Incredible Photos Reveal What Lockdown Looks Like Around The World In Our 'Stay Home' Contest (50 Pics)

Location: San Diego, USA

"A nice gesture from downtown hotels to show healthcare workers support during this crisis."

@jpramzyfotos (USA)

Location: Aranda de Duero, Spain

"These people are my amazing neighbors, who transformed this COVID-19 quarantine into some incredible moments of happiness and sharing. They have been playing instruments every day at 8 pm, sharing their passion for music with everyone who lives nearby. These simple pleasures give people a break from the bad news. It gives them hope. Now that I know all of them, I’ve already been invited to their wine cave to have a drink altogether once the lockdown lifts off."

@nicoprg (France)

Location: Romania

"Even during the lockdown, you still have many small moments to cherish with your loved ones. It's the little things in life that matter."

@rotundperfect (Romania)

Location: Jakarta, Indonesia

"Since the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak, my daughter has had to stay home and do home learning. It broke my heart to see her locked at home without being able to meet and play with her friends. She's had a lot of homework to do, her teachers have been quite demanding. It was stressful for her to keep up with all the work she's had to do."

@jjnmatt (Indonesia)

Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA

"My children are at home due to the COVID-19 crisis, like everyone else's. On that morning, she was studying by the dining room window and I was working from the table. When I looked up, I saw her reflection in the mirror. I thought it was a beautiful, candid moment, and I had my camera next to me so I took the picture. I felt black and white really captured the loneliness of the situation while being safe at home. My daughter turned 8 the day before, by looking at her I could see how independent she is and how she is growing into a strong young woman. I know this current crisis will have a lasting impact on her, and I hope she will look back on this photo with pride."

@crsbqb523 (USA)

Location: Stockholm, Sweden

"Boredom and the desire to go out have made us all develop our most creative side. As a climber and photographer, I was able to enjoy a pleasant afternoon thinking about and developing a climbing route in my own kitchen. Fortunately, it was not necessary to carry heavy backpacks to light and photograph the scene."

@dmartphoto (Spain)

Location: Madrid, Spain

"I've been practicing yoga daily since the quarantine has started. On that day, I set up a tripod and my dog decided that it was time for him to stretch by my side, and of course, kiss me all over my face. He is so adorable. I don't have kids, my dog is like my child. I wanted to transmit that together, we are stronger and better. The best thing in life is to enjoy little moments like this."

@evablanco (Spain)

Location: Barcelona, Spain

"My kids are crazy about the Harry Potter universe and love to dress up as their favorite characters. At one point, I saw that my daughter, aka Hermione Granger, was staring at her wand. I asked her what he was thinking about, and she replied: 'I wish I could do magic and eliminate the virus'."

@xavi_carrion (Spain)

Location: Asturias, Spain

"Every night at 8 pm, the world has given medical heroes the standing ovation they deserve."

@mariafcabaleiro (Spain)

Location: Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain

"In this self-portrait, I wanted to demonstrate my feeling of hope about seeing my daughter again when all this will be over. I'm holding one of her drawings in my hand, thinking about her."

@wmr.valdez (Spain)

Location: Norway

@heiland (Norway)

Location: Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, España

"Here's my son Victor. Just like many other kids, he's been enduring the lockdown at home without being able to go outside. Children experience the whole situation in a different way than adults: they can play and have fun with almost anything. In this case, my son's main entertainment was to watch the clothes in the washing machine."

@photollarena (Spain)

Location: Indiana, USA

"This is a photo of my son. He was standing by the baby gate to the stairs. I thought it was a good representation of the shelter in place because it looks like he's in jail. I wanted the feeling of cabin fever or being stuck to encompass the photo."

@whittington (USA)

Location: Jos, Nigeria

"I photographed the health workers fumigating the city to prevent further COVID-19 contamination among the community. We have to deal with an uncharted territorial problem here, and the only solution is to work all together to fight the virus."

@terryjerryawase (Nigeria)

Location: Kojori, Georgia / Equipment: Canon 70D

"Although it seems that the world has stopped, life goes on. The most simple things, such as hanging your clothes to dry, have been transformed into the least boring moments of the day."

@damiane (Georgia)

Location: Münster, Germany

"I wanted to portray inefficient movements. In my society, everything is designed to be efficient. And it’s what is expected from us, the people, and how we are brought up. Right now efficiency is on low heat because of the coronavirus, and that’s what I wanted to exaggerate. Doing things inefficiently, because especially when it comes to art, culture, and mere being, efficiency is not the key. Sometimes society and we as people need to take detours in order to achieve something. And sometimes it’s okay not to achieve anything but just exist in the world."

@leakaehler (Germany)

Location: Portland, Oregon

"Life in quarantine has changed the way we work and learn. Here are my husband and son, working and doing schoolwork at home. I wanted to capture the messy, chaotic nature of the “new normal” created by the quarantine for COVID 19."

@erinmichelleriddle (USA)

Location: Toronto, Canada

"When you’re stuck at home during quarantine you might as well pick up a good book!"

@careless_wandering (Canada)

Location: Illinois, USA

"These children have not left their home since the lockdown 2 weeks prior to this photo. Inspired by the uncertainties and totally life change, the kids were still finding joy in everyday life. Even taking a picture through a window you can see how resilient children really are, and how they adapt to major change and disruption to their schedules. I wanted to image to convey that even though things are hard, there is still good all around. These children are safe, they are loved, and they are being well cared for by social distancing and staying home. Still finding joy, still smiling even though their lives and the world has been flipped upside down. Just simply a raw, real moment in what will be going down in history for the year 2020."

@hwilson8 (USA)

Location: Keswick, The Lake District, Cumbria, UK

"I wanted to portray lockdown as an opportunity to rest and escape busy day-to-day life, as a chance to reflect and give nature a break from exhausting human activity. The warmth of the golden hour light entering through the window represents the safety and protection that this obligatory time at home provides. In this shot, my partner is captured enjoying and making the most of this time at home to relax, enjoy the beauty of nature, and practice a neglected hobby of his. The Lake District National Park is one of the UK’s most touristic areas, however, due to the crisis it is now emptier than ever. As the European country now with the most coronavirus related deaths, the range of experiences currently being had in is vast and we count ourselves incredibly lucky to have had the possibility to spend lockdown in the comfort of our home. We send our internal thanks to all those of the front line carrying out vital work and saving lives."

@adeleandjuan (UK)