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Mathias Falcone UK 1st Place - Outstanding Achievement Children of the World Professional "Indoor Playground" Candid family moment capturing the contrasts between the spheres of childhood and parenthood. Despite divergences that virtually split the frame in two, love, intimacy and harmony reign supreme. |
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Francesco Majo Italy 2nd Place - Merit of Excellence Children of the World Professional "Emptiness" in a strage place where all seems to be so crowded but at the same time empty. |
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Salvatore Valente Italy 3rd Place - Honor of Distinction Children of the World Professional "Little warrior" Madagascar un piccolo ragazzino mi ha fatto da guida nei villaggi Vezo facendomi da scudo come un piccolo gueriero |
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Seungwook Lee Korea (South) Honorable Mention Children of the World Professional "Boy in a brick factory" The boy works here all day, but his future is uncertain. Bhaktapur, Nepal |
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Andrea Francolini Australia Honorable Mention Children of the World Professional "Schooling in the dark" Schooling in the dark Title: Schooling in the dark Category: Portrait Caption: Hussain, 5 years old sits at a broken desk which leans on a window so he can see his text book |
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Axel Breutigam Canada Honorable Mention Children of the World Professional "Llamada telefonica" Waiting for Mom to end the phone call, Havana, Cuba |
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Patrick Bennett USA Honorable Mention Children of the World Professional "In Her World" Hiding in plain sight, she coils into her space for just moments before rejoining her playmates. Villajoyosa, Spain |
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Keith Tsuji Hong Kong Honorable Mention Children of the World Professional "Bel Bibaha " Bel Bibaha is a Newar rite in Nepal where girls symbolically marry a bel fruit, representing Vishnu, ensuring eternal union and protection from societal stigmas. |
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George Philipas South Africa Honorable Mention Children of the World Professional "Young Boy outside the sport centre in Noordgesig, Soweto" A young boy in the Noordgesig township in Soweto. It is one of the oldest townships in South Africa, established in the 1930s and a one of a handful colored townships outside of the Western Cape |
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Lee Gordon USA Honorable Mention Children of the World Professional "The Boys Of Summer" The boys of summer Atlantic City Air Show |
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Olga Nebot Australia Honorable Mention Children of the World Professional "Nila" Through my work capturing the essence of life in the small village of Chefchaouen in northern Morocco, I encountered Nila, a sweet 7 years old girl, elegantly styled by her older sisters and donning h |
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Alexander Friedrich Beck Germany Honorable Mention Children of the World Professional "Dia de los muertos en Merida 2024 #4" |
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Nancy Ney USA Honorable Mention Children of the World Professional "Tiny Girl" Japanese Garden with little girl in traditional dress. |
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Scarlett Freund USA Honorable Mention Children of the World Professional "A Child's Cry" Standing on an empty street corner in Morocco, a boy calls out to passing cars & buses. |
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Edwin Loyola Philippines Honorable Mention Children of the World Professional "Little Warriors " |
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Stefan Kuhn Germany Honorable Mention Children of the World Professional "Oh Yes!" rollercoaster ride at europapark |
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Josip Miskovic Italy Honorable Mention Children of the World Professional "Arkangela" Arkangela is 8 years old, she is my little cousin. In 2021 I took a series of photos of this little girl and the only lens I had with me was a sigma 150-600. In this photo she was trying to hide the f |
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Avarino Caraco Italy Honorable Mention Children of the World Professional "The school" in Mandalay there is a Buddhist school where children are welcomed by orphanages |
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Praveen Emmanuel India Honorable Mention Children of the World Professional "Happy Break" Primary school children during their break outside a inner-city school in Lusaka, Zambia |
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Alberto Cicchini Italy Nominee Children of the World Professional "Free Palestine #1" Roma nel giorno della menoria la protesta free Palestine |
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Alesia Belavusava Ireland Nominee Children of the World Professional "Twins" Twins |
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Alexander Friedrich Beck Germany Nominee Children of the World Professional "Dia de los muertos en Merida 2024 #2" |
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Brian Cassey Australia Nominee Children of the World Professional "Voices and Bubblegum" As polling in the "Indigenous Voice to Parliament" referendum began in the Aboriginal community of Aurukun, Kythie Yunkaporta (right) was intrigued with the bubblegum blown by Shuntay Marpoodin. |
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Brian LaCas Canada Nominee Children of the World Professional "Street Playground" Children playing in the street in Havana. |
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Brian LaCas Canada Nominee Children of the World Professional "Mentor" Boy watching his Mentor dance in Kenya. |
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Carsten Fleck Germany Nominee Children of the World Professional "Freedom" Child running home on Maui. The image captures the freedom and happiness of childhood. |
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Chieko Tanemura USA Nominee Children of the World Professional "Good Friends" |
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Chieko Tanemura USA Nominee Children of the World Professional "My Friend" |
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D'Ann Boal USA Nominee Children of the World Professional "Kindness" |
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D'Ann Boal USA Nominee Children of the World Professional "Dunes " |
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David Poznic USA Nominee Children of the World Professional "Watching You Watching Me" A child watching passersby in an unusually lush field in rural Rajasthan, India |
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Diana Feil USA Nominee Children of the World Professional "Tug O' War" I love the energy and the movement here. |
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Geoffrey McKillop Australia Nominee Children of the World Professional "Brothers" |
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Gerard Luthi Switzerland Nominee Children of the World Professional "Jeune fille dormant sur l'epaule de son pere" Jeune fille dormant sur l'épaule de son père à Udaipur |
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Gunnar Stroem Norway Nominee Children of the World Professional "Boy in red polo shirt" Sony 7C Square in Carrara, the marble city of Italy |
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Gunnar Stroem Norway Nominee Children of the World Professional "Parents coming home" Canon EOS 5D Mk.3 Captured in "Old Bergen", Bergen, Norway. |
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H. Allen Benowitz USA Nominee Children of the World Professional "Patan City Baby" Near the arms of her grandfather, this child's countenance exudes natural beauty and sweet innocence; Patan City, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal. |
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Heath Robbins USA Nominee Children of the World Professional "Splash down" Young boy in Piazza San Marco jumping in puddles |
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Heath Robbins USA Nominee Children of the World Professional "Time Out" Young boy in the window. Istanbul, Turkey |
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Jennifer Curry USA Nominee Children of the World Professional "Under the Roman Arches" Talented young Ballet Dancers gather from all over the world to perform in Nervi, Italy. |
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Jerry Stevenson USA Nominee Children of the World Professional "Melancholy Nino" |
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Jonathan Banks UK Nominee Children of the World Professional "Together We Stand" A peaceful march in Paris to honour the 488 fallen Ukrainian Athletes |
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Karineh Gurjian USA Nominee Children of the World Professional "Humans of the World #2" Humans of the World |
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Laura-Anne Grimbergen Netherlands Nominee Children of the World Professional "Red carpet reclaimed" Moments after the ceremony, the government official had just left. The red carpet was reclaimed. |
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Lawrence Worcester UK Nominee Children of the World Professional "Monks Taking a Break" Young Burmese monks take a break from their rounds of alms collecting, enjoying the gifts received from local businesses and neighbors. |
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Marina Tennefoss Norway Nominee Children of the World Professional "Untiteld" |
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Mathias Falcone UK Nominee Children of the World Professional "Aisle Friend" A little face stands out in the middle of the aisle, creating an unexpected moment of connection that transcends the sense of place. |
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Matt Lit USA Nominee Children of the World Professional "Lil' drummer boy" A little boy plays the drums for his fans during a musical instrument swap event. |
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Matt Lit USA Nominee Children of the World Professional "I'm with the band" A young boy takes the stage during a musical performance in a small Colorado town. |
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Mel Karlberg USA Nominee Children of the World Professional "Pre flight" That moment just before she let it fly |
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Mikayla Mackaness Montserrat Nominee Children of the World Professional "Fish" When he was in my womb, I nicknamed him, ‘Fish.’ Years later, it still seems prophetic, hehe. |
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Nicol Hockett USA Nominee Children of the World Professional "The Ribbon" |
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Nicol Hockett USA Nominee Children of the World Professional "Peeping" |
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Rainer K. Lampinen Finland Nominee Children of the World Professional "Chinese student" Chinese student |
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Robi Chakraborty USA Nominee Children of the World Professional "Sufi Child" Ajmer, India |
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Scarlett Freund USA Nominee Children of the World Professional "Small Boys and Stone Giants" 3 boys relish their ice cream & daydreams, oblivious to the historic sculptures gesturing behind them. |
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Scarlett Freund USA Nominee Children of the World Professional "At the Fair" Two young girls display their traditional costumes with pride at a folkloric festival in Pamplona, Spain. |
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Terje Skaare Norway Nominee Children of the World Professional "School girls" School girls in Morocco |