The 2018 Siena International Photo Awards has received 48,000 submissions from the best photographers in 156 countries, and the judges have had an incredibly hard time deciding the winners. Nonetheless, the best pictures of 2018 have been decided, and just like in 2017 and 2016, their cool images show just how diverse our beautiful world really is.
Every year, the competition includes a special category. This time, it was entitled Splash of Colors, seeking out excellent color compositions. In total, the famous photographers competed in 11 categories, ranging from stunning landscapes to subtle portraits and cool photos of dramatic sports moments. The grand prize, the Photo of the Year award, went to Bangladeshi photographer K. M. Asad for his shot Battle Victim. Asad has been documenting the plight of the persecuted Rohingya in Myanmar for six years now, and the best photography of a young Rohingya refugee perfectly portrays the terrible human tragedy unfolding there.
Continue scrolling to check out the rest of the best picture nominees of 2018.
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#41 Smoking An Old Woman (Remarkable Award In Fascinating Faces And Characters Category)

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149points
#42 Snowy Ballerina (Remarkable Award In Animals In Their Environment Category)

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#43 School Of Barracuda (Remarkable Award In Animals In Their Environment Category)

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147points
#44 The Great Eclipse, USA (Honorable Mention In The beauty of the nature Category)

This photo was taken during the total solar eclipse that happened in the USA in August 2017. It is the result of HDR stacking from 14 images
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144points
#45 Ouch, It Is Cold (Remarkable Award In Journeys And Adventures Category)

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142points
#46 A Giant In The Dark, Botswana (Honorable Mention In General Monochrome Category)

A close-up portrait of a bull Elephant (Loxodonta africana) captured in Chobe National Park in Botswana. A Low-Key monochrome conversion, with a blurred background, was used to add mood and achieve a more intimate portrait of this gentle giant
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141points
#47 Game Of Colors, India (2nd Place In Splash Of Colors Category)

The Holi Festival is a yearly Indian celebration announcing the arrival of spring, with a colorful atmosphere that radiates love and happiness
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139points
#48 Exhalation (Remarkable Award In Splash Of Colors Category)

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132points
#49 Leap Of Leopards (Remarkable Award In Animals In Their Environment Category)

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132points
#50 Sperm Whale Herd, Sri Lanka (3rd Place In Animals In Their Environment Category)

The sperm whales pictured here had just emerged from milling around in a gigantic cluster, with many of the whales defecating to such an extent that the water was opaque with secretions. This scene was part of a large, multi-day aggregation comprising hundreds, perhaps thousands of whales
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128points
#51 Krishna The God Of Colours (Remarkable Award In Splash Of Colors Category)

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126points
#52 Hyaena, Tanzania (Honorable Mention In Animals In Their Environment Category)

A hyaena is roaming in the water looking for food on a misty morning. The black and white image conveys a sense of quiet
Pierluigi Rizzato
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#53 The Twins' Gymnastics Dream, China (3rd Place In Story-Telling Category)

When I discovered these twins at a gymnastics school, I decided to capture their telepathic coordination, mutual assistance and dependence on each other in daily training. I also focused on capturing their individual differences performed in training, particularly in simple mandatory movements. I worked hard to find and capture their differences in the hope of unveiling the characteristics and forms of twins in competitive sports. The photos were mainly taken at a gymnastics school in Jining City, China. The two children were born in 2007. Their names are Liu Bingqing and Liu Yujie. 1、Before training, Liu Bingqing and Liu Yujie were running along the corridor. 2、Liu Bingqing was doing gymnastics with the help of the coach and was clearly suffering. 3、The twins were training in simple movements on the horizontal bar
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119points
#54 Eagles Arguing, Finland (Honorouble Mention In Under 20 Category)

Two white-tailed eagles are fighting in their arctic environment in Sodankylä, Finland
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118points
#56 The Hunt, India (2nd Place In Animals In Their Environment Category)

A young and inexperienced tiger cub attempts to hunt a chital (spotted deer) in Ranthambore National Park, India; but the chital turned out to be too big for this young cub. I captured the moment when the tiger cub was struggling to get the prey down, as his siblings and mother were watching from a distance
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113points
#57 Ocean Fury, Iceland (Honorable Mention In General Monochrome Category)

After 2 days with winds blowing up to 100 Km/h, huge waves can be seen on the Icelandic West coast. Winter was ending and the snowfall alternating with the sun's rays. The challenge in obtaining this image was standing close to the cliffs in the gusts of wind
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110points
#58 Man Carries Injured Son, Iraq (1st Place In Journeys And Adventures Category)

A heartbroken father, carrying his injured son, flees a checkpoint in West Mosul, Iraq
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105points
#59 Good-Bye, Israel (Honorable Mention In The beauty of the nature Category)

A chameleon whipped out its tongue to capture a dragonfly, while I was hiding behind a bush in order not to disturb the scene. Its tongue is longer than its body, and its tip is sticky and thick
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100points
#60 In The Melaleuca Forest, Vietnam (Honorable Mention In Journeys and Adventures Category)

A woman is collecting water chestnuts during the high tide season in the Melaleuca forest in Mekong Delta, Vietnam
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98points


