1st Place Professional Overall Winner: “Morocco, Sentimental Atlas” by Nicola Fioravanti
The 2025 Color Photography Contest, hosted by the 1839 Awards, has revealed its 14 category winners, highlighting the emotional and artistic impact of color across various genres.
Selected by a prestigious panel of judges, these standout images push creative boundaries with bold palettes and compelling storytelling. In addition to category winners, the contest also honored six overall winners, further celebrating the global diversity of contemporary color photography.
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2nd Place Professional Overall Winner: “The Dance of Gods” by Jatenipat Ketpradit
3rd Place Professional Overall Winner: “Unbroken Spirit: Worship Amid Destruction” by Abdelrahman Alkahlout
1st Place Non-Professional Overall Winner: “Mother Earth” by Diana Cheren Nygren
2nd Place Non-Professional Overall Winner: “Journey of Life 20” by Xuejun Long
3rd Place Non-Professional Overall Winner: “Flowers for Caravaggio” by Trina O’Hara
Gold – Architecture, Professional: “Doha” by Svetlana Fadeeva
Gold – Film/Analog, Professional: “Pink Donut” by William Mark Sommer
Gold – Nature, Professional: “Dancing In The Moonlight” by Carla Rhodes
Gold – Landscapes, Professional: “Glacial blue” by Stuart Chape
Gold – People, Non-Professional: “In the net” by Arkadiusz Wójcik
Gold – Animals, Non-Professional: “Family Portrait” by David Vaughn
Gold – Event, Non-Professional: “Fire Gods of The Malabar Coast” by Dylan Tom
Gold – Photojournalism, Non-Professional: “Dust and Despair: A Coastal Cry for Water” by Jeremy Skirrow