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Afternoon Rendezvous Steve Burkett
USA

1st Place - Outstanding Achievement
Abstract
Amateur

"Afternoon Rendezvous"


Bubble Mauro Boiteux
Brazil

2nd Place - Merit of Excellence
Abstract
Amateur

"Bubble"


Feeling Time's Hot And Cold Light David Curelea
Australia

3rd Place - Honor of Distinction
Abstract
Amateur

"Feeling Time's Hot And Cold Light"
From the Uneroded By Time China Photographic work, portraying heritage, life, and timelessness. Reflecting feelings of hot and cold past moments etched in time.


Oil-Skimming Booms Steve Burkett
USA

Honorable Mention
Abstract
Amateur

"Oil-Skimming Booms"
Slurred oil-skimming booms taken from a speeding train at Portland harbor


speed Ursi Maesing-Camenzind
Switzerland

Honorable Mention
Abstract
Amateur

"speed"


Finding neverland (1) Huiyan Zheng
Canada

Honorable Mention
Abstract
Amateur

"Finding neverland (1)"
This image is from a series of images of a paper installation I made. I am trying to combine my observation of dimensional aspect of the world and human elements by creating this unseen world.


Putting on Make-Up David Beckley
USA

Honorable Mention
Abstract
Amateur

"Putting on Make-Up"
in camera digital photograph


Loud Silence Roland Maria Reininger
Austria

Honorable Mention
Abstract
Amateur

"Loud Silence"
blades of grass rising out of foggy waters


Childhood Neil Frederick Sharpe
Canada

Honorable Mention
Abstract
Amateur

"Childhood"


Boston Escape #1 Norman Robbins
USA

Honorable Mention
Abstract
Amateur

"Boston Escape #1"
Boston Escape


abstract light crystal Abdulla AlMushaifri
Qatar

Nominee
Abstract
Amateur

"abstract light crystal"


Sky Writing Alexander Lein
USA

Nominee
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Amateur

"Sky Writing"
Abstract picture of fireworks -- no post-photography manipulation.


Chiku Fruit Aman Makkar
India

Nominee
Abstract
Amateur

"Chiku Fruit"
The photo is from a series of fruit abstracts called Pop collective.


Thirsty(2) Anastasia Chrysanthakopoulou
Greece

Nominee
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Amateur

"Thirsty(2)"
late night capture, in my studio after a difficult day! i was fascinated with those water drops on my working table, i 'saw' the earth and ocean, i saw the desert!i am thirsty for life!


I just forgot! Andrea P
Brazil

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Amateur

"I just forgot!"
São Paulo


Stranger Anita Mukherjee
Canada

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Amateur

"Stranger"
A lone horse walking meaningfully towards the camera, captured with a slow shutter speed


snowing Argo Argel
Estonia

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Amateur

"snowing"
it is snowing. location estonia


See-Thru_Amsterdam Barry Toranto
USA

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Amateur

"See-Thru_Amsterdam"
from the series "Window Reflections"


Smoke & Mirrors I - Tubular Brian Joyce
UK

Nominee
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Amateur

"Smoke & Mirrors I - Tubular"
Photographing smoke anddigital manipulation in PS to create abstract art


Jonhu #25 C E Morse
USA

Nominee
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Amateur

"Jonhu #25"


Sopoty #75 C E Morse
USA

Nominee
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Amateur

"Sopoty #75"


Fluidity 2 Dianne Yudelson
USA

Nominee
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Amateur

"Fluidity 2"


The Encounter Dianne Yudelson
USA

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Amateur

"The Encounter"


SPLASH 4 Dianne Yudelson
USA

Nominee
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Amateur

"SPLASH 4"


Axis Mundi Douglas A. Yates
USA

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Amateur

"Axis Mundi"
As winter turns to spring in Alaska, I discovered an exciting remnant leftover from the ice sculpture event in Fairbanks.


Untitled_1 EMANOEL CELESTINO
Brazil

Nominee
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Amateur

"Untitled_1"
Light painting. I move the camera, not light. + mirroring and symmetry in photoshop


Granny takes a Nap Emo Gene
Canada

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Amateur

"Granny takes a Nap"


Shaded Emo Gene
Canada

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Amateur

"Shaded"
Double exposure of shelter over parking spot.


Herd Emo Gene
Canada

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Amateur

"Herd"
Village wall, Portugal.


Narrow View Emo Gene
Canada

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"Narrow View"
Double exposure of windows.


Takeover Emo Gene
Canada

Nominee
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"Takeover"
Macro of rust .


Free Wheeling Emo Gene
Canada

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Amateur

"Free Wheeling"
Double exposure of balcony silhouette.


Yogurt Emo Gene
Canada

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Amateur

"Yogurt"
Macro of yogurt spread onto black construction paper and left to dry out.


Silent Cry Fabien BRAVIN
France

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Amateur

"Silent Cry"
An appealing wall looking like a crying face


Rain Rhapsody IV Faisal Almalki
Saudi Arabia

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Amateur

"Rain Rhapsody IV"


City of Lights Faisal Almalki
Saudi Arabia

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Amateur

"City of Lights"
New York City, in motion


The Pirate Ship Gillian Hunt
UK

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Amateur

"The Pirate Ship"
Abstract of Scottish Grasses - Disturbia - what do you see when you go out into your garden and what does it say about you.


Fairy Galleon Gillian Hunt
UK

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Amateur

"Fairy Galleon"
Abstract of Scottish Grasses - Disturbia - what do you see when you go out into your garden and what does it say about you.


The Dark Loard Gillian Hunt
UK

Nominee
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Amateur

"The Dark Loard"
Abstract of Scottish Grasses - Disturbia - what do you see when you go out into your garden and what does it say about you.


Dance with the Creator Gillian Hunt
UK

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Amateur

"Dance with the Creator"
Abstract of Scottish Grasses - Disturbia - what do you see when you go out into your garden and what does it say about you.


Face Gunar Streu
Norway

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Amateur

"Face"
Ice structures, Lake Akkajaure, Lapland, Sweden


Weano Patterns Helen McFadden
Australia

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Amateur

"Weano Patterns"
Diffraction patterns in water flow over red rocks in a narrow gorge, Karijini National park, Western Australia


Drops Hennie Kempen
Netherlands

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Amateur

"Drops"
The fascinating way of nature to arrange itself


Monuments Hugh Jones
USA

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Amateur

"Monuments"
collage: image of Buddha, elements from Buenos Aires


Finding neverland (2) Huiyan Zheng
Canada

Nominee
Abstract
Amateur

"Finding neverland (2)"
This image is from a series of images of a paper installation I made. I am trying to combine my observation of dimensional aspect of the world and human elements by creating this unseen world.


LINE BILL Javier Bohorquez
USA

Nominee
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Amateur

"LINE BILL"


Breaking Down The Light Karen Hanley Colbert
USA

Nominee
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Amateur

"Breaking Down The Light"


Fireworks Leah Lallier
USA

Nominee
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Amateur

"Fireworks"
Light painting of fireworks display


wineglasses Lee Grossman
USA

Nominee
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Amateur

"wineglasses"


Rusty Abstract Linda Treleaven
Canada

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Amateur

"Rusty Abstract"
Rusty old cars present many photographic opportunities. This was taken during our annual photo club outing to a salvage yard.


The rise of the Phoenix Malika Sqalli
Austria

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Amateur

"The rise of the Phoenix"
Derrick Johnson nicknamed the Phoenix - From St Louis, now based in Venice California, he just won the title of National Champion in olympic weightlifting after a long time out of the competition.


Total eclipse starting Marcello Franchin
Italy

Nominee
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Amateur

"Total eclipse starting "
This photograph is part of a project entitled "Colour Therapy". With this project I tried to make abstract compositions using the specific architecture of the structures


Franchin-Marcello_Acquatica Study 2 Marcello Franchin
Italy

Nominee
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Amateur

"Franchin-Marcello_Acquatica Study 2"


Franchin-Marcello_My sweet getting lost Marcello Franchin
Italy

Nominee
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Amateur

"Franchin-Marcello_My sweet getting lost"


Armata-Marianna_paper Marianna Armata
Canada

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Amateur

"Armata-Marianna_paper"
Post-it notes paper abstract


Tumult. Marina Proniakova
Russia

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Amateur

"Tumult."


Fan Marisol Pastor
Spain

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Amateur

"Fan"


Schuler-Mark_Sideway Glance Mark Schuler
USA

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Amateur

"Schuler-Mark_Sideway Glance"


Abstract 2008 016 Markku Saijets
Finland

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Amateur

"Abstract 2008 016 "


Helps me knowing where you are Mats Anda
Norway

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"Helps me knowing where you are"
Sculpture in Fornebo, Oslo, Norway.


Lichen Rock Michael Gard
USA

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"Lichen Rock"
Lichen growing on a rock at Sitka National Cemetery, Sitka, Alaska, USA - 2011


Float Away Mike Isaak
Canada

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"Float Away"
A beautiful, calm, sunrise on South Cooking Lake near Edmonton, Alberta. Was originally shooting the sun come up, but the light wasn't quite right so I turned my attention to this anchored boat.


Stone Age Nancy Hill
Canada

Nominee
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Amateur

"Stone Age"


Gaze Into Yourself And See Where Eternity Begins Neil Frederick Sharpe
Canada

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Amateur

"Gaze Into Yourself And See Where Eternity Begins"


Chatterjee_Partha_Distortion Partha Chatterjee
India

Nominee
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Amateur

"Chatterjee_Partha_Distortion"
Reflection of a man & staircase to the jetty


Mantis abstract Pavel Skopets
Russia

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Amateur

"Mantis abstract"
Mantis shrimp (Odontodactylus scyallarus) abstract portrait (single shot, not collage)


The Wasteland Peter Rees
UK

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Amateur

"The Wasteland"


Smoking monkey PoHua Lin
Taiwan

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"Smoking monkey"


Inexorable Attraction Radu Popescu
Romania

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Amateur

"Inexorable Attraction"


Alien Spawn Rae Klahr
USA

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"Alien Spawn"
Part of my Refractive Light Suite, "Interstellar Wars", created with Solar lighting and refractive materials in my kitchen. Just pure fantasy.


Rusty Hull Rodger Overholser
USA

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"Rusty Hull"


Tetraptych Ronald Cooley
USA

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"Tetraptych"
Four window panes as seen from street level.


The Peacock Samuel Feron
France

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"The Peacock"
South coast of Iceland


Roots Samuel Feron
France

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"Roots"
Aerial view of a river, south of Iceland


break the wall of time Sebahat Ersoy
Turkey

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Amateur

"break the wall of time"
Effects of the time on organic and inorganic substances


Burning The Cane Field Sheila P Morrison
Canada

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"Burning The Cane Field"
Kihei, Maui. Photo taken from a moving car.


one Shyrien Hijweege
Netherlands

Nominee
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Amateur

"one"


two Shyrien Hijweege
Netherlands

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Amateur

"two"


Bingham_Steve_Mid-Life Crisis Steve Bingham
USA

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Amateur

"Bingham_Steve_Mid-Life Crisis"
Mid-Life Crisis


Nude In a Chair Steve Bingham
USA

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Amateur

"Nude In a Chair"
Nude In a Chair


Bingham_Steve, Rebirth Steve Bingham
USA

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Amateur

"Bingham_Steve, Rebirth"
Rebirth


Blue Steps Steve Burkett
USA

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Amateur

"Blue Steps"
Stairs at Washington DC Convention Center


Guardrail At 73mph Steve Burkett
USA

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Amateur

"Guardrail At 73mph"
Slurred guardrail and roadside taken from speeding car


Wall Su Su
China (PRC)

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"Wall"
Wall in Savannah, GA


passionate Tiffanie Ragasa
USA

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"passionate"


burn (1) Tiffanie Ragasa
USA

Nominee
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Amateur

"burn (1)"


Hope Tiffany Mielcarek
USA

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"Hope"
"scene unseen" I explore the notion that emotional experiences of everyday life, ephemeral and intangible, are somehow recorded in the physical spaces around us as tableau. Embedded in the impuritie


Woman Tiffany Mielcarek
USA

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"Woman"
from the body of work "scene unseen" shape as human form


third class is faceless Trevor Kerry
UK

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"third class is faceless"
reflections in an old-style railway carriage


The tree Valerie Chauffour
France

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"The tree"
By the lake. France


Times Go By Without A Moon Volker Birke
Germany

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"Times Go By Without A Moon"
Lake Steinhude (Steinhuder Meer) after sunset in summer


Little Talks Volker Birke
Germany

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"Little Talks"
dOCUMENTA (13), Kassel


Beautiful Wings Ying Cai
Japan

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Amateur

"Beautiful Wings"
This is a flying swan group


Couple Yui Man Chan
Hong Kong

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"Couple"
Dragon and Phoenix matching is widely popular in different Chinese regions and their ethnic customs, it traditionally means Yinyang harmony, happy marriage and seeking good fortune of family.