In 2018 to participate in the competition Siena International Photo Awards about 48 thousand applications were sent from 156 countries around the world. The jury was very difficult to make their choice. But, one way or another, the best photos were selected from all this quantity.
The first place in the Nature category was taken by this impressive photo. Calbuco contestant from Chile. This photo was taken during the eruption of the volcano Calbuco.
Second place in the same category was taken by a photograph called "I share your feelings."
Third place - Arctic fox participant from the USA. The photographer had to track the animal for 6 hours before he managed to take this photograph.
"Silhouette of a rhino in Kenya". Photo taken at the Masai Mara Nature Reserve.
Wild Flowers Brazil (special award in the category "Nature").
“The underwater world of the Lofoten Islands”, Norway (special award in the category "Nature").
"Nemo at home" (special award in the category "Animals in a natural habitat").
"Toy houses", Russia (1st place in the category "Architecture and urban landscape"). Photo taken near Arkhangelsk.
"The Wave in Antarctica" (3rd place in the category "Travel and Adventure"). A twelve meter wave covering the ship.
“Run!” (special award in the category "Animals").
"Mongolian caravan" (special award in the category "Colors and Combinations").
«Break" (special award in the category "People and Faces"). Participant work from Indonesia. The photo shows a man working in a noodle factory. After long hours of work, he can finally rest a bit.
"Remember the abyss" (special award in the category "Animals in a natural habitat").The photo shows a group of king penguins on the Antarctic ice floe.
“Affected”, Bangladesh (photo of the year).
"The road of luck", Vietnam (special award in the category "Colors and Combinations"). In Vietnam, red is considered the color of luck and happiness.
"Drink water" (special award in the category "People and Faces"). In a region where there is not enough clean drinking water, the child is trying to get drunk from the tap.
"Mom Hoopoe feeds the chick" (special award in the category "Animals in a natural habitat").
"Flight over the beach" (special award in the general category).
“A child and hands in bracelets”, Ethiopia (1st place in the category "People and Faces"). In the Ethiopian tribe of Suri, children are under the care of their parents. They are the heirs of the tribe, and the hope of the elders. The author of the photo suggests looking at the bracelets as the chains of hyper-custody that fetter a child.
"Floating Market", Indonesia (1st place in the category "Colors and Shades"). The Indonesian floating market is one of the oldest in Asia. For centuries, they have been trading directly from boats.
Antarctic Travelers (3rd place in the category "Nature"). The photo depicts Antarctic penguins.
"The game of green" (special award in the category "Nature").
"Clash with reality" (1st place in the category "Animals in the natural habitat").
"Migration", Saudi Arabia (2nd place in the category "Nature"). The photo shows a caravan in the Dehna desert.
Polar Trout, Norway (special award in the category "Nature").
Flying Fishing Net, China (special award in the category "Colors and Shades"). According to the author, the photograph should cause a feeling of peace and tranquility.
“The twin gymnasts” (3rd place in the "Stories" category). The photographs show young visitors to the gymnastics school in Jining.
“Strength is in unity” (special award in the category "Animals in a natural habitat").
"Game of colors", India (special award in the category "Colors and Shades"). Frame captured during the Indian Holi festival of colors.
"Window" (special award in the category "Animals in a natural habitat"). Photo of a participant from Costa Rica. The picture shows a frog of the species Red-eyed tree frog.
"Evaporation" (special award in the category "Colors and Shades").
"Smoking old woman" (special award in the category "Colors and Shades").
Henningsver Football Field, Norway (2nd place in the category "Architecture and Cityscape"). The soccer field on the Lofoten Islands is considered one of the best in the world. And also the most picturesque.
Honey Hunter (special award in the Travel and Adventure category).
“Remember our last dance?”, Germany (special award in the category "Architecture and Cityscape"). The old piano, to the sounds of which young couples danced at the beginning of the twentieth century, can still tell a lot ...
"Old Circus", Belgium (special award in the category "Colors and Shades").
"Headless" (special award in the "Sports" category)
