SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: THANK YOU TO ALL PARTICIPANTS – WINNERS ANNOUNCED ON DECEMBER 21, 2025
SUBMISSIONS CLOSED:
THANK YOU TO ALL PARTICIPANTS
WINNERS ANNOUNCED ON
DECEMBER 21, 2025
SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: THANK YOU TO ALL PARTICIPANTS – WINNERS ANNOUNCED ON DECEMBER 21, 2025
SUBMISSIONS CLOSED:
THANK YOU TO ALL PARTICIPANTS
WINNERS ANNOUNCED ON
DECEMBER 21, 2025
Discover the officially awarded photographs of the Photora Awards 2025!
Category winners, honorable mentions, and Photographer of the Year.
These works reflect outstanding photographic achievement across categories.
1st place
Mystic Morning
by philip Walker
Caddo Lake November 2025. Lake Caddo Texas - November 2025. During a recent Kayak adventure, I found a beautiful cove where it seems time has forgotten.
1st place
Rose éclatant
by Laura Quintanel
Le fond coloré du magasin fait ressortir la fourrure dorée d’Ova, donnant à la scène à la fois douceur et dynamisme. L’objectif était de mettre en avant son collier, et le choix d’une devanture assortie s’est avéré parfait pour cela.
2nd place
The rain man
by Francesco Nardi
1st place
"Chin Music"
by David Liam Kyle
"Chin Music" Image captured on 11-14-1981 with a Nikon FM2 manual camera, 85mm f/2, Kodak B&W 3200 ASA Dujuan Johnson delivers pure chin music—a devastating left hook that snaps defending champion Aaron Pryor\\\'s head back during their WBA Junior Welterweight title bout, Cleveland Public Hall.
2nd place
MX
by Travis Hayto
1st place
Feel not hear (from Orchestrapunk!)
by Sven-Kristian Wolf
The series “Orchestrapunk!”, from which this photograph originates, marks a bold paradigm shift in orchestral photography. Instead of presenting music as something untouchably sacred, as tradition often dictates, this work dives fearlessly into the emotional core of performance.
Honorable mention
Black and white very simple studio portrait of male model dressing
by Edward Olive
1st place
Lower Zambezi Sunrise
by Jesse Stafford
This photograph was taken in the Lower Zambezi National Park in Zambia in June of this year. I was incredibly fortunate to be in the right place at the right time as this elephant was searching for just the right tree branch to pull down for it\\\'s breakfast.
Honorable mention
An Endangered Whooping Crane with a Deer Friend
by philip Walker
1st place
New Brighton Lighthouse
by Ralf Dreier
New Brighton lighthouse at rising tide.
1st place
Moon Interceptor
by Stefano Romani
Rome, 28th October 2025 Celestron Nexstar 6SE+Sony Ilce 5000+UV/IR Cut I took a FHD video, saved frame with plane, created 3 rgb master videos, stacked singolarly, wavelets, joined together with mask level to show the plane. High level result with a kind of magic ♥ hope you like it as I do
3rd place
La Catedral
by Domenico Marrano
1st place
Hope
by Thomas Weber
After a long and dark day a walk on the beach proved that there\\\'s always hope for things getting better, even when you can\\\'t feel it right now.
1st place
Vertical Piano
by Omar García
Light and shadow turn the façade into rhythm — an abstract instrument where architecture performs its silent music.
1st place
Sincity
by Francesco Tavani
Rising toward the London sky, the fluid lines of the buildings create a dramatic contrast of light and shadow. Above them, a lone airplane crosses the scene, symbolising motion and impermanence. A dialogue between structure, silence and the infinite.
1st place
The Saltmarsh Tree
by James Crisp
The is a naturally occurring saltmarsh on the Essex coast shown at high tide where water fills the creeks to display the shape of a tree.
1st place
Back to the Past
by Jurica Galic
The photo shows a member of the Mundari people from South Sudan. They are known for raising Ankola cattle which have large horns. Before sunset, they set fire to the curdled cow dung. This is how this magical photographic backdrop was created.
1st place
MahaKumbh - World's Largest Gathering
by Savadmon Avalachamveettil
A once-in-144 years phenomenon. Ash-smeared Hindu holy men (Naga Sadhus) charged into India\\\'s most sacred river Ganges at dawn on the first most significant bathing day of the Kumbh Mela festival. An extraordinary display of human unity, spiritual energy, and collective consciousness.
1st place
traveling man
by Ingrid Ponnet
A lone cyclist moves through concrete arches, where light turns an ordinary passage into a sculpted moment.
1st place
Northern Lights Over Reykjavik
by Bill Wilkins
Spring of 2017, I went to Iceland to see the Aurora Borealis. This photo of the Northern Lights illuminating the night sky over downtown Reykjavik captures it. Vibrant green auroras stretch across the blue sky, casting a soft glow above the colorful houses along Tjornin Lake. A magical moment!
3rd place
La Catedral
by Domenico Marrano
1st place
Feel not hear (from Orchestrapunk!)
by Sven-Kristian Wolf
The series “Orchestrapunk!”, from which this photograph originates, marks a bold paradigm shift in orchestral photography. Instead of presenting music as something untouchably sacred, as tradition often dictates, this work dives fearlessly into the emotional core of performance.
1st place
Flow
by Sahir Yerunkar
Lines of light streaming through sensual contours: The images in this series capture a fleeting moment of artistic lighting in the studio. \\\"Photo-graphy\\\" is painting with light in the real sense. Retouch is kept to a minimum, for example to remove background distractions and props.
1st place
Golden Reflection
by Leanne Lambe
I found this tiny jumping spider on a black car and managed to capture a couple of shots before he disappeared. Working with the diffuser on my macro lens, I was able to get a glowing reflection and the dust on the car add to the effect.
1st place
Sunrise at Lake Boora
by Todor Tilev
I went to Lake Boora in County Offaly in Ireland very early in the morning. The combination of the fog and rising sun was magical, but something was missing. Suddenly two Gesees showed up and I did not hesitate to take this picture.
1st place
Boy in the Bubble
by David Read
an event at local festival. Kids get in a giant transparent sphere that floats on water. Moving forward they can \\\'walk on water\\\'.
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