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When times get rough, hope is essential to keep our heads up and battle out life’s challenges. From acts of compassion to the birth of a newborn, hope can manifest in many different ways.
Here are 50 of the best photos selected among the #Hope2019 Photo Contest by AGORA images, a free-to-use photography app that has been rewarding the world's biggest prizes in global photography contests since 2017.
Amateur and professional photographers from all around the world submit their interesting photos for our photography awards that show us what hope means to them, reminding us that beauty and kindness still exist in our world. Check out the top stunning pictures that will warm your heart, make you smile, and give you hope!
Which of these beautiful photos resonated with you the most? Comment and vote for your favorite one!
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#1
Childhood Is A Memorable Time In Our Life
@ashee_phtgrphy (India)
Final score:
106points
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#2
New Generation
@larakuti (Indonesia)
Taken in Indonesia.
Final score:
100points
#3
Hope
@leylaemektar (Turkey)
Final score:
96points
Sarah Schoenhaar 6 years ago
As an amateur photographer, can I just say that this is a perfect photo.
#4
#followher
@icnworld (Netherlands)
Taken at Labor Day in Amsterdam.
Final score:
95points
#5
Smile
@imanzha (Indonesia)
Final score:
95points
Sara Nicole 6 years ago
they really look happy , but feels paradoxical looking to their bodies . But it's a great example how human can be so grateful despite what is going on
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#6
Hope To Survive
@altone (Lithuania)
"A picture of my daughter's and her 97 year old great grandmother's hands. With this photo, I wanted to show that old people are still needed for their experience, wisdom, and sharing."
Final score:
85points
BusLady 6 years ago
So true. In some societies, older people are treated with disrespect and contempt by younger people. It lies in their own fear of aging, of course. In other societies, older people are treasured. I had the unique experience of knowing all 4 of my mother's grandparents. So I grew up learning to respect and admire them.
#7
Life Begins, Tiny Stork Babies
@lexluther (Sweden)
"First moments of life for these stork babies."
Final score:
83points
Milena 6 years ago
I'd guess poor storks need to do it all, humans are just to lazy to fly ...
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I'm A Lazy Panda 6 years ago
Am I the only one who misread this for a moment as "Tony Stark babies"?
#8
Sunray
@victordevalles (Spain)
Final score:
79points
Janel Willis 6 years ago
Does anyone else hear the Jaws theme song while looking at this photo
#9
Smiles
@mohamedeldor (Egypt)
Final score:
75points
#10
Family
@lightpalmer (Tanzania)
Final score:
73points
#11
Never Give Up
@tutul1410 (Bangladesh)
Taken at a centre for paralysed people in Bangladesh.
Final score:
65points
Bec Snyder 6 years ago
As someone who has recently become disabled, I spent 8 months mourning the things I can't do any more. Depressing! One day, I decided to celebrate the things I CAN do, and that spurred me to find workarounds for the things that used to be "can'ts". That became very empowering!
#12
Firefighter
@asadksungkar (Indonesia)
Final score:
64points
#13
Big Happy Six
@eighthman (Ghana)
Final score:
63points
#14
Live
@diego_mr (Spain)
"A mum-to-be and her grandmother are sharing a bonding moment."
Final score:
63points
Random Panda 6 years ago
I'm not a mom (yet), but they also make me very emotional.
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#15
I Miss You
@irlansteven (Indonesia)
"A widowed man misses the love of his life, and hopes to reunite with her in the afterlife."
Final score:
63points
Alberto Cevallos 6 years ago
Not crying... not crying... not crying at work... crying in the bathroom...
#16
Despite The Alarming Climate Change, There Is Still Hope. All We Have To Do Is Act
@real_raypotter (Philippines).
Taken during a volunteer event for an environmentally friendly organization.
"I hope that this micro-effort will have a macro-effect in saving our planet."
Final score:
60points
Bettina Jansen 6 years ago
Is there ? Personally, I do what I can out of respect for the planet and love for the animals, but my only hope is to die before things truly get out of hand.
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Spring'
@joshuajthurston (Palu City)
"A delicate flower is sprouting as spring slowly comes back."
Final score:
60points
Tiny Dancer 6 years ago (edited)
Now that's a great depiction of hope springing eternal! Does anyone else see a person on the left sharing the flower with a giant mouth on the right?
BusLady 6 years ago
I see John Kennedy on the upper right (in profile). Lower left, I see a frowning face.
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#18
All Soul's Day
@azimronnie (Bangladesh)
Final score:
59points
#19
Promises To Heaven
@ajuriaguerra (Spain)
Taken in Tibet.
"A Tibetan monk throws his promises of hope to heaven."
Final score:
55points
Tiny Dancer 6 years ago
Oh, Geoffrey, who hurt you, buddy? Such a depressing life if all you can see here is trash. So many moments of beauty in this crazy old world if you just open your eyes. Namaste, Geoffrey, namaste.
Khandro Holt 6 years ago
These colourful printed papers are not "promises to heaven." They are "wind horses" that carry blessings for all sentient beings everywhere.
Just a Purpler 6 years ago
Lol honestly I thought the same thing until the other comments explained it ha
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Into The Flames...
@seinq (Malaysia)
"A shot of a firefighter sacrificing his life, doing his job and keeping everybody safe. A bus caught on fire and it was a total disaster, and the firefighters came. Everyone was safe, there were no injuries. I was there at the right moment and the right time, and this firefighter has done what he was supposed to do."
Final score:
52points
WaffleFryLife 6 years ago
this is a beautiful photo. i seriously admire firefighters for being the kind of people who will literally run into flames to save a person they've never met, just because they're a person with a life. their selflessness is incredible.
BusLady 6 years ago
All rescue workers are heroes. They are there for us when we need them.
Load More Replies... Jennifer Crompton 6 years ago
Unfortunately, that is the same thing sometimes
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Hope
@wunderbilder (Germany)
Final score:
52points
#22
The Sound Of Hope
@kuyaoyo (Philippines)
"This photo was taken among a group of underprivileged Filipino students in a music class."
Final score:
52points
Kathy Baylis 6 years ago
I love programs like this. You never know which one will end up a professional musician, maybe even earning a scholarship because of their musical ability. Talent, like intelligence, is not determined by socioeconomic status.
BusLady 6 years ago
It could make such a difference in this child's life.
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#23
Dance/Fighter
@ojodevaca (Peru)
Taken during the rehearsal of a male ballet group in Lima.
Final score:
51points
Ruth Peacock 6 years ago
Normally they don't, but they can. There are some choreographies out there which do put men on pointe. The shoes in this picture are not pointe shoes though, just standard flats.
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Lorraine R 6 years ago
Check out Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, an all-male troupe, some of whom dance en pointe.
#24
Te Doy Lo Mejor De Mi
@marinatesalia (Spain)
"A mother breastfeeding her baby. Children growing up healthy and protected are the great hope of the earth."
Final score:
48points
Ozzie Ogawa 6 years ago
A mother should be allowed to feed her child anytime anywhere
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Tiny Dancer 6 years ago
Ah, the human breast. How can anything so literally life-giving and life-sustaining be so maligned? I see plenty of "ugly" things around me when I'm out in public. I just choose to turn away and continue on with my life, no biggie. Why can't people treat this beautiful and natural event the same way?
Pretty Pangolin 6 years ago
It's funny, nursing doesn't bother me, but pregnant tummies give me the creeps. Marsupial pouches too.
#25
Attitude
@kike_p73 (Spain)
"The photo represents how children are the future and the hope of humanity."
Final score:
46points
#26
Brotherhood
@gabrieleraffaelli (Italy)
Final score:
43points
Kathy Baylis 6 years ago
Amazing how much fun kids can have with the simplest things; a stick, a box, or a tire. Expensive toys aren’t as necessary as a lot of parents think.
Parmeisan 6 years ago
Pretty much all of the parents I've ever known will beg friends & family to give fewer toys. "We already have more than we need; they'll play more with the box than the toy".... it's partially our culture of presents presents presents all the time.
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#27
Group Hope
@msubirats (Spain)
Final score:
43points
Toujin C'Thlu 6 years ago
This is actually a yearly festival in Spain. As much as I like high places, I don't think I'd be very good at something like this.
Tiny Dynamine 6 years ago
Not in Spain, but in Catalunia. It is specific to that region.
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SirPatTheCat 6 years ago
Obviously they’re very trusting if they’re wearing white pants! I definitely can’t trust myself with those lol
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#28
Morning
@rajkumarmarko (India)
Final score:
41points
#29
Pray Time
@ravir (Sri Lanka)
Final score:
39points
#30
The Believer
@jevgenij (Latvia)
Taken in Greece.
Final score:
38points
Tiny Dynamine 6 years ago
False beliefs aren't beautiful. We need to help people reach liberation from these delusions.
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Winners
@arnieuo (Philippines)
Taken in the Philippines.
"The photo was taken at a kids outreach program in the Philippines. The kids just won a group game and their expressions portray the happiness that can come from the simple things in life."
Final score:
35points
#33
Food For Blessing
@rafayat (Bangladesh)
Taken at a temple in Bangladesh.
Final score:
31points
#34
Working For A Living
@dikyedarling (Indonesia)
Final score:
29points
Tiny Dancer 6 years ago
Excellent photo, but I'm struggling with the "hope" aspect. Makes me hopeful this poor woman gets a break in life if that counts.
#35
Living With Trash
@franspatadungan (Indonesia)
Taken in Indonesia.
"If the AGORA community chose me as the #HOPE2019 winner, then I would use the prize to continue the anti-plastic campaign in my small town."
Final score:
28points
Nora Ask 6 years ago
The hope is what is intended to do with the prize money. "...use the prize to continue anti-plastic campaign in my small town."
Load More Replies... Ozzie Ogawa 6 years ago
I have to disagree. Plastic used for those chair and table is recyclable, the biggest threat is the thin one that's used for packaging since it's unrecyclable.
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#36
Love
@spykevasu (India)
Taken in India.
Final score:
26points
#37
The Hope Of The Future
@rollimages (Philippines)
Taken in Dubai.
Final score:
25points
Kathy Baylis 6 years ago
Reminds me of the movie “An American in Paris”, and the musical number for “l’ll Build a Staircase to Paradise”, where they used lighted stair steps in the choreography.
#39
Undefined
@soneath (Cambodia)
Taken in Cambodia.
Final score:
23points
#40
Playing On The Railway
@maula039 (Indonesia)
Final score:
20points
Lori Rutherford 6 years ago
How can I not. Be grateful for the life I have?! God bless you all for your strength and courage 💙
BusLady 6 years ago
Those rails are shockingly close to the homes. I see the contrast between the low-income neighborhood and the modern building in the background. Living in those conditions would be depressing, but the boy is still enjoying flying his kite.
Kat K 6 years ago
I saw in some places rails really close to homes but they were no longer in use, so maybe this is the case as well...I mean, I hope they are not because this would be crazy dangerous
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Where There's Life, There's Hope
@rockmagery (Ghana)
"A group of fishermen going fishing despite [there being] no fish in the area."
Final score:
19points
Geoffrey Holland 6 years ago
So this one should actually be called where there is no life as in the lack of fish there's foolishness.
ispeak catanese 6 years ago
It means where there's a living person there's hope in him or her.
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Hope For Peace
@jieshunsu (Philippines)
"This girl is praying for peace at her village's Buddhist temple."
Final score:
19points
HalfShelli 6 years ago
There are Buddhists in the Philippines? I mean, in substantial numbers?
#43
Mother And Incense
@ayesha.2000 (Sri Lanka)
"Incense holds an invaluable role in Buddhist ceremonies. In this photo taken in one of the biggest Buddhist temple in Sri Lanka, a mother is praying to give people hope and confidence for the future."
Final score:
18points
Subhashinie Ambegoda 4 years ago
sadhu sadhu sadhu I am buddhist and I live in Sri Lanka And I think this picture is taken in kaleni maha viharaya
#44
Just Came Out
@anjali2890 (India)
Taken in India.
"The person is coming out of the fog of confusion and problems, now there is a hope to go towards a right path."
Final score:
16points
Bored Onion 6 years ago
That person came out so I am too. I'm not straight, but not gay. I'm not going to identify as anything in particular. I'm just me, and that's okay
Wil Vanderheijden 6 years ago
To me it just looks like a man in a brickfactory trying to make a living in a dusty unhealthy environment with no time or desire to think about "coming out of the fog of confusion and problems and hoping to go towards a right path." The man is on the right path, working and making a living in dire conditions.
#45
Environmental Hope
@photollarena (Spain)
Final score:
16points
#46
Money And Smile
@salimbhayangkara (Indonesia)
Taken at a wedding ceremony.
Final score:
14points
Wil Vanderheijden 6 years ago
But if you throw coins it would make a more striking impression on your guests.
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#47
Heads Or Tails, There's Always A Choice
@anandu_venpakal (India)
"When faced with deciding whether to make a change, flipping a coin can put you in the right direction."
Final score:
14points
BusLady 6 years ago
Or sometimes the wrong direction. I would not rely on a coin toss to direct my future. Lol
Gro Sellevold 6 years ago
Try this : as you flip the coin, what do you hope the outcome will be? If you hope for head and it end up as tail, chose head!
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Hoping For A Bright Future
@koi_harvey60 (Philippines)
Taken at a monk orphanage in Myanmar.
Final score:
13points
Wil Vanderheijden 6 years ago
Sssshhht, don't break the candycoloured spiritual illusions that disregards harsh reality.
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Pilgrims Performing Tawaf
@tanveer.rohan (Meca)
Final score:
12points
lailyfnoor 6 years ago
For people who hate being in the crowd, this situation could be very stressful
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Deb Martin Knaff 6 years ago
Bored Panda drives me crazy!!!!! I read the posts of all the disgusting things people do. I get enraged with the rudeness and entitlement and then you go and post these breathtakingly poignant photos of hope, love, tenderness and life. Well played!!!!
Tiny Dancer 6 years ago
I just did the exact same thing, lol! Thank goodness this is the kind of place that posts more of these kind of (mostly) uplifting pics than the others.
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moogical dank creature 6 years ago
This is to prove hope is in every corner of the globe. Life is awful in one way or another but hope is there, supporting you through it. Even in the worst of situations, hope stands beside you, supporting you. That’s why we all are powerful in many ways.
Aunt Messy 6 years ago
A few good photos, but overall the smarminess destroys any hope of seeing them for what they are.
Sanchez Vasile 6 years ago
the satanists know how to use hope for the evil. it was in pandora's box, too.
Deb Martin Knaff 6 years ago
Bored Panda drives me crazy!!!!! I read the posts of all the disgusting things people do. I get enraged with the rudeness and entitlement and then you go and post these breathtakingly poignant photos of hope, love, tenderness and life. Well played!!!!
Tiny Dancer 6 years ago
I just did the exact same thing, lol! Thank goodness this is the kind of place that posts more of these kind of (mostly) uplifting pics than the others.
Load More Replies... moogical dank creature 6 years ago
This is to prove hope is in every corner of the globe. Life is awful in one way or another but hope is there, supporting you through it. Even in the worst of situations, hope stands beside you, supporting you. That’s why we all are powerful in many ways.
Aunt Messy 6 years ago
A few good photos, but overall the smarminess destroys any hope of seeing them for what they are.
Sanchez Vasile 6 years ago
the satanists know how to use hope for the evil. it was in pandora's box, too.
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