Peter Voss Germany 1st Place - Outstanding Achievement Children of the World Amateur "The Street Art Kid" Omo River Tribes, Ethiopia

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Marcin Pech Poland 2nd Place - Merit of Excellence Children of the World Amateur "Will tomorrow come" At the end of 2024, Poland was hit by the largest flood in recent years, the city of Głuchołazy

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Damjan Voglar Slovenia 3rd Place - Honor of Distinction Children of the World Amateur "Boy Kara"

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Angie Conti Malta Honorable Mention Children of the World Amateur "Sneak Peak" A young boy looks at the world from behind the corrugated sheets of his shed

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Peter Voss Germany Honorable Mention Children of the World Amateur "The Flower Girl" Omo River Tribes, Ethiopia

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Peter Voss Germany Honorable Mention Children of the World Amateur "Body Art" Omo River Tribes, Ethiopia

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Julia Nathanson Canada Honorable Mention Children of the World Amateur "Sisterly conversation on Manitoulin Island "

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Denis Faure France Honorable Mention Children of the World Amateur "Tepeth tribe North Ouganda"

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Marina Onken USA Honorable Mention Children of the World Amateur "Exposed"

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Jack Weingarten USA Honorable Mention Children of the World Amateur "A Girl in Marrakech" A girl in Marrakech.

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Romy Klein USA Honorable Mention Children of the World Amateur "Girl in Pink"

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Peter Wingerter Germany Honorable Mention Children of the World Amateur "Young monks in Nepal" Visit to a school in the mountains in Nepal. We were there for several days to experience the life o

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Franck Metois France Honorable Mention Children of the World Amateur "Timkat boy" Boy participating at the Timkat festival, one of the main orthodox christian festival in Ethiopia.

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Miriam Ramalho Brazil Honorable Mention Children of the World Amateur "Dzaleka Ball" In the Dzaleka Refugee Camp in Malawi, Africa, children play soccer with a ball they made themselves. They don't have the money to buy a better one.

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Elisabeth Fiorioli Austria Honorable Mention Children of the World Amateur "Bad sailors" Seasick childern in an excursion boat in the Mediterreanean

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Adrian Per Romania Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Ileana" She s not happy for ...the photographying ! But till the end the mother has convinced hershe was very well.

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Alex Politis France Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Passage" Omaha beach, France

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Alexander George USA Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Oh No Last One!" Aiden realizes he has emptied the bowl of cookies

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Anne Eigen USA Nominee Children of the World Amateur "First Place"

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Anne Grosse-Leege Germany Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Prior to hatching"

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Anne Grosse-Leege Germany Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Mutual understanding"

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Anne E Launcelott Canada Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Store Keeper's Daughter, India"

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Arnold Plotnick USA Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Striking Attire" Kids in Tanzania playing with a tire

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Arnold Plotnick USA Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Feeling Rather Blue" A boy in Stone Town, Zanzibar playing with a few big blue water bottles

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Arthur Jacoby USA Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Catch Me if You Can" Young and haveing fun

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Benjamin Scharf Germany Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Strong"

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Brenda Mitchell USA Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Walking On Sunshine" Young Vietnamese children jump and play on the sand dune as their parents fished.

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Brian Jones Australia Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Bhenswara girl"

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Budd Parker USA Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Boy in the Rope Mesh"

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Carol Zulman USA Nominee Children of the World Amateur "New Brother"

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Christian Boehm Germany Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Happy fisherman"

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Christian Boehm Germany Nominee Children of the World Amateur "The last evening of summer"

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Christian Boehm Germany Nominee Children of the World Amateur "The view"

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Christian Boehm Germany Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Portrait of a boy"

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Chuck LaChance USA Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Under the Table" No escape for bad behavior under the table from Mom, or a camera.

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Claudia Zeien USA Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Diamond Catcher" Playing in a fountain on a hot summer day

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Glenn Williams USA Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Girl Watching Fish" Hidden Hippos

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Harvey Silber USA Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Living In A Storm"

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Janis Ehlers USA Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Festival Girls" Taking a break from the competition

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Jeffrey Andrews USA Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Girl in hat"

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Joseph Lungaro Malta Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Mick & Minnie"

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Joseph Lungaro Malta Nominee Children of the World Amateur "School Day Over"

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Karen Safer USA Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Burmese Thanka Sweetie Pie" Children never disarm to charm us

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Karen Safer USA Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Ghana Kids of Takoradi" All the Colors of Kids

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Kylo-Patrick Hart USA Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Rainbow" Capturing childhood innocense and the eternal bond between father and child.

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Lawrence Russ USA Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Deep Red, Deeper Blue"

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Margo Ryan UK Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Playground" A young boy showing off his headstand skills in a small coastal village in Madagascar the homes here have been battered by the severe ongoing storms it's now become their playground..

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Margo Ryan UK Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Inquisitive" The lively streets of St Louis Senegal, sheep resting from the heat, washing hung and water ferried by this beautiful young girl with an inquisitive gaze.

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Marina Onken USA Nominee Children of the World Amateur "King of the World"

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Marina Onken USA Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Upside Down"

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Michael Eckart Germany Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Little Hindu" Spirituality also shapes everyday life for children in Bali. You encounter it everywhere. Young and old pray all year round in countless small and large temples. People celebrate life and the day.

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Michael Rausch USA Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Fancy Dance" Teen girls fancy dance category for the competition. Fast feet and spinning shawls provide amazing colors.

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Michael Knapstein USA Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Spinning Wheel" A child plays with a historic simple toy.

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Michael Knapstein USA Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Swiss Miss" A young lady and her prize cow at a Swiss festival in Wisconsin, USA.

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Peter Voss Germany Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Beautiful Tree " Omo River Tribes, Ethiopia

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Peter Voss Germany Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Having Fun" Omo River Tribes, Ethiopia

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Peter Voss Germany Nominee Children of the World Amateur "The safest Place" Omo River Tribes, Ethiopia

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Peter Voss Germany Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Kids of the Village" Omo River Tribes, Ethiopia

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Peter Voss Germany Nominee Children of the World Amateur "The Five Photomodels" Omo River Tribes, Ethiopia

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Peter Voss Germany Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Kids in the Bush" Omo River Tribes, Ethiopia

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Peter Voss Germany Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Boy in the Bush" Omo River Tribes, Ethiopia

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Peter Voss Germany Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Suri Kids" Omo River Tribes, Ethiopia

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Peter Voss Germany Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Three Best Friends" Omo River Tribes, Ethiopia

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Peter Voss Germany Nominee Children of the World Amateur "My own Boat" Lagos, Nigeria

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Peter Voss Germany Nominee Children of the World Amateur "On the Fishmarket" Lagos, Nigeria

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Peter Voss Germany Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Sweet Indigineous Girl" Omo River Tribes, Ethiopia

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Peter Voss Germany Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Vodoo Girl" Lagos, Nigeria

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Peter Wingerter Germany Nominee Children of the World Amateur "The young monks at the school in Nepal"

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Peter Wingerter Germany Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Break at school in Nepal" the young monks rest before the next lesson

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Philip Tomlinson UK Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Girl in the yellow jumper" A young girl stands in the doorway of a restaurant, Lhasa, Tibet. Her bright yellow jumper stood out from the street, even though it is heavy stained from the hours of prostrating along the Barkhor sq

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Robin Zygelman USA Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Joyful Steps" Cute little sisters, selling water to visitors at a shrine in Jaipur

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Roger Archibald USA Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Blue Gum Queen Candidates" Young contestants, and their families, await their opportunity to participate in the annual Blue Gum (eucalyptus) Queen competitoion in Hobart, Tasmania.

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Ronald Dunlap USA Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Young entrepreneur, Lake Tonle Sap, Cambodia" Lake Tonle Sap is home to generations of stateless refuges. This young entrepreneur along with his pet snake is trying to attract visitors to the lake in hope of earning a few tips to supplements his

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Sasa Prizmic Croatia Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Smoke cleansing ritual"

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Sonal Shah USA Nominee Children of the World Amateur "I'm Telling You" Playgound talk in Kangemi Primary School, Nairobi, Kenya

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Steve Majsak USA Nominee Children of the World Amateur "David and Goliath 2025" Self-Determination in a Conflicted World

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Suzanne Anton USA Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Stripes" The power of stripes

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Viet Van Tran Vietnam Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Persimmon groves" These persimmon groves are more than just photo-worthy spots for tourists; they're vibrant playgrounds for H'Mong children. Under the protective canopy of persimmon trees, a world of pure joy and endl

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Viveca Venegas Puerto Rico Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Is ok, I'm here." A photo of Compassion.

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Viveca Venegas Puerto Rico Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Adelita y Charrito" Traditional Equestrian Children Attire.

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Viveca Venegas Puerto Rico Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Chema the cowboy"

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Yuan Zhang China (PRC) Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Brave Girl" Xiaomeng Wang, a brave girl, is a model student in a primary school in Anhui province. She suffers from ASPS, a rare disease, and had a surgery on her right leg last Sept. in Beijing.

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