To give your days to something is to become it.
Photographer
Brendan Byrne
Category
People Photography - Culture
Company
Brendan Byrne Photography
Submission Group
Professional
Year
2026
Country / Region:
Australia
Varanasi, India. A holy man prays on the banks of the River Ganges. All day. Every day. He and I exchanged not a word, but he looked deep into my eyes, grabbed my shoulders and smiled. I can't remember a time feeling more comforted by an utter stranger. I bowed my head to try and say thank you. He gently let me go, turned out over the river, closed his eyes and inhaled long and deep as if to breathe in the sunrise. I stood there with my mouth open. I could have stayed by his side for eternity. But I took these photos instead. I wanted to take a piece of this man with me.
Light and Shadows
Photographer / Company
Immacolata Giordano
Category
Black & White Photography - Street
Country / Region
Italy
Dissolving Boundaries
Photographer / Company
Lenka Šilhová
Category
Europe Photography - Czechia Photography
Country / Region
Czech Republic
Sculptures | Tuileries Garden
Photographer / Company
Rolandas Urbonavicius
Category
Minimalist Photography - Fine Art
Country / Region
Germany
Hakatere
Photographer / Company
Clint Steegman
Category
Nature Photography - Landscapes
Country / Region
Netherlands