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Photojournalism - Professional

March for Ceasefire David Gould
UK

1st Place - Outstanding Achievement
Photojournalism
Professional

"March for Ceasefire"
National March for Palestine. Saturday 11th November 2023. A protestor ignites a flare as the march crosses the River Thames at Vauxhall Bridge on its way to the US Embassy in London. Armistice Day 2023.



Drying Saris on the Banks of the Ganges Brian Cassey
Australia

2nd Place - Merit of Excellence
Photojournalism
Professional

"Drying Saris on the Banks of the Ganges"
Hindu devotees dry their saris after immersion in the Holy waters of the Ganges River at Varanasi India. The Holiest of rivers is one of the most polluted in the sub continent.



Palestinian protester Rick Findler
UK

3rd Place - Honor of Distinction
Photojournalism
Professional

"Palestinian protester"
A Palestinian protester is seen launching rocks toward Israeli Defence Forces during heavy clashes on 20th Oct 2023. Tensions have increased after the Oct 7 attack on Israel by Hamas militants.



Working on Forever Marilyn Amy Gaskin
USA

Honorable Mention
Photojournalism
Professional

"Working on Forever Marilyn"
Adrian Morante, underneath “Forever Marilyn.” Morante, of New Jersey, is Restoration Assistant of The Seward Johnson Atelier. The 26 foot tall, 24,000 pound stainless steel and aluminum sculpture



Escape Route Patrick Ryan
South Africa

Honorable Mention
Photojournalism
Professional

"Escape Route"
Using their Escape Route, a wildland firefighter races to safety as the wind changes direction, pushing a wave of super heated air and flame at them.



Boom David Poznic
USA

Honorable Mention
Photojournalism
Professional

"Boom"
Like you do...



Displaced by war in Yemen Giles Clarke
USA

Honorable Mention
Photojournalism
Professional

"Displaced by war in Yemen"
A displaced father and son walk towards the temporary tent settlement on the outskirts of Marib in central Yemen. More than 750,000 Yemenis have fled to the Marib region from villages and towns that a



A General's Mind Magnus Laupa
Sweden

Honorable Mention
Photojournalism
Professional

"A General's Mind "
General Micael Bydén, Sweden´s Chief of Defence on his way to attend Aurora 23, the largest national exercise of its kind in more than 30 years.



Women long to see colours when it is not allowed Hayat Al-Sharif
Norway

Honorable Mention
Photojournalism
Professional

"Women long to see colours when it is not allowed"
Nada Mohammed 25- years-old and Hanan Mohammed 22 years old lives both in Sana’a. By decorating themselves with flowers, these girls from Yemen want to show that they want peace, because they have b



beautiful colours in the poor outreach of Uganda Marie-Pascale Vandewalle
Belgium

Honorable Mention
Photojournalism
Professional

"beautiful colours in the poor outreach of Uganda"
During the medical mission of Belgian doctors in Uganda, people are waiting for the white doctor. For that, they dress up in their most beautiful cloths with lots of colours.



MEN AT WORK Jophel Ybiosa
Philippines

Honorable Mention
Photojournalism
Professional

"MEN AT WORK"
The glass building cleaners at work in Wellington, New Zealand.



The Palestinian flag flies at Piccadilly Circus as London marches for Palestine. Jacky Chapman
UK

Honorable Mention
Photojournalism
Professional

"The Palestinian flag flies at Piccadilly Circus as London marches for Palestine. "



Clima Protest 2 Guido Schiefer
Germany

Honorable Mention
Photojournalism
Professional

"Clima Protest 2"
Protest against the mining of brown coal and the destruction of the village Luetzerath in Germany



Consequences of War against kids Hayat Al-Sharif
Norway

Honorable Mention
Photojournalism
Professional

"Consequences of War against kids"
Dina 9 – year - old and Mussa is 3- year - old, ( During war and the hard consequences of war, children carry the responsibility of bringing water and work with their families) Those 2 kids, live in



Desert dust devils Bethany Baker
USA

Honorable Mention
Photojournalism
Professional

"Desert dust devils"
Crowds watch as dust devils form when two pyramids go up in flames at the annual Burning Man event at Black Rock City, Nevada, USA.



THE PLAYGROUND Jophel Ybiosa
Philippines

Honorable Mention
Photojournalism
Professional

"THE PLAYGROUND"
A youngster spends his time in a polluted area in Bulacan, Philippines.



High School Pep Rally and Bonfire Shawna Gibbs
USA

Honorable Mention
Photojournalism
Professional

"High School Pep Rally and Bonfire"
Students preparing to light bonfire during annual high school pep rally celebration, a popular rite of passage in the United States.



Conquest Valentin Denyset
France

Honorable Mention
Photojournalism
Professional

"Conquest"
The 2023 Sebiba festival: Touaregs in warrior attire dance to ancient rhythms, embodying Sahrawi traditions in Algeria's desert near Libya and Niger.



slaughterhouse Elaine Klein
Israel

Honorable Mention
Photojournalism
Professional

"slaughterhouse"
slaughterhouse



Climate Injustice Alain Schroeder
Belgium

Nominee
Photojournalism
Professional

"Climate Injustice"
Bangladesh, Kuakata, Bay of Bengal, Barisal Division. Portrait of Alamin, 36 years old. He had been working in a saw mill for eight years when Cyclone Sidr struck. His corrugated aluminium house was



FNE 2023 Audrey Mc Mahon
Canada

Nominee
Photojournalism
Professional

"FNE 2023"
First Nations Expedition 2023 // Strength - Courage - Mutual aid - Respect ❤️🧡💜



Staring down a wildfire Bethany Baker
USA

Nominee
Photojournalism
Professional

"Staring down a wildfire"
Flames work their way along a ridge near a road block as the Cameron Peak Fire burns outside Estes Park, Colorado, USA on Friday, Oct. 16, 2020.



Leather Works Brian LaCas
Canada

Nominee
Photojournalism
Professional

"Leather Works"
A pallet of colors at the leather works in Morocco.



Passerbys and Poverty in Rome Christopher Rossiter
USA

Nominee
Photojournalism
Professional

"Passerbys and Poverty in Rome"
Poverty and people in Rome.



Elvis is the King David Gould
UK

Nominee
Photojournalism
Professional

"Elvis is the King"
Anti Monarchy protestor, King Charles 3rd Coronation London. 2023



Liquid Sunshine Diego Cappella
USA

Nominee
Photojournalism
Professional

"Liquid Sunshine"
Extracting the Riches of Yellow



Lost in Lützerath Dirk Kruell
Germany

Nominee
Photojournalism
Professional

"Lost in Lützerath"
the eviction of the village of Lützerath, occupied by climate activists to prevent the extension of the Garzweiler open-cast lignite mine, run by „RWE“ energy company.



Making English Wine Georgia Glynn Smith
UK

Nominee
Photojournalism
Professional

"Making English Wine "
The harvest in an english winery is hands on, dynamic and one to witness



Closing the circle Glenn Vanderbeke
Belgium

Nominee
Photojournalism
Professional

"Closing the circle"
Circular agriculture by recycling agricultural waste including coffee pulp from Rubavu coffee washing stations. Producing varied, delicious, nutritious and eco-responsible, oyster mushrooms.



Clima Protest in Luetzerath Guido Schiefer
Germany

Nominee
Photojournalism
Professional

"Clima Protest in Luetzerath"
Protest against the mining of brown coal and the destruction of the village Luetzerath in Germany



Rice Threshers H. Allen Benowitz
USA

Nominee
Photojournalism
Professional

"Rice Threshers"
On my trip to Asia, a cultural highlight was witnessing the local customs and occupations of the Nepalese people; their teamwork and colorful work ethic impressed me. Barahi Jungle Lodge, Bharatpur, N



Bedouin-Berber Tribesmen  IV H. Allen Benowitz
USA

Nominee
Photojournalism
Professional

"Bedouin-Berber Tribesmen IV"
AT A CULTURAL CELEBRATION, NOMADIC BEDOUIN-BERBER TRIBESMEN, ON THEIR ARABIAN HORSES, PAY TRIBUTE HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE MOULAY RACHID AND DIGNITARIES, TAN-TAN, MOROCCO



Women live in an impossible life under war Hayat Al-Sharif
Norway

Nominee
Photojournalism
Professional

"Women live in an impossible life under war"
These women are in Al Mahwit. They cut trees in order to get firewood to light a fire and make bread for their family, they are responsible for feeding their big family in the absence of domestic gas.



After the Hurricane Irene Hill
USA

Nominee
Photojournalism
Professional

"After the Hurricane"



Theyyam Climax Joel Simpson
USA

Nominee
Photojournalism
Professional

"Theyyam Climax"
Religious nighttime fire festival in Kerala province, South India



State Of Exception Juan Carlos
USA

Nominee
Photojournalism
Professional

"State Of Exception"
Special Police Force of El Salvador (Sección Táctica Operativa - STO) conducts a house search in order to catch gang members and verify that the people living in the house are the proper tenants in



SpaceX Falcon Heavy Launch Julian Leek
USA

Nominee
Photojournalism
Professional

"SpaceX Falcon Heavy Launch"
SpaceX launches a classified Falcon Heavy Launch from the Kennedy Space Center Florida with a double booster return landing at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station eight minutes after launch



Untitled (for Mama) Julie Fowells
USA

Nominee
Photojournalism
Professional

"Untitled (for Mama)"



Taiwan Election Keith Tsuji
Hong Kong

Nominee
Photojournalism
Professional

"Taiwan Election"
Supporters attend the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) campaign rally on January 11, 2024 in Taipei, Taiwan.



Waiting for the white doctors Marie-Pascale Vandewalle
Belgium

Nominee
Photojournalism
Professional

"Waiting for the white doctors"
During the medical mission of Belgian doctors in Uganda, people are waiting for the white doctor. They wait with patience filled with hope the Belgian team will help them.



Happiness of sadness ? Marie-Pascale Vandewalle
Belgium

Nominee
Photojournalism
Professional

"Happiness of sadness ?"
During the medical mission in the outreach of Uganda, this young woman gave birth to her child. Her boyfriend left her after she got pregnant.



Heading Home Mervyn Dublin
Malaysia

Nominee
Photojournalism
Professional

"Heading Home "
A ferryman heading home after a hectic day bringing people across the river from the village to the city.



Redcar Blast Furnace - End of an Era 1 Mike Walker
UK

Nominee
Photojournalism
Professional

"Redcar Blast Furnace - End of an Era 1"
Explosive demolition of Redcar Blast Furnace 23-11-2022



Berlin Wall No. 2 Nicol Hockett
USA

Nominee
Photojournalism
Professional

"Berlin Wall No. 2"



Berlin Wall No. 1 Nicol Hockett
USA

Nominee
Photojournalism
Professional

"Berlin Wall No. 1"



MaVynne 'Beach Lady' Betsch Regis M Lefebure
USA

Nominee
Photojournalism
Professional

"MaVynne 'Beach Lady' Betsch"
Evironmentalist who helped preserve the once-segregated American Beach from ruin. The tall former opera singer with 12 ft long braided hair gestures to a club where Cab Calloway and others performed



Queen Elizabeth's Last Visit Richard Mack
USA

Nominee
Photojournalism
Professional

"Queen Elizabeth's Last Visit"
Queen Elizabeth enters Saint Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh for the last time.



6 am Tomato Harvest Ron Essex
USA

Nominee
Photojournalism
Professional

"6 am Tomato Harvest"
As the sun rose, steam rolled off the backs of the pickers who had already been working for over an hour while harvesting tomotoes.



Grape Harvest During Fire Season Ron Essex
USA

Nominee
Photojournalism
Professional

"Grape Harvest During Fire Season"
During the 2017 Napa Valley fires, a team harvest grapes in an apocalyptic sky.



Neutrino Detector Roy Kaltschmidt
USA

Nominee
Photojournalism
Professional

"Neutrino Detector"
Inside Neutrino Detector - Daya Bay, China 2011 - client: US Dept. of Energy - Canon EOS 5D Mark II - Canon 15mm



Woman, Burano Russ Schleipman
USA

Nominee
Photojournalism
Professional

"Woman, Burano"
Lone woman in quiet streets of Burano, the Italian island



Tea for Father Scarlett Freund
USA

Nominee
Photojournalism
Professional

"Tea for Father"
Boy serves his father tea in Berber tent



Pep Rally and Bonfire Shawna Gibbs
USA

Nominee
Photojournalism
Professional

"Pep Rally and Bonfire"
Students roast marshmallows during an annual high school pep rally and bonfire celebration, a popular rite of passage in the United States.



fireworks Stuart Emmerson
UK

Nominee
Photojournalism
Professional

"fireworks"
CRAIG AT THE ANNUAL FIREWORKS WALLINGFORD UK



Eid style Syed Yaqeen
USA

Nominee
Photojournalism
Professional

"Eid style"
Two young men in their Eid outfit at the "FirstEnergy Stadium"



Sands' Anthem Valentin Denyset
France

Nominee
Photojournalism
Professional

"Sands' Anthem"
Dusk's Embrace: Touareg Spirits Awaken. Warriors clad in Sebiba finery charge, silhouetted against the setting sun—a majestic desert ballet under fading light.



Silvesterschlausen in Appenzell Yves Ryncki
Switzerland

Nominee
Photojournalism
Professional

"Silvesterschlausen in Appenzell"
Early in the morning, a disguised farmer is going to meet the other fellows of his group to celebrate the new year in Appenzell country of Switzerland