The #Love2020 photography contest, organized by free-to-use mobile app Agora, asked amateur and professional photographers from all continents, cultures, and religions to show what love means to them through their own camera lens.
The love photos contest was launched on January 3rd on Agora, the mobile app where photographers, whether amateur or professional, can participate in international photo contests for a chance to win recognition and cash prizes (from $1,000 to $25,000) and where the global audience can vote on humanity's best photos.
More than 11,823 beautiful photos have been submitted to the contest, featuring adorable scenes from families, cute couples, and pet owners all over the world.
50 finalists have been selected for the final voting stage: it's now in humanity's hands to decide which photo idea should be crowned 'Best Photo in the World of #Love2020' and win the $1,000 prize by voting for their favorite finalist shot on the free-to-use Agora app. The winner will be announced on Tuesday 18th February.
Do these photos answer the age-old question 'What is Love?" Don't forget to upvote your favorites!
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#21 Mother Love
@jevgenij (Russia)
Location: Riga, Latvia
"Mother love is the strongest link that brings humans together. Here are my wife and newborn son enjoying the love they have for each other."
48points
#22 Mom And Son Love
@huydangpham (Vietnam)
Location: Kon Tum Province, Vietnam
"This was just shortly after bathtime, I was very moved by the way they were staring at each other. If I get to win the $1,000, I will use it to fund a photo book project about ethnic groups in Vietnam so that future generations shall never forget about traditions."
47points
#23 Bananas Love
@pejuang_keluarga (Indonesia)
Location: Kendari, Indonesia
"This single mom sells bananas at the local market to provide for her kids. It must be quite hard to take care of children while working at the same time, but she does it with a lot of love and patience."
46points
#24 The Kiss
@anskar (Germany)
Location: Namibia
"Two Brown fur seals "kissing" in a crowd of even more seals. There are up to hundreds of thousand seals in this area which of course comes with a certain smell and noise!"
46points
#25 Love Is All You Need
@ksenia_zaiets (Portugal)
Location: Peniche, Portugal
"If the photo could emit sounds, then one could hear how the seagulls screamed beautifully on the ocean and with a crash, the waves broke on the shore. This photo shows how strong love can be between two people. Despite the fact that there is a storm, one thing remains unchanged - lovers hold each other tightly by the hand. Love always wins. "
45points
#26 A Wonderful Moment Never Gets Old
@bigbounyalith
Location: Sydney, Australia
44points
#27 Love Is Love
@cvnsky (Netherlands)
Location: Wijk bin Duurstede, Netherlands
42points
#28 Just You And The Sound Of Waves
@photolivestudio (France)
Location: Nice, France
"Two lovers enjoying the view from the blue chairs located in Nice's world-famous avenue 'Promenade des Anglais'. If I win the contest, I will get a surprise gift for my wife to celebrate our 20 years of love later this month!"
37points
#29 Deltebre
@pinapli (Spain)
Location: Bali, Indonesia
"Love is all about enjoying your surroundings with the person you care about. "
35points
#30 Love Story
@andylam (Vietnam)
Location: Tay Ninh City, Vietnam
"On the first day of Lunar New Year 2020, I was going around my neighborhood with my beloved camera to capture some special moments when I spotted this beautiful couple. The emotion I want to transmit in this photo is the beauty of teenage love: when you fall in love for the first time and feel this special vibration in your heart. This feeling is some of the most beautiful in our entire lives, that we will never forget. We should love more every day to make our lives happier and meaningful."
35points
