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The light has been shed upon the top 50 finalists of the latest AGORA images international photo contest, and they don't disappoint!

If there's one thing that matters more than any other in photography, it is definitely light. Without light, the shot is lifeless. Mastering natural light can be a difficult exercise for photographers, who need to be very attentive and responsive to their shooting environment, but once mastered it allows the creators to sublimate the shot and bring emotion into the composition.

These photos from all different corners of the world have been selected among the #Light2019 Photo Contest by AGORA images, a free-to-use photography app that has been rewarding the world's biggest prizes in global photo contests since 2017.

Scroll through the finalists' submissions and vote for the best #Light2019 picture who will win a $1000 prize. Light on!

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#1

On Sand Dunes

On Sand Dunes

@diepvan - Taken in Vietnam

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

I love this photo. The colours, silhouettes of the children having fun etc. Just beautiful.

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#2

Cenotes In Mexico

Cenotes In Mexico

@jordisark - Taken in Yucatan, Mexico

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#3

Street Lights In Barcelona

Street Lights In Barcelona

@henrydo - Taken in Barcelona, Spain

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#4

Light In The Jungle

Light In The Jungle

@a.rosenthal - Taken in the Cologne Zoological Garden

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#5

Free Horse

Free Horse

@marcelvanbalken - Taken in Indonesia

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#6

Cave

Cave

@phyomoe - Taken in Kyaukme, Myanmar

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#7

Golden Hour

Golden Hour

@rafayat - Taken in Sylhet, Bangladesh

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#8

Geo Lights

Geo Lights

@uglefisk - Taken in Norway

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#9

Morning Cooking With Husband

Morning Cooking With Husband

@asadksungkar - Taken in Indonesia

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#10

Evening Drama

Evening Drama

@debap - Taken in Tajpur, India

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#11

Lend A Helping Hand

Lend A Helping Hand

@zayyarlin - Taken in Myanmar

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#12

Freedom

Freedom

@carlesalonsophotography - Taken in Bali, Indonesia

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#13

Misty Morning

Misty Morning

@movetrash - Taken in Indonesia

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4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Nope, nup. What is the fear of bridges, stairs, ledges etc with no railing or barrier called? I’m not afraid of heights per say coz I am happy to look over a cliff, ledge etc as long as there is a railing.

#14

Novice

Novice

@myothet - Taken in Mandalay, Myanmar

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#15

Vermilion Storm

Vermilion Storm

@debdatta75 - Taken in Barsana, India during Holi celebrations

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#16

Dusk In The Village Of Ojén

Dusk In The Village Of Ojén

@juansancheziv - Taken in Ojén, Spain

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#17

Friendship

Friendship

@kyawswarmyint - Taken in Yangon, Myanmar

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

This makes you sense what it feels like to be sitting there on the water with your friends. Isn't it amazing what a wealth of information there is even in such a pared-back picture?

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#18

Underwater Light

Underwater Light

@rahmadlarae - Taken in Banda Islands, Indonesia

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#19

Mushroom

Mushroom

@baliphotographer - Taken in Bali, Indonesia

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#20

Camping Under The Stars

Camping Under The Stars

@drnik87 - Taken in southern India

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

It’s amazing the amount of stars you see when you are bush camping. I have been fortunate to see some truly beautiful sights whilst camping.

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#21

Keep Looking Where The Light Pours In

Keep Looking Where The Light Pours In

@giza - Taken in Kosovo

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#22

Deep Concentration

Deep Concentration

@aungthuya - Taken in Yangon, Myanmar

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

If you can´t feel the calmness in this photo you are doomed. Great piece

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#23

Light House

Light House

@olewol - Taken in Lindesnes, Norway

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#24

Morning Sun

Morning Sun

@wunderbuilder - Taken in Germany

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#25

Sparklers

Sparklers

@hwilson8 - Taken in the USA during 4th July celebrations

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#26

Friendship

Friendship

@ikaeschroeder - Taken in Germany

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#27

Old Man And Pinocchio Puppet

Old Man And Pinocchio Puppet

@recaear - Taken in Indonesia

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#28

Perfect Light

Perfect Light

@saavedraphotography - Taken in Spain

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

Me yelling st my mom on Monday morning that I’m to tired to go to school

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#29

First Light

First Light

@anskar - Taken in the Ghost forest (Gespensterwald), Northern Germany.

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#30

Sunrise Over Valley And Mountains

Sunrise Over Valley And Mountains

@jmimages - Taken in Australia

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#31

Light

Light

@oscar_penelo - Taken in Barcelona, Spain

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#32

Custodiados

Custodiados

@paulaaranoa - Taken in Tomás Jofré, Argentina

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#33

Study

Study

@yudybento - Taken in Indonesia

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#34

Stranger In The Night

Stranger In The Night

@jevgenij - Taken in Norway

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#35

Light

Light

@jm.boix - Taken in Cataluña, Spain

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#36

California Dreaming

California Dreaming

@mbphotography - Taken in California, USA

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#37

Ibex

Ibex

@thierry - Taken in Switzerland

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

This image is sadly going to struggle. It is an amazing photo. However some people will look and think - What a terrible cut-out PhotoShop job with lots of fringes. The light has been captured so nicely. Sadly at the cost of composition - But it would probably have been impossible to capture that moment in any other way. Well done!

#38

Light Of My Life

Light Of My Life

@nico_edhi - Taken in Indonesia

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#40

Shining

Shining

@the.rolling.drone - Taken in Austria

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#41

Light Silhouette

Light Silhouette

@nisanth.pixlr - Taken in India

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#42

Mending Fishing Nets

Mending Fishing Nets

@rollimages - Taken in Doha, Qatar

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#43

Off To Work

Off To Work

@sherwinreyes.foto - Taken in Thailand

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#44

Kabaddi

Kabaddi

@sufiartphotography - Taken in Pakistan

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

Come on people. Upvote this amazing photo. I don´t know the person behind this piece so I am not promoting anything but the fantastic achievement

#45

The Valleys Of Ijen Volcano Lit By The Rising Sun

The Valleys Of Ijen Volcano Lit By The Rising Sun

@hugohealy - Taken in Indonesia

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#46

Early Morning Light Making The Beast Shine

Early Morning Light Making The Beast Shine

@mananmukherjee - Taken in central India

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

I love tigers, one of my biggest dreams is going to tiger island in QLD.

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#47

Live Kitchen

Live Kitchen

@sipai - Taken in Kolkata, India

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#48

Break Out

Break Out

@theeastwoodexperience - Taken in Ghana

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#49

Traditional Rice Cooking Process

Traditional Rice Cooking Process

@dharmaku - Taken in Indonesia

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

These people doing a daily preparation, how clean they are without modern laundry facilities !!!

#50

Yellow Puppet

Yellow Puppet

@cymot - Taken in Surakarta City, Indonesia

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