A Couple Enjoying The Topsham State Fair In Maine



Silenced Anirudh Koppula
Australia

Nominee

"Silenced"



Peace is Within Anne Dignam
USA

Nominee

"Peace is Within"



Vietnam Vet Arthur Jacoby
USA

Nominee

"Vietnam Vet"
Early Morning on the boardwalk Fort Lauderdale, FL



New York City awaits Barbara Beeman
USA

Nominee

"New York City awaits"
Coming to see the city after a long pandemic



Adeline Beatrix Jourdan
Hungary

Nominee

"Adeline"



Il Silenzio Beatrix Jourdan
Hungary

Nominee

"Il Silenzio"



The Soloist Brenda Mitchell
USA

Nominee

"The Soloist"
A soft serenade accentuated by the soft spotlight from the window.



No Sunshine Brenda Phillips
USA

Nominee

"No Sunshine"



Roofer Budd Parker
USA

Nominee

"Roofer"



Bike Racer Budd Parker
USA

Nominee

"Bike Racer"



Intense Christian Boehm
Germany

Nominee

"Intense"
Paul, May 2024



Silence Christian Boehm
Germany

Nominee

"Silence"
Paul, May 2024



Watching Life Debi Bradway
USA

Nominee

"Watching Life"
Observing the streets of Havana, Cuba.



Symbol of Wisdom Doug Testa
USA

Nominee

"Symbol of Wisdom"
Hand symbol of Wisdom shown by Sadhu Holy Man at Bindhyabasini Temple, Old Pokhara, Nepal.



Tristeza peruana EDMUNDO Figueiredo Soares Junior
Brazil

Nominee

"Tristeza peruana"



Jesus Before John Ellin Pollachek
USA

Nominee

"Jesus Before John"



The Sad Man Ellin Pollachek
USA

Nominee

"The Sad Man"



Transitioning Ellin Pollachek
USA

Nominee

"Transitioning"



Elderly Bhutanese Worshipper Frances Swirsky
USA

Nominee

"Elderly Bhutanese Worshipper"
Elderly Bhutanese Worshipper



My Last Days Hal Kahn
USA

Nominee

"My Last Days"
The photograph was made two hours after she was diagnosed with terminal cancer at age 92.



Hidden Smile Harvey Silber
USA

Nominee

"Hidden Smile"



The Things I've Seen James Meldrum
USA

Nominee

"The Things I've Seen"



The Gem Cutter James Peterson
USA

Nominee

"The Gem Cutter"
My friend Ted, a renowned gem cutter



Aicha cleaning the ksar tunnels Kim SignoretPaar
USA

Nominee

"Aicha cleaning the ksar tunnels"
The Ksar El Khorbat, Morocco



Virginio Pegurri, Tavernola Kip Harris
Canada

Nominee

"Virginio Pegurri, Tavernola"



Vito Luigi Greco
Italy

Nominee

"Vito"



The pilgrim Marek Pleszczynski
Canada

Nominee

"The pilgrim"
An elder pilgrim at Christmas in Lalibela, Ethiopia



Gazelle Michael Potts
USA

Nominee

"Gazelle"
Portrait of Gazelle in the sand dunes.



The Biker Michael Knapstein
USA

Nominee

"The Biker"
A motorcycle rider in Portage, Wisconsin



The Farmer Michael Knapstein
USA

Nominee

"The Farmer"
A farmer rests after a hard day's work



The Farmhand Michael Knapstein
USA

Nominee

"The Farmhand"
A farmhand works to repair a fence at the Sauk County Fair in Wisconsin



Fish market in Catania Milan Hristev
Bulgaria

Nominee

"Fish market in Catania"
Fish market in Catania



Anno 1918 Pekka Ala-Pietila
Finland

Nominee

"Anno 1918"
The photo belongs to a series of images under the title of "Dr. Heisenberg, me and the mean of life"



Anno 1935 Pekka Ala-Pietila
Finland

Nominee

"Anno 1935"
The photo belongs to a series of images under the title of "Dr. Heisenberg, me and the mean of life"



Anno 2011 Pekka Ala-Pietila
Finland

Nominee

"Anno 2011"
The photo belongs to a series of images under the title of "Dr. Heisenberg, me and the mean of life"



Second nature Pekka Ala-Pietila
Finland

Nominee

"Second nature"
This picture belongs to an experimental series of photos from Vietnam



In thoughts, words and deeds II Pekka Ala-Pietila
Finland

Nominee

"In thoughts, words and deeds II"
this picture belongs to an experimental series of photos from Bhutan



Calling you Pekka Ala-Pietila
Finland

Nominee

"Calling you"
The photo belongs to a series of images under the title "Little Rest"



Fading Memories Ralph Domino
Australia

Nominee

"Fading Memories"
Dementia is an insidious disease that has robbed Ida of her life long memories.



Darker it is Roland Urech
Switzerland

Nominee

"Darker it is"



Lonley, Chinatown NY Romy Klein
USA

Nominee

"Lonley, Chinatown NY"



Caboclo Ronaldo Andrade
Brazil

Nominee

"Caboclo"
Caboclo apanhador de pinhão da região serrana de Santa Catarina



Yah Mon! Steve Gelineau
USA

Nominee

"Yah Mon!"
The momentary happiness of a street person. May 2023, Delray Beach, Florida USA



On a mission Susan Langer
USA

Nominee

"On a mission"



Young Man at Market Susan Moss
Australia

Nominee

"Young Man at Market"
A good looking young man at the Udaipur vegetable market in Rajasthan India



We Eat Today Terry Self
Canada

Nominee

"We Eat Today"
A man with fish for the family. Many times, not enough food for a good diet in Cuba.



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