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Markus Gmeiner Austria 1st Place - Outstanding Achievement Nude Professional "Untitled" Presence and absence merged |
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Thierry Smets Belgium 2nd Place - Merit of Excellence Nude Professional "Clara Obscura" Clara Obscura, de l'ombre à la lumière ... |
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Ton Dirven Netherlands 3rd Place - Honor of Distinction Nude Professional "The map" |
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Henriette van Gasteren Netherlands Honorable Mention Nude Professional "The Brazilian Hairdresser (self-portrait)" The Brazilian Hairdresser - self-portrait |
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Dale May USA Honorable Mention Nude Professional "Natasha" Beauty portrait of Natsha. |
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Gary Breckheimer USA Honorable Mention Nude Professional "Speak, hear, see no subway evil" Photographed on the down town "F" train 7am Augest 8th New York |
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Terje Skaare Norway Honorable Mention Nude Professional "Bodyscape" |
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Maighread Jardine Australia Honorable Mention Nude Professional "Red Nude No. 1" |
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Thierry Smets Belgium Honorable Mention Nude Professional "In the heat of the light" In the heat of the light |
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Robi Chakraborty USA Honorable Mention Nude Professional "Nagas" Nagas, India |
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Barry Toranto USA Honorable Mention Nude Professional "Dunes" from the series: Bodyscapes |
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Pete Saloutos USA Honorable Mention Nude Professional "Lotus Matrix" Projection Magic |
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Marco Benedetti Switzerland Honorable Mention Nude Professional "The Body" |
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Jean-Pierre Giraud France Honorable Mention Nude Professional "Les Danaides #2" The Danaïdes are, in Greek mythology, the fifty daughters of King Danaus. They accompany their father to Argos, land of their ancestor the nymph Io, when he flees his nephews, the fifty sons of his brother Aegyptus. After offering a reconciliation, they marry their cousins, but their father learns that the latter want to kill them. He warns his daughters, who arm themselves and massacre them during the wedding night. The Danaïdes are condemned to the Underworld, where they must endlessly fill a bottomless barrel. To me, the Danaïdes represent those who say no. No to patriarchal, religious, and societal principles—not to mention the diktats of social media. Dictating how one should live, dress, think, not be too thin, too curvy, too dark, too pale, too old… in short, the list is endless. Among all these constraints, women are by far the ones on whom they are imposed the most. In this world, many things are conceived by and for men, and women must cope with them, find their place in this labyrinth of principles. The Danaïdes who posed for this series claim their right to be free, to have full control over their bodies. I therefore thank all the models who agreed to take part in this artistic project—and, for some of them, who overcame the fear of others’ gaze, of what people might say, of discriminatory prejudices. |
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Miriam Bennouna Switzerland Honorable Mention Nude Professional "Umgeben von Wissen ohne Erleuchtung" |
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Lance Pressl USA Honorable Mention Nude Professional "Nude on Pier" Nude on Pier |
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Adam Regan UK Nominee Nude Professional "Hot Bath" |
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Andrey Stanko USA Nominee Nude Professional "Lost'n Utah" From My new series of pictures Lost In Utah |
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Anna Tut Russia Nominee Nude Professional "Mom & daughter" The bathing in the water became a symbol of their love, which nothing could break. Remembering this day, they would always recall how simple moments can strengthen their bond. |
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Anna Tut Russia Nominee Nude Professional "Nina & Jul" The gifted twin sisters Nina and Julia and their bond are more than just love |
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Barry Toranto USA Nominee Nude Professional "Convergence" from the series "Bodyscapes" |
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Barry Toranto USA Nominee Nude Professional "Triangular" from the series: Bodyscapes |
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Barry Toranto USA Nominee Nude Professional "Simple Curves" from the series: Bodyscapes |
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Burak Bulut Yildirim Germany Nominee Nude Professional "Feel The Rain" |
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Burak Bulut Yildirim Germany Nominee Nude Professional "Portrait of Red" |
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David Stewart Canada Nominee Nude Professional "Contact" |
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David Stewart Canada Nominee Nude Professional "Feathers and Lace" |
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David Stewart Canada Nominee Nude Professional "Priestess" |
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Douglas Dubler USA Nominee Nude Professional "Leopard Girl" Leopard Girl |
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Elena Paraskeva Cyprus Nominee Nude Professional "The Sum Of The Parts" |
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Henriette van Gasteren Netherlands Nominee Nude Professional "Water Selfportrait" Selfportrait (Water) |
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Jean-Pierre Giraud France Nominee Nude Professional "Les Danaides #1" The Danaïdes are, in Greek mythology, the fifty daughters of King Danaus. They accompany their father to Argos, land of their ancestor the nymph Io, when he flees his nephews, the fifty sons of his brother Aegyptus. After offering a reconciliation, they marry their cousins, but their father learns that the latter want to kill them. He warns his daughters, who arm themselves and massacre them during the wedding night. The Danaïdes are condemned to the Underworld, where they must endlessly fill a bottomless barrel. To me, the Danaïdes represent those who say no. No to patriarchal, religious, and societal principles—not to mention the diktats of social media. Dictating how one should live, dress, think, not be too thin, too curvy, too dark, too pale, too old… in short, the list is endless. Among all these constraints, women are by far the ones on whom they are imposed the most. In this world, many things are conceived by and for men, and women must cope with them, find their place in this labyrinth of principles. The Danaïdes who posed for this series claim their right to be free, to have full control over their bodies. I therefore thank all the models who agreed to take part in this artistic project—and, for some of them, who overcame the fear of others’ gaze, of what people might say, of discriminatory prejudices. |
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Jennifer Curry USA Nominee Nude Professional "Red String of Fate" The Female form moves through, pushes into, and resists against the Red String of Fate. |
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Jennifer Curry USA Nominee Nude Professional "Blood Red Fate" Blood Red Fate: A destiny that is predetermined and likely to involve significant burden. |
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Jon Shard UK Nominee Nude Professional "The red shoes" THE RED SHOES |
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Katrine Moite USA Nominee Nude Professional "Silent Illumination" Powerful and enigmatic essence of maternity |
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Kristian Liebrand Germany Nominee Nude Professional "Streets of New York" no composition - real scene captured in brooklyn |
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Lance Pressl USA Nominee Nude Professional "Bridging the Gap" Bridging the Gap |
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Lance Pressl USA Nominee Nude Professional "Ruth Bernhard Redux" Ruth Bernhard Redux |
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Lance Pressl USA Nominee Nude Professional "Goddess Obiani" Goddess Obiani |
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Lance Pressl USA Nominee Nude Professional "Stairs" Stairs |
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Lance Pressl USA Nominee Nude Professional "Ana" Ana |
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Lance Pressl USA Nominee Nude Professional "Still Life" Still Life |
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Lee Tonks USA Nominee Nude Professional "Objectification #1" Exploration into the Objectification of Women |
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Lee Tonks USA Nominee Nude Professional "Objectification #5" Exploration into the Objectification of Women |
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Lee Tonks USA Nominee Nude Professional "Objectification #3" Exploration into the Objectification of Women |
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Madhur Shroff India Nominee Nude Professional "Suma" The morning after the party, no more beer! Shot in a Caravan yard, Cologne, Germany. |
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Malu Baiatu Switzerland Nominee Nude Professional "Lucy" |
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Mark Art.Visualizations Netherlands Nominee Nude Professional "Red Dress" Analogue, 6x6, Medium Format |
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Mateo Casis Canada Nominee Nude Professional "Tethered" Anchored, no need for salvation |
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Mateo Casis Canada Nominee Nude Professional "Surge" no strings attached |
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Mauro Moschetta Switzerland Nominee Nude Professional "Source of Life" The scar tells a story of survival and renewal, where the breath returns and the body nourishes life. A delicate balance between healing and giving, between breathing and feeding |
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Mimmi Moretti Italy Nominee Nude Professional "In the sun" |
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Ming H2Wu USA Nominee Nude Professional " Fondness" The split underwater photography technique allows viewers to peek simultaneously through both above and underwater to appreciate the hidden figure of mysterious beauty. |
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Miriam Bennouna Switzerland Nominee Nude Professional "Thiemo" |
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Ovi D Pop Romania Nominee Nude Professional "True Blue" Two beautiful woman on a deck |
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Paul Dodd Australia Nominee Nude Professional "Seven Deadly Sins" Seven Deadly Sins |
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Pete Saloutos USA Nominee Nude Professional "Linear Maiden" |
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Pete Saloutos USA Nominee Nude Professional "Yogi" LED light magic |
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Pete Saloutos USA Nominee Nude Professional "Acro duo" bendy models met LED lighting |
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Pete Saloutos USA Nominee Nude Professional "Women" mixing LED lights with the female form |
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Peter Morris New Zealand Nominee Nude Professional "The Matador's Daughter" |
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Rodislav Driben Germany Nominee Nude Professional "The death and the maiden" Proud strong young woman with Hamlet like posing reinterpreting the famous medieval motive |
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Sean Pines UK Nominee Nude Professional "Untitled #3" |
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Sean Pines UK Nominee Nude Professional "Untitled #1" |
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Steve Cain Canada Nominee Nude Professional "Blue Nude Tatooted" A modern take on a Picasso classic |
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Suki Da Japan Nominee Nude Professional "Sentaku" |
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Terje Skaare Norway Nominee Nude Professional "Pregnancy" Soon parents |
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Thierry Smets Belgium Nominee Nude Professional "Ceci n'est pas une pipe" Ceci n'est pas une pipe, un hommage au peintre surréaliste belge René Magritte |
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Thierry Smets Belgium Nominee Nude Professional "Le banquet" Du luxe à la luxure ... |
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Ton Dirven Netherlands Nominee Nude Professional "Queen" |
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Ward George USA Nominee Nude Professional "The Green Scarf" 2024, 12" x 18", Mixed media |
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Ward George USA Nominee Nude Professional "Primal Dreams #7" 2024, 30" x 30", Mixed media |
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Ward George USA Nominee Nude Professional "Hommage - The Brotherhood" 2024, 30" x 22", Mixed media |
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Ward George USA Nominee Nude Professional "Hommage - Maryoshka" 2024, 18" x 12", Mixed media |
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Yevgeniy Repiashenko Ukraine Nominee Nude Professional "Le Passage" A ballerina with body paint |
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Yves Noir Germany Nominee Nude Professional "Elle" Elle |