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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#81 Traditional Coastal Cod Fishery, Norway (Honorable Mention In Journeys and Adventures Category)
An old Norwegian fisherman catching a cod the traditional way. Fishing has always been the major traditional activity for Norwegians and still holds a central place in their households and daily life
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69points
#82 I Want To Play, Myanmar (Honorable Mention In General Monochrome Category)
A boy who lost his leg is watching his classmates playing football. He seems to be saying, "I want to play too." If only he could
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68points
#83 Shark And Mountains (Remarkable Award In The Beauty Of The Nature Category)
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68points
#84 Fighting, Russia (Honorouble Mention In Under 20 Category)
Two big brown bears are ferociously fighting, even though there is no prize to win
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67points
#85 Reflection Pole Vault, Spain (1st Place In Sports In Action Category)
The pole vaulter makes his final jump, decisive to proclaim himself the winner of the event. The moment is captured in the reflection generated by the intense rains on the ground
66points
#86 Path Of Camels Across The Sands, Saudi Arabia (Honorable Mention In General Color Category)
From an unusually high point of view, these camels seem to trace a road across the desert dunes, projecting beautiful shadows on the sand
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62points
#87 Roopa, Dimple And Soniya (Remarkable Award In Journeys And Adventures Category)
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61points
#88 Order Within Density, Hong Kong (3rd Place In Under 20 Category)
This aerial photograph of Sheung Wan area questions the stereotypes of Hong Kong being claustrophobic, demonstrating the existence of a geometric order within this chaotic city
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60points
#89 Waiting In Limbo: Kashmir’s Half-Widow, India (Honorable Mention In Fascinating faces and characters Category)
Shamla Begum’s husband, Fathiq Nagar, was 37 years old when he was taken by strangers on his way to Baramulla, the nearest town to their village. The violence of Kashmir’s armed conflict has given rise to a category of women known as “half-widows”, whose husbands have ‘disappeared’ during the decades-long conflict
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60points
#90 From The Cloud (Remarkable Award In Animals In Their Environment Category)
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58points
#91 High Dive, Hungary (Honorouble Mention In Sports In Action Category)
A competitor makes a practice dive prior to the Men's High dive on day seventeen of the Budapest 2017 FINA World Championships in Budapest
Laurence Griffiths
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#92 Windows And Sculpture, France (Honorouble Mention In Splash Of Colors Category)
Windows with colorful yet abstract reflections and a Sculpture with colorful strips from La Défense business district in Paris
Songquan Deng
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#93 Young Lama In The Snowstorm, Sichuan (Honorable Mention In Fascinating faces and characters Category)
In the temple of Gerdeng, in the county of Aba, Sichuan province, young Lamas are sitting on stone steps, listening carefully to their teachers, in spite of the intense snowfall
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50points
#95 Playground, Italy (3rd Place In Splash Of Colors Category)
The art of regeneration is an urban renewal project through public art and design. "Playground" is a public basketball court located in Alessandria (Italy) designed by the Italian artist GUE. Public art is a response to urban degeneration. It can contribute to civic identity, has educational value, promotes social change, and encourages economic development. It is a way to transform a space into a place
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47points
#97 The Light Fantastic, United Kingdom (3rd Place In Sports In Action Category)
Athletes compete in the Men's 10,000 meters final at Hampden Park during day nine of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games
Alex Livesey
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#98 Rohingya Exodus, Bangladesh (Honorable Mention In General Monochrome Category)
After Myanmar's army carried out the 'ethnic cleansing' of the Rohingya in Rakhine State, more than half a million people fled from the violence which included 340,000 children. After several days journey, a group of refugees reached Cox's Bazar camp in Bangladesh
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43points
#99 Qasr Al-Yahud Baptismal Site, Qasr al-Yahud (Honorable Mention In Fascinating faces and characters Category)
An Eritrean Orthodox Christian pilgrim baptizes a young girl, as pilgrims celebrate Epiphany at the Qasr al-Yahud Baptismal Site, near the West Bank city of Jericho. The baptism site is where, according to the tradition, Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist. Christian tradition marks this site as the place of the 'spiritual birth' of Jesus
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41points
#100 Circus Decay, Belgium (Honorouble Mention In General Color Category)
In this photo, evoking an old circus ring, only the elephant and the ringmaster remain... the audience left long ago
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41points
