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Our world is absolutely amazing, beautiful, unique, and breathtaking. Sadly, we often forget that we live in such a gorgeous place. We take what we have for granted and destroy the nature around us—hurt the people that are dear to us. Greed and money seem to take over, and we forget that our planet is as fragile as it is beautiful.

The CEWE Photo Award 2021 decided they would do a photography contest under the theme "Our World is Beautiful" to show that our planet is full of amazing places, landscapes, people, cultures, and many more things. To remind us of what is actually important.

Photographers from over 170 countries submitted photos for the chance to win this competition. The final winners will be announced September 16, 2021.

More info: Instagram | contest.cewe-photoworld.com | Facebook

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Animals - By Grzegorz Bukalski. Winter Nap

Animals - By Grzegorz Bukalski. Winter Nap

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The contest organizers wrote on their website: "Many thanks to all participants who helped make the CEWE Photo Award the biggest photo competition in the world! A total of over 606,289 photos from 170 countries were uploaded in ten exciting categories. It was not an easy task for the jury."

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Landscapes – Best Entry By Stefan Schorno. Kuh Oder Gletscher?

Landscapes – Best Entry By Stefan Schorno. Kuh Oder Gletscher?

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People – Best Entry By Josef Hinterleitner. Unser Lied

People – Best Entry By Josef Hinterleitner. Unser Lied

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"The competition motto 'Our world is beautiful' was truly brought to life and we are now delighted to present the 1,000 wonderful winning photos! The overall winner will be announced on 16th September 2021 at the Awards Show Gala Evening and prizes will be sent out at the end of September."

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People – Category Winner By Hartmut Schwarzbach. Rainy Season-Regenzeit

People – Category Winner By Hartmut Schwarzbach. Rainy Season-Regenzeit

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why do we have to grow up and lose all the simplicity and ingenuity we have as kids? :(

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Landscapes – Category Winner Manfred Voss. Frozen Lighthouse

Landscapes – Category Winner Manfred Voss. Frozen Lighthouse

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The prize is incredible, a total of €250,000 euros will be distributed to the one thousand announced winners. Also, the overall winner gets a trip worth €15,000 anywhere in the world and another camera worth €7,500. CEWE Photo is a contest that anyone who loves photography should participate in. And you don't even need money. There are no entry fees and anyone can join—from amateurs to professionals!

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Animals – Category Winner By Josef Schwarz. Der Clan Kuschelt

Animals – Category Winner By Josef Schwarz. Der Clan Kuschelt

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What do you think of the photographs? What about the competition? Would you like to take part in it? Tell us in the comments down below and don't forget to upvote your favorite ones! If you want to see all the photos, go to the CEWE Photo Award website and check them out!

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Travel & Culture – Best Entry By Lorenzo Perotti. Rowing At Sunset

Travel & Culture – Best Entry By Lorenzo Perotti. Rowing At Sunset

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Animals - By Tilly Meijer. Kiekeboe

Animals - By Tilly Meijer. Kiekeboe

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I LOVE IT - that made me laugh, and I start again every time I look at it again. Dogs are so wonderful.

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Animals - By Zdenek Pachovský. Merops Apiaster

Animals - By Zdenek Pachovský. Merops Apiaster

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Architecture And Technology - By Tadej Turk. Morning In Ljubljana

Architecture And Technology - By Tadej Turk. Morning In Ljubljana

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Nature – Category Winner By Petra Jung. Pusteblumen-Schirmchen

Nature – Category Winner By Petra Jung. Pusteblumen-Schirmchen

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Nature – Best Entry By Andreas Wolden. Isfjell

Nature – Best Entry By Andreas Wolden. Isfjell

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The ice on the right looks kind of like a walrus, which is perfect.

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Landscapes - By Manh Ngoc Nguyen. Im Melaleuca Wald

Landscapes - By Manh Ngoc Nguyen. Im Melaleuca Wald

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Sport – Category Winner By Andreas Bauer. Straßenfußball

Sport – Category Winner By Andreas Bauer. Straßenfußball

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Aerial Photos - By Dani Guindo. Divided

Aerial Photos - By Dani Guindo. Divided

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People - By Van Hop Nguye. Eye Contact

People - By Van Hop Nguye. Eye Contact

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Hobby And Leisure - By Artur Pardo. Color Pencil Refraction

Hobby And Leisure - By Artur Pardo. Color Pencil Refraction

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Architecture & Technology – Best Entry By Rong Yang. Morgenstimmung In Den Bergen

Architecture & Technology – Best Entry By Rong Yang. Morgenstimmung In Den Bergen

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Architecture And Technology - By Giorgio Pizzocaro. Shadows

Architecture And Technology - By Giorgio Pizzocaro. Shadows

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Aerial Photos – Best Entry By Sultan Ahmed Niloy. Ducks Feeding

Aerial Photos – Best Entry By Sultan Ahmed Niloy. Ducks Feeding

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Sport – Best Entry By Simon Alvarez Foucher. Basket Acrobatique

Sport – Best Entry By Simon Alvarez Foucher. Basket Acrobatique

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Aerial Photos - By Azim Khan Ronnie. Drying Incense Sticks

Aerial Photos - By Azim Khan Ronnie. Drying Incense Sticks

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Travel & Culture – Best Entry By Edgard De Bono. Dances

Travel & Culture – Best Entry By Edgard De Bono. Dances

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Nature – Best Entry By Mareike Mosch. Kontraste

Nature – Best Entry By Mareike Mosch. Kontraste

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Reminiscent of the amazing B & W photographer of the western United States, whose name I CAN''T Remember.Nuts.

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People – Best Entry By Karel Meuleman. Verdiept, In Een Boek

People – Best Entry By Karel Meuleman. Verdiept, In Een Boek

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Note: this post originally had 100 images. It’s been shortened to the top 30 images based on user votes.