“Game of Colors” by Anurag Kumar. Nandgaon, Uttar Pradesh, India. 2° Classified, Fragile Ice.

Amazing Winners of Siena International Photo Awards

The 2018 Siena International Photo Awards, one of the world's prestigious photo competition awarded unique photos based on 11 different categories., ranging from stunning landscapes to subtle portraits and dramatic sports moments. 

It has received 48,000 submissions worldwide, from 156 countries.

Just like any international competition, the judges have had an incredibly hard time deciding the winners. Nonetheless, the winners have been meticulously chosen which shows us how absolutely beautiful our world is.

“Battle Victim” by K M Asad. Ukhiya, Bangladesh. SIPA Contest Photo of the Year.

Every year, the competition includes a special category. And this year, it was entitled "Splash of Colors”, seeking out exceptional color compositions. 

The grand prize, the Photo of the Year award, went to Bangladeshi photographer K M Asad for his shot, "Battle Victim". Asad has been documenting the plight of the persecuted Rohingya in Myanmar for six years now, and this chilling photo of a young Rohingya refugee perfectly portrays the terrible human tragedy unfolding there.

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“Migration” by Khalid Alsabt. Desert of Dahana, Saudi Arabia. 2° Classified, The Beauty of Nature.

“Migration” by Khalid Alsabt. Desert of Dahana, Saudi Arabia. 2° Classified, The Beauty of Nature.

“Kid with Hand Crafts” by David Nam Lip Lee. Ethiopia. 1° Classified, Fascinating Faces and Characters.

“Kid with Hand Crafts” by David Nam Lip Lee. Ethiopia. 1° Classified, Fascinating Faces and Characters.

“Henningsvær Football Field” by Misha De-Stroyev. Henningsvær, Lofoten Islands, Norway. 2° Classified, Architecture & Urban Spaces.

“Henningsvær Football Field” by Misha De-Stroyev. Henningsvær, Lofoten Islands, Norway. 2° Classified, Architecture & Urban Spaces.

“Floating Market” by Sina Falker. Borneo, Indonesia. 1° Classified, Fragile Ice.

“Floating Market” by Sina Falker. Borneo, Indonesia. 1° Classified, Fragile Ice.

“Hanging in the Primary Forest” by Marco Gaiotti. 

“Hanging in the Primary Forest” by Marco Gaiotti. Gunung Leuser National Park, Indonesia. Honorable Mention, Animals in Their Environment.

“Facing Reality” by Amos Nachoum. Pleneau Island, Antarctic Peninsula.

“Facing Reality” by Amos Nachoum. Pleneau Island, Antarctic Peninsula. 1° Classified, Animals in Their Environment.

“El Calbuco” by Francisco Negroni. Los Ríos Region, Chile. 1° Classified, The Beauty of Nature.

“El Calbuco” by Francisco Negroni. Los Ríos Region, Chile. 1° Classified, The Beauty of Nature.

“Toy Houses” by Fyodor Savintsev. Arkhangelsk, Russia. 1° Classified, Architecture & Urban Spaces.

“Toy Houses” by Fyodor Savintsev. Arkhangelsk, Russia. 1° Classified, Architecture & Urban Spaces.

“Reflection Pole Vault” by Ajuriaguerra Saiz Pedro Luis. Bilbao, Spain. 1° Classified, Sports in Action.

“Reflection Pole Vault” by Ajuriaguerra Saiz Pedro Luis. Bilbao, Spain. 1° Classified, Sports in Action.

“On Guard” by Riksa Dewantara. Bromo Semeru Tengger National Park, Indonesia. 2° Classified, Journeys & Adventures.

“On Guard” by Riksa Dewantara. Bromo Semeru Tengger National Park, Indonesia. 2° Classified, Journeys & Adventures.

“Fisherman at Inle Lake” by Yinzhi Pan. Inle Lake, Myanmar. 1° Classified, Student.

“Fisherman at Inle Lake” by Yinzhi Pan. Inle Lake, Myanmar. 1° Classified, Student.

“The Wave” by Lorraine Turci. South of Drake Passage, Antarctica waters. 3° Classified, Journeys & Adventures.

“The Wave” by Lorraine Turci. South of Drake Passage, Antarctica waters. 3° Classified, Journeys & Adventures.

“Runner” by Marcel van Balken. Arnhem, The Netherlands. 1° Classified, General Monochrome.

“Runner” by Marcel van Balken. Arnhem, The Netherlands. 1° Classified, General Monochrome.

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