Tom Sliter USA 1st Place - Outstanding Achievement People Amateur "Musical Joy" Jammin' in Morocco

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Derek Chiang Singapore 2nd Place - Merit of Excellence People Amateur "Charcoal Man #3" Making charcoal is a laborious and hazardous trade, transforming wood through pyrolysis in oxygen-deprived kilns. Workers collect raw materials and oversee carbonization, a task demanding physical str

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Ian Shand New Zealand 3rd Place - Honor of Distinction People Amateur "Quiet devotion" In a quiet corner of the mosque, a man quietly performs his devotions. Blue Mosque, Istanbul 2024

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Chuck LaChance USA Honorable Mention People Amateur "Shadow of Her Smile" Beautiful smile of the Day.

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Peter Voss Germany Honorable Mention People Amateur "Heavy Load" Lagos, Nigeria

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Romy Klein USA Honorable Mention People Amateur "Time to Pray"

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Brendan Berryman Australia Honorable Mention People Amateur "Chop Chop "

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Philip Tomlinson UK Honorable Mention People Amateur "Kora" One of the most profound spiritual practices in Tibet is the kora, a sacred pilgrimage of devotion. For these women, the kora is not just a ritual—it's woven into the very fabric of their daily live

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Arnold Plotnick USA Honorable Mention People Amateur "T is for Tourist" A visiting couple enjoying some time in their hotel's pool

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Jukka Heinovirta Finland Honorable Mention People Amateur "Among the People" A lonely girl stands by a pilar at the train station. There's quite a lot of people outside the station, but the girl is looking at her phone alone.

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Pedro Diaz Molins Spain Honorable Mention People Amateur "Love" The photo was taken in Detroit

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Sonal Shah USA Honorable Mention People Amateur "Chinatown Draughts II"

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Terry Self Canada Honorable Mention People Amateur "The Mystery Door" The mystery of the door and the male approaching

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Michel Groleau Canada Honorable Mention People Amateur "Social media" In certain neighborhoods of Lisbon, women exchange the latest gossip at the start of the day. We can wonder if social networks will one day get the better of their ancestors.

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Julius Danziger USA Honorable Mention People Amateur "Carmen" At the Carnival

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Renate Wasinger Germany Honorable Mention People Amateur "The man and his bike"

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Alexander George USA Honorable Mention People Amateur "Art in Progress" Artist lays the preliminary background for his work of art on the wall of a restaurant .

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Michael Mannix USA Honorable Mention People Amateur "Adrift in Portland" This smoke has eyes which belie the truth.

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Santanu Bose India Honorable Mention People Amateur "DEVOTEES" Rakher Upobash is a famous Hindu religious festival of lights, faith and devotion in Bangladesh. Devotees attend prayer with burning incense and light oil lamps before breaking the fast. Lights of diy

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Peter Voss Germany Honorable Mention People Amateur "Curious? #2" Omo River Tribes, Ethiopia

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Carol Smokler USA Honorable Mention People Amateur "Warmth of early spring day" Catching the sun's rays- NYC

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Brian Jones Australia Honorable Mention People Amateur "Chinwag, Essouira"

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Barbara Corvino Italy Honorable Mention People Amateur "Framed" A museum keeper in the Palazzo Ducale in Genova, Italy.

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Anne E Launcelott Canada Honorable Mention People Amateur "Magic Light, Bangladesh " Walking through the market in the early morning in Bogra, Bangladesh, I was watching men unload produce from a truck, when a young suddenly walked by. His profile was in silhouett.

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Abheek Patell New Zealand Nominee People Amateur "Rialto Bridge" Best View of the Bridge

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Alex Politis France Nominee People Amateur "COO" The most vital person during summer vacations

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Anne Dignam USA Nominee People Amateur "Grand Central Terminal"

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Anne Eigen USA Nominee People Amateur "Starting Up a New Day"

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Anne Grosse-Leege Germany Nominee People Amateur "(B)each in his own style"

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Anne Grosse-Leege Germany Nominee People Amateur "Sharing the seasons"

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Arnold Plotnick USA Nominee People Amateur "The Anguish" Waiting for the day to end

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Arthur Jacoby USA Nominee People Amateur "Defiant" Break Dancer, South Florida Fair, West Palm Beach, FL

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Arvid Fimreite Norway Nominee People Amateur "The Lady And The Dove" Bergen, Norway, December, 2024. The Lady And The Dove is an attraction in central Bergen.

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Barbara Corvino Italy Nominee People Amateur "Half and half" A visitor in the castle of Grinzane Cavour, Italy

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Barbara Maker USA Nominee People Amateur "Mourning Alone" Alone

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Berry Bingel UK Nominee People Amateur "Selfie" A tourist taking a self-portrait on car ferry deck

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Berry Bingel UK Nominee People Amateur "Delivery check " Delivery guy checking details on his mobile phone

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Bill Klipp USA Nominee People Amateur "Hair Flip" It took a number of tries to get these ladies to flip all at the same time.

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Bo-Yuan Chuang Taiwan Nominee People Amateur "Waiting"

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Bob Shor USA Nominee People Amateur "The Pub" Moynihan Train Hall, New York City

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Bruce Orr USA Nominee People Amateur "Smoker's Diary" A fellow ferry passenger crossing the River Li (Yangshuo, China)) - equally committed to smoking and the journal in his lap. Taken 2018, reimagined 2024

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Bruce Fraser Australia Nominee People Amateur "Its Christmas Time" Image taken in Perth Western Australia of a family in front of the 2024 Christmas Lights

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Bruce Fraser Australia Nominee People Amateur "Runaway Train" I was in Subiaco Western Australia, when this gentleman stepped forward into the limelight.

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Budd Parker USA Nominee People Amateur "Adjusting the Flag"

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Budd Parker USA Nominee People Amateur "Colorfully Happy Soul"

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Carlos Abraham Mexico Nominee People Amateur "The Chinaco" The Chinaco in the kitchen of the Santa Rosa convent, singing to the nun, while looking the typical mole of Puebla, Mexico

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Carlos Ramiro Thailand Nominee People Amateur "Vegetarian Festival" Devotee in trance invites spirit of Gods to possess him by piercing his cheeks multiple times during Taoist celebration of Vegetarian Festival in Phuket, Thailand.

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Carlos Cabral Portugal Nominee People Amateur "Pulling the nets"

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Carol Zulman USA Nominee People Amateur "Close Encounters"

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Charita Carter USA Nominee People Amateur "Morning Walk" Morning Walk on Canon Beach

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Charles Crain USA Nominee People Amateur "Dia de Los Muertos no. 3" Part of a Series from Dia de Los Muertos, Mesa, Arizona

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Charles Mifsud Malta Nominee People Amateur "The Festa of Zejtun " The Festa of Zejtun in a reflection

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Chuck LaChance USA Nominee People Amateur "Hand of Fate" Where we are in the world, Fate is our constant companion.

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Chuck LaChance USA Nominee People Amateur "Audience of One" Audience of one, on a Paris street.

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Dan Tran USA Nominee People Amateur "The Street is Ours" Two men enjoying a ride on their tricycles down Fifth Avenue one Sunday morning

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Dave Cohen USA Nominee People Amateur "Charleston Morn"

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Dave Cohen USA Nominee People Amateur "The Watcher"

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Dave Cohen USA Nominee People Amateur "Lead The Parade"

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David O'Rourke Canada Nominee People Amateur "Pleading His Case in Ephesus" Although I was in Ephesus, Turkey, it felt like I was back home when I saw this poor fellow arguing his ticket with a police officer.

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Deba Prasad Roy India Nominee People Amateur "Quarry workers" Women workers working hard and hazardous work in stone chip quarry. But they are paid less than their male counter-part. They are economically poor, illiterate and receive zero health facilities from

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Debbie Scott-Queenin USA Nominee People Amateur "Really?" Union Station, Washington, DC

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Demetrio Jereissati Brazil Nominee People Amateur "Venice Night" It was a spring night in Venice. By the canal, a man sat on the bleachers, deep in thought and silence. The scene was a mix of shadows, warm yellow light, and cool blue tones, creating a tranquil and

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Denise Strauch Germany Nominee People Amateur "T(w)ogether" Go through thick and thin together. This photo not only captures power of nature but also represents the quiet, trustful connection that can exist between human and horses,a unique and profound bond.

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Derek Chiang Singapore Nominee People Amateur "Charcoal Man #1 " Making charcoal is a laborious and hazardous trade, transforming wood through pyrolysis in oxygen-deprived kilns. Workers collect raw materials and oversee carbonization, a task demanding physical str

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Derek Chiang Singapore Nominee People Amateur "Charcoal Man #2" Making charcoal is a laborious and hazardous trade, transforming wood through pyrolysis in oxygen-deprived kilns. Workers collect raw materials and oversee carbonization, a task demanding physical str

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Derek Chiang Singapore Nominee People Amateur "Charcoal Man #5" Making charcoal is a laborious and hazardous trade, transforming wood through pyrolysis in oxygen-deprived kilns. Workers collect raw materials and oversee carbonization, a task demanding physical str

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Douglas Vernimmen UK Nominee People Amateur "Pipe organ builders" Portrait of Thomas and Arnaud, the two exceptional craftsmen who are building a new pipe organ for Brasenose College at the University of Oxford.

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Douglas Caroli USA Nominee People Amateur "Torn Between Two Juices" Lower East Side NYC

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Douglas Caroli USA Nominee People Amateur "Before & After" Metropolitan Museum of Art NYC

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Enrica Ridolfi Italy Nominee People Amateur "Il custode" Alla Coit Tower di San Francisco - USA

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Eric Taylor USA Nominee People Amateur "Taquile Dancers" Colorful layers and costumes for daily festivities on Lake Titicaca

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Fabio Rossi Italy Nominee People Amateur "Once upon a time"

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Felice Willat USA Nominee People Amateur "Holy Men" The Morning After the Burn - Varanasi

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Frank Proost Luxembourg Nominee People Amateur "OMG" 3 ladies gossiping at a wedding party

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Gail Williams USA Nominee People Amateur "He Ain't Heavy"

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Gary Levy USA Nominee People Amateur "Rhapsody in Hue" Viewing Van Gogh Exhibit

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Gary Levy USA Nominee People Amateur "Arrival" Two folks arriving, with window in background.

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Gillian Marshall USA Nominee People Amateur "Kathakali dancer, South India" A dancer applies his make-up in preparation for a Kathakali performance. Kathakali is a traditional form of classical Indian dance and one of the most complex forms of Indian theatre.

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Gillian Marshall USA Nominee People Amateur "Crossing the river, Laos" A Buddhist monk crosses the Nam Khan river in Laos

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Giovanni Sonsini Italy Nominee People Amateur "Rowing on the Mekong river" Photo taken on The Mekong Delta - Sud Vietnam

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Giovanni Sonsini Italy Nominee People Amateur "Cracking coconuts" Photo taken along a road of Zanzibar - Tanzania

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Glenn Williams USA Nominee People Amateur "Carnival Ride" Texas State Fair

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Glenn Williams USA Nominee People Amateur "On the Go" A Man on the Road

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Greg Finnegan Canada Nominee People Amateur "On Yonge St " People crossing Yonge Street in winter time in Toronto , Canada

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Harald Schmidt Austria Nominee People Amateur "Manu dibango" After his last ever concert, in Montpellier in Feb. 2020, Manu Dibango came on stage once more, playing a final song for his fans, who did not want to go home, and kept singing his songs ...

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Harvey Silber USA Nominee People Amateur "The Hidden Smile"

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Hector Bird USA Nominee People Amateur "The Joy of the Dance"

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Holger Goehler Germany Nominee People Amateur "In Orange and White" Ski tour in Krusna Hory, Czech Republic

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Ian Shand New Zealand Nominee People Amateur "The carpet weavers" Keeping with tradition the ladies covered their hair. Making the picture from the rear enhanced the sense of isolation and their focus on the intricate work of weaving the carpet. Turkey 2024

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Ilene Fox USA Nominee People Amateur "The Gaze" A moment of intensity, on a street in Rome.

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Inge Vautrin USA Nominee People Amateur "City Circles" Street photography

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Jack Weingarten USA Nominee People Amateur "Mother and Daughter-The Lecture" The mother was giving a lecture, but the daughter was in a world of her own.

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James Abell UK Nominee People Amateur "Havana life"

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James Lee USA Nominee People Amateur "It's the Music" My friend wanted his beloved bass front and center since it does most o

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Jane Strisik USA Nominee People Amateur "4th Street NYC"

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Jed Best USA Nominee People Amateur "Underground"

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Jeffrey Andrews USA Nominee People Amateur "Loving Red"

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Jeffrey Andrews USA Nominee People Amateur "Watching life pass me by"

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Jeffrey Andrews USA Nominee People Amateur "Sandman"

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Jennifer James USA Nominee People Amateur "Playing With Fire" Polynesian fire dancers performing in Pompano Beach Florida at Polynesian festival

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Jessica Margo USA Nominee People Amateur "Lunch Date" Observing the interaction between this doorman and the pigeons at his feet, this white girl was clearly his favorite as she stood out from her gray friends and her strong will kept them at bay.

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Joseph Lungaro Malta Nominee People Amateur "Dancing Mexico" People dancing in Mexico.

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Joseph Sharp USA Nominee People Amateur "Beat Done" After drumming on his buckets, a New Orleans street performer stretches his legs

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Jukka Heinovirta Finland Nominee People Amateur "Circle, Rectangle and Square" A young man is having a phone conversation on an artistic bench in London.

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Kim SignoretPaar USA Nominee People Amateur "Color in the market" Pushkar, India

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Kim-Pheng Sim Singapore Nominee People Amateur "Waiting for you"

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Klaus Spindler Germany Nominee People Amateur "Love yellow" I don't leave the house without yellow.

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Klaus Spindler Germany Nominee People Amateur "Love green"

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Koitz F. Etxeberria USA Nominee People Amateur "The Go Go Girl" The Go Go Girl Dancing at the Men's Underwear Party on Fire island

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Kylo-Patrick Hart USA Nominee People Amateur "Head Over Heels" Celebrating youthful beauty and the simple joys of being alive during a summer holiday along the Italian coast.

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Lawrence Russ USA Nominee People Amateur "Deal Done! (Legislative Office Building)"

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Leslie Goldman USA Nominee People Amateur "Simply Irrestible" Mayfair, London 2024

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Liz Hardley New Zealand Nominee People Amateur "Desert Transport"

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Liz Hardley New Zealand Nominee People Amateur "Surrounded by Colour"

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Lucy Rushton USA Nominee People Amateur "Afternoon Nap" Shark diving instructor in Aruba, taking an afternoon nap in his hammock while his gear drys out.

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Marc Apers Belgium Nominee People Amateur "Family connection"

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Margo Ryan UK Nominee People Amateur "Catch of the day" In a small town on the east coast of Madagascar people gather round a pirogue to collect fish and clean nets in the late afternoon light.

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Marina Onken USA Nominee People Amateur "Walk the Stogie"

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Marion Rodgers Australia Nominee People Amateur "Red, White and Blue" These colours are traditional, representing valor, purity and justice.

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Maritta Renz Canada Nominee People Amateur "Colorful Happy People" Three Colourful Happy People enjoy a sunny day in the desert.

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Martin Drapkin USA Nominee People Amateur "Africa Fest 2024, Madison, WI" Merchant at Africa Fest

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Martta Kelly USA Nominee People Amateur "Ed and Marge" Ed and Marge on a stroll on the boardwalk in Asbury Park, NJ

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Massimo Profeti Italy Nominee People Amateur "Where are you going?" Dead Vlei in Namibia is a place where people feel free to do strange things

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Mayda Rumberg USA Nominee People Amateur "Giant" Rick

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Michael Eckart Germany Nominee People Amateur "Rainy days in Venice" RAINY DAYS IN VENICE Since the Corona pandemic, when it was impossible to travel to Asia, I've been going to Venice twice a year for a few days. On my last visit in early October 2024, it rained very

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Michael Rausch USA Nominee People Amateur "Contemplating" One must take time to appreciate art.

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Michael Rausch USA Nominee People Amateur "El L" El Larrea dancing is his traditional fashion.

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Michael Knapstein USA Nominee People Amateur "The Firefighters" Two young men who volunteer as firefighters in Edgerton, Wisconsin, USA.

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Michael Mannix USA Nominee People Amateur "Alley in Dubrovnik" Croatian people love the alleys in Dubrovnik especially as the sunlight wanes in the summer.

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Michael J Locke UK Nominee People Amateur "Horse Racing Fan"

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Michel Groleau Canada Nominee People Amateur "Underground ring" Light reflects in a metro entrance in Lisbon, creating the impression of a ring welcoming users.

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Michiko Ôtomo Canada Nominee People Amateur "Glass-encased escalator" A man descends an escalator surrounded by glass windows... This Photo was taken at Tokyu Plaza Building in Tokyo.

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Miriam Ramalho Brazil Nominee People Amateur "Carnival of Love" In February 2024, Bloco Carmelitas took to the streets and love was the theme. This woman was on wooden legs and I managed to photograph her from the ground.

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Nestor Novo USA Nominee People Amateur "Swirl" Swirl

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Nicola Roberto Italy Nominee People Amateur "Replicant"

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Norman Robbins USA Nominee People Amateur "Glass Blower" Expert glass blower at a Ren Fest

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Pablo Madanes Argentina Nominee People Amateur "Beach" PEOPLE ENJOYING THE BEACH ON LAKE GUTIERREZ IN VILLA LA ANGUSTURA, ARGENTINA

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Patti Lamm USA Nominee People Amateur "The Blue Hat" Man walking under holiday ornaments in Seaport Village, San Diego.

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Pekka Ala-Pietila Finland Nominee People Amateur "In the middle" This photograph belongs to a series of portrait exploration.

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Pekka Ala-Pietila Finland Nominee People Amateur "Second nature" This photo belongs to an experimental series of portraits

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Pekka Ala-Pietila Finland Nominee People Amateur "My split world" This photo belongs to an experimental series of portraits

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Peter Voss Germany Nominee People Amateur "I'm the Captain" Lagos, Nigeria

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Peter Voss Germany Nominee People Amateur "Having a rest" Lagos, Nigeria

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Peter Voss Germany Nominee People Amateur "Praying in the Water" Lagos, Nigeria

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Peter Voss Germany Nominee People Amateur "Hiding" Lagos, Nigeria

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Peter Voss Germany Nominee People Amateur "Beauty on the Dump" Lagos, Nigeria

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Peter Voss Germany Nominee People Amateur "Beach Control" Lagos, Nigeria

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Peter Voss Germany Nominee People Amateur "I'm cleaning my Feet" Omo River Tribes, Ethiopia

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Peter Voss Germany Nominee People Amateur "Taking Care" Omo River Tribes, Ethiopia

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Peter Voss Germany Nominee People Amateur "Taking Care" Omo River Tribes, Ethiopia

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Peter Voss Germany Nominee People Amateur "Beautiful Jewelry" Omo River Tribes, Ethiopia

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Peter Voss Germany Nominee People Amateur "Heavy Load" Omo River Tribes, Ethiopia

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Peter Voss Germany Nominee People Amateur "Grandma's with their Grandchildren" Omo River Tribes, Ethiopia

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PoYi Li Taiwan Nominee People Amateur "Like riding a camel in the Middle East" Japan Fukuoka, The exterior wall of this building particularly attracted my attention at night.It doesn’t feel like being in Japan, it feels like riding a camel in a desert area in the Middle East w

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Rachel Nixon Canada Nominee People Amateur "On the Edge" A crevasse in the receding Herbert Glacier, Juneau, Alaska.

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Rafael Perdomo USA Nominee People Amateur "Miccosukee Festival" Native American Dance and Coin Grabbing

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Rafael Perdomo USA Nominee People Amateur "Barber Shop in Little Havana" Next?

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Rebecca Waters USA Nominee People Amateur "Mending the Shrimp Boat Net" A shrimp boat fisherman takes the time to mend his net along the waterways of near Tybee Island.

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Richard Baker USA Nominee People Amateur "Red Hearts" Love lasts forever

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Robert Cook USA Nominee People Amateur "Summer" Gator ride

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Robert Truran USA Nominee People Amateur "Quiet Time"

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Roger Archibald USA Nominee People Amateur "Pilgrim At Mt Nebo" Parishioner at the Greek Orthodox Church at Mt Nebo, Jordan overlooking the Dead Sea.

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Romy Klein USA Nominee People Amateur "Faith"

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Romy Klein USA Nominee People Amateur "Vudu Bar"

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S Devarajan India Nominee People Amateur "Theyyam Festival in Kannur, India" Theyyam Festival - a thousand-year-old tradition and culture from Kerala ,India

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Sanghamitra Sarkar India Nominee People Amateur "Thread drying in Inle lake" in this picture a lady is colouring thread in Inle Lake with the help of the water and drying it

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Sonal Shah USA Nominee People Amateur "Keeping Pace" St Augustine Beach

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Stefano Degli Esposti Italy Nominee People Amateur "In The Flesh" Unlikely scene in a british beach - Weymouth (UK)

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Suzanne Anton USA Nominee People Amateur "American Worker"

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Suzi Lonergan USA Nominee People Amateur "Samburu Men" Samburu Men dress according to marital status. A Warrior is unmarried and wears a beaded headdress.

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Tal Lassman Canada Nominee People Amateur "Amsterdam Love" Amsterdam wedding's crowd , Streets of Amsterdam

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Tanya Raj India Nominee People Amateur "Friends by Fire" The legendary mask-makers of Majuli in India, wear their craft during dusk by the banks of the mighty River Brahmaputra

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Tarun Chhabra India Nominee People Amateur "Holy Bath" After prayers,tribal women taking bath in sacred river on a auspicious full moon day of a particular month.

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Thierry Lagnel Switzerland Nominee People Amateur "Autumn melancholy" A woman reading a book under the rain in front of Lake Constance in Bregenz, Austria.

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Tom Sliter USA Nominee People Amateur "Walk on By" A community market and passerby

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Trevor Kerry UK Nominee People Amateur "Concentration" The intensity of this moment is captured in the body language, the vertical figures and ladders

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Viveca Venegas Puerto Rico Nominee People Amateur "46th Traditional Horse Fair" Guayama, PR. Dulce Sueño Equestrian Park.

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Viveca Venegas Puerto Rico Nominee People Amateur "Vieja Botica" This is in San Miguel Allende, Mexico. Beautiful old fashion Pharmacy, where modern medicine can be purchased but with an old times atmosphere.

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Won Jang UK Nominee People Amateur "A kind of wait" We wait for someone. We often wait for someone even before realizing. The wait has no definite end.

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Xavier Arnau Bofarull Germany Nominee People Amateur "Winter Stroll" Taunus Mountain Range. Germany

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Yuan Zhang China (PRC) Nominee People Amateur "Worshipping the God of Fortune" Worshipping the God of Fortune is a tradition for many people in China during Chinese New Year.

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