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Photojournalism - Amateur

My Daily Life on the Müllhald Peter Voss
Germany

1st Place - Outstanding Achievement
Photojournalism
Amateur

"My Daily Life on the Müllhald"
Dhaka , Bangladesh



Life Goes On Kanishka Mukherji
India

2nd Place - Merit of Excellence
Photojournalism
Amateur

"Life Goes On"
A young girl and her father enjoying a movie even though their house is water logged in flash floods.



Closed School in Detroit Amy Siqveland
USA

3rd Place - Honor of Distinction
Photojournalism
Amateur

"Closed School in Detroit"
Many Detroit schools were shut down this winter with teachers protesting crumbling buildings, inadequate funding & public education policies they felt would further disenfranchise residents.



Accountant Went Home Five Years Ago Jean-Marc Felix
Switzerland

Honorable Mention
Photojournalism
Amateur

"Accountant Went Home Five Years Ago"
Deserted Glass factory in the Bavarian Forest



Seeking in Burning Waste Peter Voss
Germany

Honorable Mention
Photojournalism
Amateur

"Seeking in Burning Waste"
Sylhet , Bangladesh



Squeals my Wheel Peter Voss
Germany

Honorable Mention
Photojournalism
Amateur

"Squeals my Wheel"
Rikshaw - Repair , Dhaka _ Bangladesh



The Last Dip Jit Rakshit
India

Honorable Mention
Photojournalism
Amateur

"The Last Dip"
The body of a man is dipped in the Ganges by his family as a ritual before cremation as if the man gets purified before his last journey.



Black Lives Matter Robi Chakraborty
USA

Honorable Mention
Photojournalism
Amateur

"Black Lives Matter"
Protesters against police shootings of unarmed Black men, St Paul, Minnesota, USA



S21 Torture Room Sandra Jasmin Nieuwenhuijsen
Ireland

Honorable Mention
Photojournalism
Amateur

"S21 Torture Room"
Phnom Penh, Cambodia – Today, S21 is know as the Tuol Sleng Museum of Genocide. A testament to the crimes of the Khmer Rouge.



My Nap Peter Voss
Germany

Honorable Mention
Photojournalism
Amateur

"My Nap"
Dhaka Shiprepair , Bangladesh



Pig and Pig Anne Fonteneau
Canada

Honorable Mention
Photojournalism
Amateur

"Pig and Pig"
Cambodia



My Final Resting Peter Voss
Germany

Honorable Mention
Photojournalism
Amateur

"My Final Resting"
Shipbreakers , Chittagong - Bangladesh



Seven Miles South of Banteay Srey, Cambodia Amy Siqveland
USA

Honorable Mention
Photojournalism
Amateur

"Seven Miles South of Banteay Srey, Cambodia "
The Obama administration made efforts this year to clean up leftover undetonated Vietnam bombs.Clearance of UXO is a huge concern bc there are still thousands of casualties each yr.



How much money my sack will bring? Peter Voss
Germany

Honorable Mention
Photojournalism
Amateur

"How much money my sack will bring?"
Dhaka , Bangladesh



Iditarod Sled Dogs Olivia Zimmerman
USA

Honorable Mention
Photojournalism
Amateur

"Iditarod Sled Dogs"
Iditarod Sled Dogs training in the summer months



Disabled with Betelnuts Peter Voss
Germany

Honorable Mention
Photojournalism
Amateur

"Disabled with Betelnuts"
Teknaf , Bangladesh



Looking at the Dump Peter Voss
Germany

Honorable Mention
Photojournalism
Amateur

"Looking at the Dump"
Sylhet , Bangladesh



Acid Victim! Peter Voss
Germany

Honorable Mention
Photojournalism
Amateur

"Acid Victim!"
Dhaka , Bangladesh



I Enjoy! Peter Voss
Germany

Honorable Mention
Photojournalism
Amateur

"I Enjoy!"
Jaflong , Bangladesh



Pull of Gas Cylinders Peter Voss
Germany

Honorable Mention
Photojournalism
Amateur

"Pull of Gas Cylinders"
Ship Breakers , Chittagong



London Life Adrian Mirgos
Poland

Nominee
Photojournalism
Amateur

"London Life"
Photo taken on the roof of a building in central London. Youth spend free time after work. In the middle is hidden passage down with pillows for sleeping and illuminated by Christmas lights.



The Lost Souls Amy Siqveland
USA

Nominee
Photojournalism
Amateur

"The Lost Souls"
Sexual abuse in the Catholic Church is an important issue to me. Many survivors still do not feel safe coming forward.



Detroit Classroom Amy Siqveland
USA

Nominee
Photojournalism
Amateur

"Detroit Classroom"
Many institutions have been affected by racial discrimination,unfair econ policies, tax cuts& the closure & relocation of auto factories in the 1950s+. There are now over 88,000 "abandoned structures.



Vientiane, Laos Amy Siqveland
USA

Nominee
Photojournalism
Amateur

"Vientiane, Laos"
Undetonated bombs from the Vietnam War still cause around 300 deaths/yr in Laos.(2 mill tons ordnance dropped between 1964-73.) Prosthetics being fitted here for survivors w disabilities.



Trial Drags On 30 Yrs Later: Still No Justice for Cambodia Amy Siqveland
USA

Nominee
Photojournalism
Amateur

"Trial Drags On 30 Yrs Later: Still No Justice for Cambodia"
A former high school, complex was used by the KR to torture& kill ~20,000 people.Forced to sign “confessions” for made up crimes, prisoners were then killed. Survivors think education=awareness.



Making a Living Arnab Adak
India

Nominee
Photojournalism
Amateur

"Making a Living"
Honey hunters collecting bee hives in the mangrove forest of Sunderbans with bare minimum facilities available with them. They are often attacked by tigers and get injured and even die in many cases.



Home (For Now) Bernard Werner
USA

Nominee
Photojournalism
Amateur

"Home (For Now)"



Refugees Rally 32 Brian Rope
Australia

Nominee
Photojournalism
Amateur

"Refugees Rally 32"
At a rally in support of refugees, a participant wears her rainbow colours with pride but behind a mask



Holocaust Memorial Brittany Comunale
USA

Nominee
Photojournalism
Amateur

"Holocaust Memorial"
Beautiful light and shadows created by a Holocaust Memorial in Berlin, Germany



Morning Dawning Debbie Rubin
USA

Nominee
Photojournalism
Amateur

"Morning Dawning"
The dogs waiting for the morning to begin was what caught my eye, as well as the fact that there was no actual door for privacy. I almost felt as if I was a welcome bystander.



Paris Attacks - I still Exist - J'Existe Dietmar Sorgatz
Germany

Nominee
Photojournalism
Amateur

"Paris Attacks - I still Exist - J'Existe"
Sticker at Place de la Concorde after the Terrorist Attacks on Paris - Bringing Sartes Existentialism back into Reality



Strange Bedfellows Ian Shand
New Zealand

Nominee
Photojournalism
Amateur

"Strange Bedfellows"
Walvis Bay, Namibia. Incongruous scene of delicate, stately flamingoes and the industrial monolith of an oil rig



Out of Business Jean-Marc Felix
Switzerland

Nominee
Photojournalism
Amateur

"Out of Business"
Deserted Glass factory in the Bavarian Forest



Under the Bridge Jit Rakshit
India

Nominee
Photojournalism
Amateur

"Under the Bridge"
When bridge collapsed rush hour in Kolkata



Profound Juliana Muronda
USA

Nominee
Photojournalism
Amateur

"Profound"
While traveling in Zimbabwe this summer, I came upon this new cemetery almost filled and stood still. Heart wrenching as they(40-50 yr. olds) are dying from treatable diseases.



Chicago Rally Kathleen Fischer
USA

Nominee
Photojournalism
Amateur

"Chicago Rally"



Umbrella Movement Martina Platte
Hong Kong

Nominee
Photojournalism
Amateur

"Umbrella Movement"



Watching Pablo Madanes
Argentina

Nominee
Photojournalism
Amateur

"Watching"



Ship Repair Peter Voss
Germany

Nominee
Photojournalism
Amateur

"Ship Repair"
Dhaka , Bangladesh



Road Sweeper Ladies Peter Voss
Germany

Nominee
Photojournalism
Amateur

"Road Sweeper Ladies"
Chittagong Harbour , Bangladesh



Sex Worker Girl with Customer! Peter Voss
Germany

Nominee
Photojournalism
Amateur

"Sex Worker Girl with Customer!"
Faridpur , Bangladesh



My Daily Newspaper! Peter Voss
Germany

Nominee
Photojournalism
Amateur

"My Daily Newspaper!"
Dhaka , Bangladesh



Ship Breakers Peter Voss
Germany

Nominee
Photojournalism
Amateur

"Ship Breakers"
Chittagong , Bangladesh



My Final Resting! Peter Voss
Germany

Nominee
Photojournalism
Amateur

"My Final Resting!"
Ship Breakers , Chittagong



Down the Drain Peter Voss
Germany

Nominee
Photojournalism
Amateur

"Down the Drain"
Shipbreakers , Chittagong , Bangladesh



Hard Work with Poor Pay! Peter Voss
Germany

Nominee
Photojournalism
Amateur

"Hard Work with Poor Pay!"
Jaflong , Bangladesh



Life on the Garbage Cant! Peter Voss
Germany

Nominee
Photojournalism
Amateur

"Life on the Garbage Cant!"
Jaflong , Bangladesh



Poverty in Pride Peter Voss
Germany

Nominee
Photojournalism
Amateur

"Poverty in Pride"
Dump Yard , Bangladesh



Heavy Load Peter Voss
Germany

Nominee
Photojournalism
Amateur

"Heavy Load"
Jaflong , Bangladesh



Burning Body Pradeep Raja Kannaiah
Singapore

Nominee
Photojournalism
Amateur

"Burning Body"
In Varanasi after death people body is burned in the banks of river Ganga in Varanasi, at place called Burning Ghat.the burning of bodies never stop,and it is believed that after burning soul will go



Victims of Petrol Bomb Prashanta Hridoy
Bangladesh

Nominee
Photojournalism
Amateur

"Victims of Petrol Bomb"
Mr. Billal (26) has given the name to his first child. After getting married two years ago Billal thought life will take a right turn. He worked in a buying company. A Petrol bomb has shattered his fa



From Ashes robert whelan
Ireland

Nominee
Photojournalism
Amateur

"From Ashes"
Around 300 people’s livelihood depend on fighting the daily realities of extreme poverty, as they live and work on a rubbish dump in Cambodia.



NO - Dont Cut the Trees Shankar Subramanian
India

Nominee
Photojournalism
Amateur

"NO - Dont Cut the Trees"
Citizens in Bangalore India protesting against the Government who are planning to cut more than 2000 trees to make way for a Steel flyover to ease traffic jams. More than 10,000 citizens protested.