1st Place Best Overall Award. Photo by Emma Collins, United Kingdom.

Best Overall – Award Gallery

The highly anticipated Best Overall Awards were chosen at the end of our live-streamed judging on May 12, 2020, by esteemed judges Nancy Borowick (United States), Kirsten Lewis Bethmann (United States) and Jenna Shouldice (Canada). These three photographs represent the best overall submissions based on their individual strengths as photographs.

1st Place Best Overall

Originally awarded in the “Environmental Portrait” category, this Best Overall Award goes to Emma Collins (United Kingdom). Congratulations!

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1st Place Best Overall Award. Photo by Emma Collins (United Kingdom).

2nd Place Best Overall

Originally awarded in the “Grandparents” category, this Best Overall Award goes to Pang Hai (China). Congratulations!

2nd Place Best Overall Award. Photo by Pang Hai (China).

3rd Place Best Overall

Originally awarded in “Travel” category, this Best Overall Award goes to Björn Nilsson (Sweden). Congratulations!

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3rd Place Best Overall Award. Photo by Björn Nilsson (Sweden).

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