Finalists are the authors and their works that the jury considered among the contenders for prize places. The status of a finalist is a recognition of the high level of photography, its artistic value, technical execution, and overall impact of the shot. Even if a work did not make it into the top three winners, its presence among the finalists confirms its quality and the impression it made on the jury.
1st place
«circles»
shengwei luan
shengwei luan
Nomination Prize Winners
2nd place
«Wonderpus Octopus in Black Water»
Vadim Legenkin
Well-constructed shot. The look is riveted to a small shrimp, which the focus unmistakably found through all the curls of the coral. At the same time, the photo originally looked like this without excessive processing and even framing.
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