Now in its 15th year, the Urban Photo Awards is a global competition that celebrates the world around us and inspires us to look at the built environment and the people who live in it in new ways. As professional and amateur photographers compete for the top prize, which will be judged in October, we introduce some of the outstanding finalists who have been selected from a highly competitive field.
Check out more highlights in the gallery here.
“Where the Wind Blows” – Vitaly Medvedev (Russia)
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Titled “Where the Wind Blows,” this mesmerizing photograph was taken by Russian photographer Vitaly Medvedev, who captured a group of women being swept away by a gust of wind as they prepared to perform at a festival. The image’s striking contrast between the women’s movements and the solid, bare building behind them.
Sonia Granata (Italy)
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A finalist in the Street category, this delightful image is by acclaimed urban photographer Sonia Granata, who throughout her career has managed to capture moments from everyday life and make them seem magical, and this is no exception.
“Miniya Quarries” – Yousef Naser (Egypt)
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This haunting image, taken by Yousef Nasser, shows a miner extracting white limestone from the Egyptian landscape, another finalist in the ‘Streets’ category.
For more highlights from the finalists, check out our gallery here.
Source: Urban Photo Awards
