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Green Light Tom Sliter
USA

1st Place - Outstanding Achievement
Sport
Amateur

"Green Light"
A spinnaker glows in the evening light.



Rodeo Spill 8 Brian Jones
Australia

2nd Place - Merit of Excellence
Sport
Amateur

"Rodeo Spill 8"
Unscheduled dismount, Novice Saddle-bronc, Bungendore Rodeo, November 2018



Submerged Playground Pier Luigi Altieri
Italy

3rd Place - Honor of Distinction
Sport
Amateur

"Submerged Playground"
Global warming means we've to stop playin.



Down the waterfall Giovanni Sonsini
Italy

Honorable Mention
Sport
Amateur

"Down the waterfall"
I took this photograph of a canoeist bravely braving the roaring, icy waters of a particularly swirling Icelandic waterfall after two days of heavy rain.



Charleston Kayaks Kathy Sergio
USA

Honorable Mention
Sport
Amateur

"Charleston Kayaks"
Kayaks at Shem's Creek



Dolphins or Mermaids? Christine Borg
Malta

Honorable Mention
Sport
Amateur

"Dolphins or Mermaids?"
Georgia Duet Technical Final at the European Junior Artistic Swimming Championships 2021 in Malta



Giving it all Romy Klein
USA

Honorable Mention
Sport
Amateur

"Giving it all"
GIVING IT ALL



rest of light Peter Wingerter
Germany

Honorable Mention
Sport
Amateur

"rest of light"
lakeside at the evening



Maltese Gostra Joseph Lungaro
Malta

Honorable Mention
Sport
Amateur

"Maltese Gostra"
A game steeped in history, going all the way back to the Middle Ages, the Maltese Gostra game is believed to have derived from the Neapolitan game of the Cockaigne pole.



Soul of a Runner Tim Owen
USA

Honorable Mention
Sport
Amateur

"Soul of a Runner"
A long distance runner casts a shadow of himself ...



At Full Stretch Liz Hardley
New Zealand

Honorable Mention
Sport
Amateur

"At Full Stretch"



Mt Rainier Climbing Party 1 Bob Neiman
USA

Honorable Mention
Sport
Amateur

"Mt Rainier Climbing Party 1"
Mt Rainier Climbing Party 1



Scottish Caber Toss James Meldrum
USA

Honorable Mention
Sport
Amateur

"Scottish Caber Toss"



Alpinwalking Manfred Schroeder
Switzerland

Honorable Mention
Sport
Amateur

"Alpinwalking"



Birds with wheels Dominic Borg
Malta

Honorable Mention
Sport
Amateur

"Birds with wheels"
The Front liners battle it out at the Honda Motocross National Championships 2021 by A.S.M.K at Ta' Qali , Malta on 15.05.2021.



Colorful Buoys Budd Parker
USA

Honorable Mention
Sport
Amateur

"Colorful Buoys"



Kawartha Downs David O'Rourke
Canada

Honorable Mention
Sport
Amateur

"Kawartha Downs"
There is something almost magical about a horse race at night.



A Sinking Realization Hugh Jones
USA

Honorable Mention
Sport
Amateur

"A Sinking Realization"
Venice Beach, California



Escape! Debbie Scott-Queenin
USA

Honorable Mention
Sport
Amateur

"Escape!"



Void Alex Politis
France

Nominee
Sport
Amateur

"Void"
Verzasca dam, Switzerland. The site became famous as it was used to film the opening jump scene in the James Bond movie “GoldenEye”. Since, is home to one of the world’s highest bungee jumping f



Early Morning Boat Race Amy Siqveland
USA

Nominee
Sport
Amateur

"Early Morning Boat Race"



Afternoon Delight Andre Mondou
Canada

Nominee
Sport
Amateur

"Afternoon Delight"
Afternoon Delight on Lago di Garda Italy



Mother Angie Conti
Malta

Nominee
Sport
Amateur

"Mother"
The determination of a sports woman and the tenderness of a mother in one as a cyclist takes a moment to feed her baby before heading to the start line.



Freeport Twins Anne Schlueter
USA

Nominee
Sport
Amateur

"Freeport Twins"
The tide was coming in, the light was changing, but in the transition I saw a brief moment of stillness for twin boats at the Freeport town wharf in Maine.



The Nature of Wrestling Antero Wallinus-Rinne
Norway

Nominee
Sport
Amateur

"The Nature of Wrestling"
Wrestling World Championships in Oslo, Norway 2021



Wrestling Art Antero Wallinus-Rinne
Norway

Nominee
Sport
Amateur

"Wrestling Art"
The photo is taken during one of the mens finals in Greco Roman, Norway Wrestling World Championships in Oslo 2021



Forced moment Antero Wallinus-Rinne
Norway

Nominee
Sport
Amateur

"Forced moment"
A moment from the World Championships in Wrestling, Oslo, Norway 2021



A Tranquile Moment Bruce Fraser
Australia

Nominee
Sport
Amateur

"A Tranquile Moment"
Image taken in Matilda Bay Western Australia on a cold winters morning



Veiled Skater Carolyn Edelstein
USA

Nominee
Sport
Amateur

"Veiled Skater"
The South Florida Fair had several 1/2 hour Ice Skating shows a day this year.



Last Shot Charlotte Turner
USA

Nominee
Sport
Amateur

"Last Shot"
Turner-Charlotte_Last Shot.jpg



Water chrysallis Christine Borg
Malta

Nominee
Sport
Amateur

"Water chrysallis"
Lichtenstein Duet Free Final in the European Junior Artistic Swimming Championships 2021 in Malta



Here We Go. Conor Ryan
Ireland

Nominee
Sport
Amateur

"Here We Go."
A tandem parasailing flight begins in the Swiss Alps with a dash towards the edge.



Fishing on the Mekong river Giovanni Sonsini
Italy

Nominee
Sport
Amateur

"Fishing on the Mekong river "
Photo taken during a trip along the Mekong river in Laos



Eyes On the Ball Gregory Hom
USA

Nominee
Sport
Amateur

"Eyes On the Ball"
A football player pursues the ball carrier on a kickoff return



Save! Jack Weingarten
USA

Nominee
Sport
Amateur

"Save!"
Save!



Balloon Glow James Meldrum
USA

Nominee
Sport
Amateur

"Balloon Glow"



Ready To Rodeo Jane Craig Walker
UK

Nominee
Sport
Amateur

"Ready To Rodeo"
A rodeo rider prepares for his bucking bronco ride.



Morning Solitude Jim Fuglestad
USA

Nominee
Sport
Amateur

"Morning Solitude"



Fishing at Jordan Lake Jon Meyer
USA

Nominee
Sport
Amateur

"Fishing at Jordan Lake"
The fisherman and his boat in the early morning



How Small We Are Jon Meyer
USA

Nominee
Sport
Amateur

"How Small We Are"
Compared to nature, we are so tiny



Exciting Polo Match Jon Trombetto
USA

Nominee
Sport
Amateur

"Exciting Polo Match"
Taken at a polo match in West Palm Beach, Florida. Loved the various movements of the horses, clubs and players.



Flying on the Oregon Desert Jon Trombetto
USA

Nominee
Sport
Amateur

"Flying on the Oregon Desert"
You wouldn't think Oregon had huge sand dunes - but they do. A lot of four wheelers were racing and I honed in on this one. He was flying



Over and Above Jonathan Bugeja
Malta

Nominee
Sport
Amateur

"Over and Above"
Malta's Joseph Mbong attempts an overhead kick in the build up to Malta's first goal in their 3-0 win over Cyprus at the National Stadium Ta Qali 1/9/2021



The Sign of Defeat Joseph Lungaro
Malta

Nominee
Sport
Amateur

"The Sign of Defeat"
At a boxing event the coach throws the towel in the ring as a sign of defeat for his athlete..



Become one with our oceans. Julio Lucas
USA

Nominee
Sport
Amateur

"Become one with our oceans."
Journey below the surface into a whole new world.



Aim high and let her fly Keli Wakeley
USA

Nominee
Sport
Amateur

"Aim high and let her fly"
Beach run showing off her archery skills aboard her Appendix gelding



The Kite Surfer Lawrence Russ
USA

Nominee
Sport
Amateur

"The Kite Surfer"
(kite surfing on Long Island Sound)



Coco Focussed Liz Hardley
New Zealand

Nominee
Sport
Amateur

"Coco Focussed"



Speed Manfred Stein
Germany

Nominee
Sport
Amateur

"Speed"
That speed makes the water freeze. A stroke of luck in Provenve



Surfing the Moonlight Michael Mannix
USA

Nominee
Sport
Amateur

"Surfing the Moonlight"
Taken in Isle of Palms South Carolina.



Shipwreck Nigel Bullers
Canada

Nominee
Sport
Amateur

"Shipwreck"
Beached during a storm, kits beach Vancouver



Coastal Rowing Peter Rees
UK

Nominee
Sport
Amateur

"Coastal Rowing"
Coastal Rowing, Isle of Arran,Scotland



The man and the sea Pier Luigi Altieri
Italy

Nominee
Sport
Amateur

"The man and the sea"
A solitary fisherman and his sea, and the Nature seems to smile.



Post Danmark Around Poul Helt
Denmark

Nominee
Sport
Amateur

"Post Danmark Around"



Flying High Robin Zygelman
USA

Nominee
Sport
Amateur

"Flying High"
Hang Gliding, Torrey Pines, California



The Race is On Sue Ratcliffe
Canada

Nominee
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Amateur

"The Race is On"
Harness Racing in the early evening.



White Cap Tom Sliter
USA

Nominee
Sport
Amateur

"White Cap"
Three spinnakers nearing a race mark.



A Train Tom Sliter
USA

Nominee
Sport
Amateur

"A Train"
Sailboat close reaching to the finish line.



 Morning Surfers Wayne Palmer
USA

Nominee
Sport
Amateur

" Morning Surfers"