The CEWE Photo Award has simply revealed the ten class winners in its bi-annual pictures competitors. Chosen from over 656,000 entries from 153 international locations, the competition has damaged its personal file for being the world’s greatest photographic competitors.
Each of the ten class winners win a €5,000 ($5,830) photograph gear voucher and a €2,500 ($2,900) to spend from CEWE’s personal vary of photofinishing merchandise.
The ten will now battle it out for the general title – which can be introduced on September 25, 2025 – with the possibility to win a grand prize of a €10,000 journey, plus €5,000 in gear and €2,500 in CEWE photograph merchandise.
This is the sixth time that the free-to-enter competition that is open to both professional and amateur photographers has been run. For every entry, CEWE donates ten cents to a charity project in East Africa.
The 10 winning images
Travel & Culture
Lazise Early Morning by Günter Kleber(Germany)
Günter captured this calm and quiet early morning shot of Lake Garda in Italy with the Sony A7R III and FE 12-24mm f/4 G lens. The picture was shot at 0.5 sec, f/10, and ISO 64.
Cooking & Food
Traditional Drink by Maizal Chaniago,
The photographer says the picture was shot in his own residence, and he drank the drink afterwards!
Shot with a Nikon Z7 II with a Z 24-70mm f/4. 1/500sec at f/10, ISO800.
Landscapes
Into the Cave by Filip Hrebenda, Slovakia
He explains on IG, “First photo from a recent expedition to a remote desert in Saudi Arabia. (…) The photo was taken on the first day of the trip during a windy sunset. There were no clouds in the sky, so I decided to climb to the middle of the opposite hill and find a small cave to make the scene more interesting. Additionally, during sunset, the wind beautifully lifted the sand from the dunes beneath the peaks, adding a unique atmosphere to the photo.”
Shot with a Sony A7R Mark V with FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM. 1/30sec at f/8, ISO100.
Architecture
P-opular & I-gnored by Yevhen Kostiuk, Ukraine
This image was taken within the Adriatic Sea off the coast of Croatia. Shot utilizing a DJI Mini 3 Pro drone.
Sports & Action
Between the Lines by Eric Tkindt(Belgium)
Eric nailed the right second on this dynamic sports activities shot, utilizing a Nikon Z9 with a VR 70-200mm f/2.8 G lens. To freeze the athlete’s movement with precision, he shot at 1/2500 sec, f/3.2, ISO 4000. It was shot on the World Gymnastics Championship, the place the photographer was working as a volunteer.
Nature & Wildlife
Jungle Rule by Xiaoping Lin, China
In Xiaoping’s hanging picture, nature’s uncooked actuality takes middle stage. As he displays on Instagram: “The small fish becomes a chess piece in the game of natural laws, reflecting the most authentic survival philosophy of the natural world at the critical point of life and death.”
Shot with a Sony A1 with a FE 600mm f/4. 1/3200sec at f/4, ISO160.
Close up & Macro
Danlock by Hasan Baglar, Cyprus
Street Photography
The Beautiful Game by Mike Taylor, UK
Using a Leica Q (Typ 116) with flash, Mike captured this picture at 28mm, 1/60sec – completely freezing a charged second throughout the thrilling 2018 World Cup conflict between France and Argentina. The {photograph} pulses with the uncooked vitality and stress that gripped the room, reflecting the emotional highs and lows of an unforgettable match.
Animals
Gato Na Janela by Gerson Antonio Toigo, Brazil
This image was shot on an iPhone XR smartphone. 1/1700sec at f/1.8, ISO25.
People
United Colours by Yadi Setiadi, Indonesia
Yadi captured this magical interaction of sunshine and water, utilizing a Nikon D610 DSLR with a 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6 lens. Taken throughout a pictures workshop, the second was frozen at 1/640sec, f/7.1, and ISO160 – completely balancing sharpness and environment of this lovely waterfall scene.
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