6840 images were received from 42 countries
678 (9.9%) images passed the first screening and were entered into the second screening.
83 images (1.2% of the total submitted) were awarded and selected to be featured in the Book The Beauty Around Us.

Participating Countries:
Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, Egypt, Fiji Islands, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Lebanon, Lithuania, Mozambique, Nepal, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, Qatar, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Ukraine, United Kingdom, and United States

We congratulate all contestants and awardees that have found the beauty that surround us in this troubled world.

(Scroll down to see the images of all the awardees)

FIRST PRIZE:
Nermine Hammam, Egypt
SECOND PRIZE:
Patrizia Burra, Italy
RUNNER UP:
Istvan Kerekes, Hungary
SPECIAL MENTION OF THE JURORS:
Tess Abts, USA; Sucheta Das, India; Marguerite Garth, USA; Deanna Molnar, USA; Edward Olive, Spain; Julie Ramage, France; Sara Umemoto, Japan
MERIT AWARDS:
Daniel Afzal, USA; Adrian Ashworth, UK; Danielle Austen, USA; Barbara Barbour, USA; Steven Bartlett, Australia; Alexandra Berger, USA; Susan Berkowitz, USA; Marco Bhimani, USA; Ingrid Bird, Canada; Jodanna Bird, UK; JT Blatty, USA; Clay Bodvin, New Zealand; Carrie Brady, USA; Joe Calleri, Australia; Carolina Cantore, Argentina; Sally Carpenter, USA; Bernardo Cesare, Italy; Aaron Challis, USA; Mucsi Csilla, Hungary; Alyscia Cunningham, USA; Heather Davidson-Meyn, Canada; Michele Dillon, UK; Rinaldo Donati, Italy; Jason Dorfman, USA; Oliver Eglin, UK; Kristine Ellison, USA; Nicola Esposito, Italy; José Antonio Fernández Salas, Spain; Helene Fjell, Norway; Collins Gituma, Kenya; Susan Graham, USA; Shira Gutgold, UK; Carolyn Hampton; USA; Cynthia Hurayt, USA; Urs Jenzer, Switzerland; Mariya Kalitina, USA; Stephan Kolb, USA; David Macedo, USA; Rafal Maleszyk, USA; Laurie McCormick, USA; Sara Minelli, Italy; Hélenè Mogensen de Monleón, Denmark; Bruce Morton, USA; Jason Nichols, USA; Sandra Olson, Canada; Al Overdrive, UK; Ana Paula Pacheco, Brazil; Viktoria Panik, Ireland; Leszek Paradowski, Poland; Robert Rutoed, Austria; Javier Sánchez, Spain; Adam Santelli, USA; Dawnetta Savage, USA; Laszlo Selly, Hungary; Ramy Sidarious, USA; Ragne Kristine Sigmond, Denmark; Harvey Spears, USA; Andrew Stanford, USA; Hilary Stephens, USA; Sandro Tedde, Italy; Lee Tonks, USA; Maya Torgenson, USA; Peter Treiber, USA; Rosa Isabel Vazquez, Spain; Maria Fernanda Veintimilla, USA; Mathieu Vincent, France; Sabato Visconti, USA; Cynthia Walpole, USA; Kristina West, USA; Kerri Williams, USA; Lane Wilson, USA; Noit Zakay, USA; Ramin Zmicer, Ukraine.

FIRST PRIZE: Nermine Hammam, Egypt; from the series Anachrony



SECOND PRIZE: Patrizia Burra, Italy; Behind the Red Curtain



RUNNER UP: Istvan Kerekes, Hungary, Trice with Dragonflies


SPECIAL MENTION OF THE JURORS:

Tess Abts, USA; Tulips



Sucheta Das, India, Childhood



Marguerite Garth, USA, After a Storm



Deanna Molnar, USA, There’s more than meets the Eye



Edward Olive, Spain, Towel Rail



Julie Ramage, France, Anne



Sara Umemoto, Japan, Sara mute


 
MERIT AWARDS:

Daniel Afzal, USA, For Imogen



Adrian Ashworth, UK, Curbar Mist



Danielle Austen, USA, Companions




Barbara Barbour, USA, Walking the Dog in a Winter Storm



Steven Bartlett, Australia, Power of the Soul



Alexandra Berger, USA, Morning



Susan Berkowitz, USA, Metamorphosi
s


Marco Bhimani, USA, Beauty



Ingrid Bird, Canada; Evergreen



Jodanna Bird, UK, Dreamer



JT Blatty, USA, Myra



Clay Bodvin, New Zealand, Remade Space #7



Carrie Brady, USA, Just Dance




Joe Calleri, Australia, Sunset at Aireys Inlet




Carolina Cantore, Argentina, Make Up



Sally Carpenter, USA, Chamber



Bernardo Cesare, Italy, Microckscopica



Aaron Challis, USA, Jenn



Mucsi Csilla, Hungary, At the End of the Day



Alyscia Cunningham, USA, Searching



Heather Davidson-Meyn, Canada, Turtle at the Aquarium




Michele Dillon, UK, Rannoch Tree



Rinaldo Donati, Italy, Vento Verbano




Jason Dorfman, USA, Algae Eye



Oliver Eglin, UK, Ronja



Kristine Ellison, USA, Baby tobe



Nicola Esposito, Italy, Final Touch



José Antonio Fernández Salas, Spain, Vertical Forest



Helene Fjell, Norway, Frozen Sea



Collins Gituma, Kenya, Black meets White



Susan Graham, USA, New Life




Shira Gutgold, UK, Unintentional Beauty




Carolyn Hampton; USA, Persephone before the Fall



Cynthia Hurayt, USA, Four Nerve Daisies



Urs Jenzer, Switzerland, China Resiterassen



Mariya Kalitina, USA, New Life



Stephan Kolb, USA, Iggy in Fog



David Macedo, USA, Cat



Rafal Maleszyk, USA, Sunflowers Army Special



Laurie McCormick, USA, Steptoe at Dawn



Sara Minelli, Italy, Dancing in the Past



Hélenè Mogensen de Monleón, Denmark, Metamorphosis




Bruce Morton, USA; Prairiescape




Jason Nichols, USA, Toilet Paper



Sandra Olson, Canada, Flapper



Al Overdrive, UK, Jasmine



Ana Paula Pacheco, Brazil, Feminine Beauty Carboneli



Viktoria Panik, Ireland, Viktoria Panik Photography



Leszek Paradowski, Poland, Our Weaknesses



Robert Rutoed, Austria, Untitled



Javier Sánchez, Spain, Ice



Adam Santelli, USA, Untitled



Dawnetta Savage, USA, Delicate



Laszlo Selly, Hungary, Shiva



Ramy Sidarious, USA, Windy Island (Costa Maya, Mexico)



Ragne Kristine Sigmond, Denmark, Fleeting




Harvey Spears, USA, Red Wall



Andrew Stanford, USA, Victorian



Hilary Stephens, USA, Storm



Sandro Tedde, Italy, Flowers



Lee Tonks, USA, Hot Chocolate Nutcracker



Maya Torgenson, USA, Untitled



Peter Treiber, USA, Love



Rosa Isabel Vazquez, Spain, The Storm



Maria Fernanda Veintimilla, USA, Coming Home




Mathieu Vincent, France, Sunrise Sensations



Sabato Visconti, USA, Seduction




Cynthia Walpole, USA, Mandala



Kristina West, USA, Peacock Portrait



Kerri Williams, USA, Dinner for Two



Lane Wilson, USA, Delicate Union



Noit Zakay, USA, The Beauty Around Us



Ramin Zmicer, Ukraine, Bianco Vestito

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