Embracing Death
Photographer
Brendan Byrne
Category
People Photography - Culture
Company
Brendan Byrne Photography
Submission Group
Professional
Year
2026
Country / Region:
Australia
San Pablo Villa de Mitla, Oaxaca. In the days before Día de Muertos, a family welcomed me into their evening without hesitation - into something sacred and alive and entirely theirs. Mexicans embrace mortality with an elegance and grace I can only aspire to when it's my turn.
Photographer / Company
Kelly William Wright
Category
Fine Art Photography - Landscape
Country / Region
United States
Photographer / Company
Noel McIntyre
Category
Black & White Photography - Photojournalism
Country / Region
Ireland
Photographer / Company
Michelle Valberg
Category
Black & White Photography - Wildlife
Country / Region
Canada
Photographer / Company
Robin Yong
Category
Special Category - AI-Generated Images
Country / Region
Australia