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30 Winning Photos Of 2022 Selected By The Siena International Photo Awards
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Photography is a craft that includes the knowledge of lighting, composition, and good timing. But most important of all is curiosity that makes the images worth getting a prestigious award. This year, the jury has selected the 34 best images of 2022, and we invite you to explore the power one image can capture.
The Siena International Photo Awards is one of the most prestigious photography awards in the world. Part of SIPAContest, one of the hottest cultural festivals in the Tuscany region of Italy, this year's 2022 winning participants were selected from tens of thousands of images sent by photographers from 140 countries.
If you would like to explore more winning photos, see our previous post here.
Bored Panda has contacted the organizers to answer some questions about the event and its whereabouts.
“This competition has been the first event of the Siena Awards which is a project that aims to make Siena the world capital of photography. It is a great curator of quality events with a common denominator: the language of photography as a lifelong passion.”
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#1
Storyboard: 1st Classified, Urban And Wild By Peter Mather
David Brown 3 years ago
People often wonder why they see a wild animal in an urban setting. When people keep steadily consuming what's left of nature it's inevitable.
Fluffy mommy panda 3 years ago
I love this one looks like the pup is looking up at there parent and talking.
Joan Gaetz 3 years ago
Beautiful shot! I believe this was taken in Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Canada.
The organizers continued: “Siena, a jewel of Italy, is the ideal place to realize this dream, as it has always been a city of art, with unique beauty and the ability to open its heart, its doors, and its creativity. A major international festival, Siena Awards includes three photographic awards of excellence and a series of events and exhibitions throughout the year for photographers all over the world: from great names to emerging talents to enthusiasts, to visitors from around the world who love culture. Siena Awards is an exclusivity that becomes inclusive.”
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#2
Photo Of The Year: Woman From Evia By Konstantinos Tsakalidis
Kritsiopi Panayiota, 81 years old, reacts as a wildfire approaches her house. Amid the hottest and most long-lasting heatwave in the last 30 years, with temperatures reaching 47°C, hundreds of forest fires broke out across the country, severely hitting Greece’s second largest island. Thousands of residents and tourists were evacuated by boat. The fire, which raged uncontrollably for a week in the tinder-dry pine forests, destroyed more than 50,000 hectares of forest area and agricultural land, burned dozens of houses, and killed many animals.
Fluffy mommy panda 3 years ago
Such devastation in one moment on her face. Poor lady I feel so sorry for her.
Sofia Serafeim 3 years ago
As a Greek I have been noticing wild fires increasing by a lot and I manage to be close to them for some reason. Just last year I was at the beach minding my own business and a helicopter kept coming collecting water from the ocean to take out a fire on a mountain some kilometers away
Sofia Serafeim 3 years ago
And this summer we were returning from a road trip and there was a fire on a nearby hill close to a village that a plane had an emergency landing this summer ( you probably heard it on the news especially if you're in a country near by)
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Kimberlee Jackson 3 years ago
It feels weird to upvote this picture, because it's so heartbreaking. But the photographer, having been at the right place, and at the right time to capture this incredibly emotional moment. it has to be one of the most captivating pictures I've ever seen. Hey prayers go out to anyone experiencing such life altering circumstances.
#3
Fascinating Faces & Characters: 2nd Classified, This Is My Eye By Ahmed El Hanjoul
Elizabeth Rose 3 years ago
I love the incipient smile, the knowing of it & the work of her two hands-you could imagine it, but you wouldn't come close.Only the land knows the secrets she keeps. She's beautiful. Absolutely beautiful. ❤️
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Amy Stone-Chandler 3 years ago
Farming women have crazy strong hands. The rooster didn't stand a chance
The competition has been around for a while now. The organizers shared how it has changed and evolved over the years. “The competition, year by year, is increasing both in terms of participants and in terms of quality as it has become a contest to win in order to be highlighted throughout the world.”
This year's submitted images were very emotional. ”The winners have been chosen by the Judging Panel after 3 rounds of judgment during which the Jurors found huge images in terms of emotions, sense of place, light, and composition.“
#4
Journeys & Adventures: 3rd Classified, Surprise Visit By Marcus Westberg
David Brown 3 years ago
I'd be terrified of a city bus if it had its own mind too. Hippopotamus are way faster than you'd think for something of their size. They're also really territorial.
#5
Fascinating Faces & Characters: 3rd Classified, Hug By K. Deniz Kalayci
The organizers shared some names that became famous because of the contest. “The competition has changed the life of many photographers who became very famous all over the world after being the winners (Mehmet Aslan, Florian Ledoux, Greg Lecoeur, just to name some) and one of the people like the little Mustafa who, last year, was helped to get a prosthesis treatment thanks to the fundraising launched when the image which showed him and his father became the Overall Winner of SIPA 2021 and celebrated worldwide.”
#6
Underwater Life: 2nd Classified, Hunting California Sea Lion By Nick Polanszky
David Brown 3 years ago
It's amazing how schools of fish can communicate with one another so quickly to avoid predators..
Fluffy mommy panda 3 years ago
Dreams of blue hues. A cue for a chase. Just a taste. A race to get away. Nature is beautiful.
#7
The Beauty Of Nature: 3rd Classified, Lonely Island Sunrise By Aya Okawa
David Brown 3 years ago
There's times I wonder if it would be so bad to be stranded on a deserted island. If food and housing was sorted it probably wouldn't be too bad.
Laura Colamarino 3 years ago
I feel like a chest would be there with mass amounts of good and weapon upgrades.
When asked if there was one single photo throughout the years that could be considered the best, we got a response: “It’s so hard to do it as we have many, many high-level images, and it is impossible to choose one among them.”
And lastly, the advice to all future professional photographers: “follow your heart, think differently, trust in yourself, and do not be afraid when something seems to be wrong.”
#8
Underwater Life: 1st Classified, I Go Flying, I Come Flying By Francisco Javier Murcia Requena
Frauke Knothe 3 years ago
That's so much better than the picture of a seahorse holding a cotton swab, that was heartbreaking.
Hannah Finley 3 years ago
***rushes to Google so fast I almost trip and fall*** awe man, he's just a little guy too.
Load More Replies... Kimberlee Jackson 3 years ago
There's no denying, every creature on earth needs to feel comforted at some point in their existence.
David Brown 3 years ago
A seahorse with a feather? I live on the coast and have yet to find a seahorse on the beach. I'd lived here three years before finding my first unbroken sand dollar.
#9
Journeys & Adventures: 1st Classified, Work By Rahat Bin Mustafiz
Fluffy mommy panda 3 years ago
I can imagine how this feels. Them women are really strong women. It is not easy to carry something heavy on the shoulder. Have to know your portions and how to carry or you will hurt yourself. Strong ladies right there
Ann M Clinkscales 3 years ago
Incredible representation of the hardworking "behind the scenes" in the shadows also!!
#10
The Beauty Of Nature: 1st Classified, Way To Hell By Nadine Galandi
Fluffy mommy panda 3 years ago
What beautiful bright fire, cometh alive. A ride of fire and light. What a sight.
#11
Under 20: 1st Classified, Kiss Me By Raffael Gunawan
Amazon QT 3 years ago
I’ve had a few hummingbirds come up to me when I bring them out freshly homemade food in their hummingbird feeder ✨ and occasionally they will buzz around me squawking. It really feels magical. (I almost feel as if it’s my late Mother coming to tell me she loves me after 12 years of her being gone. 😇😔😢♥️)
Scott Rackley 3 years ago
I doubt that would work. Hummer is keying on the red of her lips. Looks like a gradient to, darker closer to where the lips touch each other.
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Animals In The Environment: 1st Classified, Mother, Tender Love By Amos Nachoum
GoGoPDX 3 years ago
Tgis beautiful photo breaks my heart. It is a highly probable that polar bears will go extinct in the next 40 years, and there nothing we can really do about it.
François Carré 3 years ago
I guess it's quite safe since they have to focus on swimming their way and staying together. They would not do that AND attack you at the same time. Unnecessary and hazardous waste of time and energy for them.
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#13
Under 20: 3rd Classified, Strength By Vladislav Shapovalov
François Carré 3 years ago
I really wonder if cops are not getting very tired of being always the bad guys, on the wrong side of history. Go cops, drop your weapons and quit defending the rich, they're only using you as tools. Join us.
#14
Underwater Life: 3rd Classified, Goliath In Lilliput By Tom Shlesinger
Fluffy mommy panda 3 years ago
And out of the blue. Come a giant. Reliant on the waves of blue. Far and wide, in stride.
Jean Whiting 3 years ago
That brutal fish face is such a contrast with those slivers of light.
#15
Documentary & Photojournalism: 3rd Classified, Maicao Police Detention Cell By Jan Grarup
Just a ray of f'ing sunshine 3 years ago
Thank you, I was just going to Google it.
Load More Replies... David Brown 3 years ago
And American prisoners complain about how they have to live. They wouldn't make it an hour in prisons like this
Impetus 3 years ago
American prisons are tragically horrific for different reasons, not the least of which being that rape in the population is not only rampant, but basically accepted by those in our society who have the most ability to work to contain the assaults. We've also had prisoners die from overheating because we don't keep our facilities in good condition, and while not as overcrowded as this they are overcrowded enough to make it dangerous not only for prisoners, but also for the guards watching over so many crammed into small spaces. Just because someone else is worse than us doesn't mean we aren't bad.
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purrfect stormz 3 years ago
It's like looking at the stars on a night with no moon, as I look closely I can see there are many more than I had 1st realized. Bodily functions must be a nightmare dance.
Hannah Finley 3 years ago
Everyone's hair is so symmetrical- I'm 100% that that is not what i was supposed to take from this stunning photo, but seriously, look at their hair
KittaXOmega 3 years ago
Stunning, in it's own way. The more you look, the worse it gets in the sense of feeling like you're in an overcrowded space.
#16
Street Photography: 1st Classified, Smokey Coat By Michael Kowalczyk
#17
The Beauty Of Nature: 2nd Classified, Savannah Burning By Roberto Marchegiani
Impetus 3 years ago
Beauty can be terrible, at times, but it's still there
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#18
Under 20: 2nd Classified, Confine By Qiyuan Zhu
#19
Sports In Action: 3rd Classified, Try By Bradley Kanaris
Pamela Blue 3 years ago
Rugby - the REAL ORIGINAL American football game. No wussy padding and helmets.
David Brown 3 years ago
American football is child's play compared to Australian football. Those dudes wear no pads and play hard as hell.
#20
Architecture & Urban Spaces: 2nd Classified, Elevator By Ibrahim Nabeel Salah
Silvia John 3 years ago
This is a mirror image. Both buildings are identical, just mirrored. Of course, I don't know if this was exactly what was intended for the photo.
Ann M Clinkscales 3 years ago
It doesn't feel like I am looking up. It feels as the the buildings are shelves to stack books or benches to sit and chat!
#21
Sports In Action: 1st Classified, Finding Nemo By Jonne Roriz
Ann M Clinkscales 3 years ago
How do you get a fish to fly above a "trespasser" now and then?? Perfect timing too!
#22
Animals In The Environment: 2nd Classified, Puma Hunting Guanaco By Ingo Arndt
Sarah SH 3 years ago (edited)
Is it weird I had to look up whether the Guanaco got away before I could decide if I liked this or not? (He did, so I do).
Fluffy mommy panda 3 years ago
Instinct to relink. The circle of life. What a rife. What a life.
Ann M Clinkscales 3 years ago
I know it's the circle of life, but the picture looks like a tragedy in nature. I know it isn't, but I feel badly for the guanaco!
Christina Keenan 3 years ago
I would not be happy if the guanaco didn't make it, but pumas have to eat also.
XenoMurph 3 years ago
"Daddy, are those animals dancing?" "Yes my love, they are just dancing."
XenoMurph 3 years ago
My daughter on the other hand: "Daddy, what sort of meat is this?" "It's rabbit my love" "Like, real rabbit like the animal?" "Yes, my love" "Hahaha.... boing boing boing chomp!"
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Documentary & Photojournalism: 1st Classified, High Hopes By Fabrizio Maffei
Shatice Rucker 3 years ago
Someone with some serious painting should definitely make this happen in the Renaissance style
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Jimmy Rice 3 years ago
Life Jackets save lives, were it during all water activities U.S.Coast Guard
#24
Street Photography: 2nd Classified, Jerusalem 2018 By Barry Talis
#25
Architecture & Urban Spaces: 3rd Classified, Detachment By Giulio Casti
Hannah Finley 3 years ago
I would like to discuss the house like bits at the tops, what are they?
#26
Fascinating Faces & Characters: 1st Classified, Angelina Jolie And Bees Number 1 By Dan Winters
Jordi Sharpe 3 years ago (edited)
She has bees on her. I'd be pretty tense too.
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K Y 3 years ago
Uhhhh look at her? She's like the epitome of the Western standard of beauty, if she's not your cup of tea fine, but don't act dumb and pretend you don't see why everyone else thinks she's gorgeous.
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#27
Architecture & Urban Spaces: 1st Classified, Joker Smile By Muhammad Almasri
#28
Sports In Action: 2nd Classified, Caeleb Dressel By Ian Macnicol
MONNIE ROBINSON 3 years ago
I love Caeleb Dressel. He's very talented. The swimming world is looking for him to break one of Michael Phelps records.
#29
Journeys & Adventures: 2nd Classified, The Couple Is Struggling To Find A Stop By Morten Gåsvand
#30
Street Photography: 3rd Classified, Back To Birqash By Jonathan Jasberg
#31
Storyboard: 2nd Classified, Uncovering Iraq By Alessio Mamo
Owen Jarvis 3 years ago
Just a (possible incorrect) observation, but are those guys in the back carrying rifles to an event where they release doves for peace?
XenoMurph 3 years ago
You'll get the right wingers started about how guns save more lives than they take.
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