{"id":75963,"date":"2025-10-15T10:08:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T10:08:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/75963\/"},"modified":"2025-10-15T10:08:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T10:08:12","slug":"25-award-winning-photos-show-the-power-of-color-in-photography","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/75963\/","title":{"rendered":"25 Award-Winning Photos Show the Power of Color in Photography"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-perfmatters-preload=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/all-about-photo-51-color-featured-800x420.jpg\" alt=\"A triptych: Left, a woman with a red headwrap stands by the sea carrying a large bag; center, a person with white powder on their face covers their mouth; right, an aerial view of vibrant, multicolored land formations.\" width=\"800\" height=\"420\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-820407\"  \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.all-about-photo.com\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"follow external noopener nofollow\">All About Photo Magazine<\/a> unveiled the winners of its latest competition: Colors. The 25 prize-winning photographers demonstrate how powerful color can be in images, whether it\u2019s vibrant, subtle, or minimal. <\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.all-about-photo.com\/photo-contests\/photo-contests.php\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"follow external noopener nofollow\">overall winning image<\/a> is a strong example of how impactful color can be even when it is subdued. Irish photographer Trevor Cole\u2019s winning image, \u201cPastoral Peoples and Practices,\u201d is much less colorful than some of the other awarded works, which helps tell the story of the photo. <\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1-Trevor-Cole-The-face-of-the-Mundari--534x800.jpg\" alt=\"A person covered in white powder holds both hands over their mouth, gazing intently at the camera with expressive eyes. The background is bright and minimal, emphasizing the subject's face and hands.\" width=\"534\" height=\"800\" class=\"size-large wp-image-820405\"  \/>\u201cPastoral Peoples and Practices,\u201d \u00a9 Trevor Cole | All About Photo Magazine #51: Colors <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe peoples of the Ilemi triangle (the Omo valley of Ethiopia, Central and Eastern Equatoria and Northern Kenya) are all pastoralists,\u201d the photographer explains. \u201cThe Mundari gather the fresh dung each morning, dry it and use it to fuel their fires. The ash from the fires is then used to massage their Ankole Watusi cows to mitigate against bites from tsetse flies and mosquitoes. They also veneer themselves with ash for the same reasons, hence they appear ghostly as they herd their cattle and fade into the nebulous haze of smoke generated by the fires.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cColor is everywhere \u2014 in fleeting light, in urban chaos, in the quiet balance of nature,\u201d All About Photo says. \u201cIt can soothe or provoke, draw us in or push us away. Beyond its visual appeal, color carries emotion, memory, and meaning, shaping how we experience life itself.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>The second-place winner, Laurin Strele of Austria, employs color in a much more vibrant way. Their winning shot, \u201cThe Yellow Man of Aleppo,\u201d comes from the series \u201cColors of Resilience.\u201d <\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2-TheYellowManOfAleppo_LaurinStrele-800x532.jpg\" alt=\"A man dressed in bright yellow clothes and hat leans against a red vintage Volkswagen Beetle parked on a street with closed metal shutters in the background.\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" class=\"size-large wp-image-820404\"  \/>\u201cThe Yellow Man of Aleppo\u201d from the series \u201cColors of Resilience,\u201d \u00a9 Laurin Strele | All About Photo Magazine #51: Colors <\/p>\n<p>The third-place winner, Palestinian Abdelrahman Alkahlout, shows a large group of people praying, many wearing colorful shirts, next to the wreckage of a destroyed building. <\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/3-Abdelrahman-Alkahlout-Faith_Amid_Genocide-800x549.jpg\" alt=\"A large group of people pray in neat rows beside rubble and collapsed concrete structures, highlighting the contrast between their orderly gathering and the surrounding destruction.\" width=\"800\" height=\"549\" class=\"size-large wp-image-820403\"  \/>\u201cFaith Amid Genocide\u201d from the series \u201cColors of Resilience,\u201d \u00a9 Abdelrahman Alkahlout | All About Photo Magazine #51: Colors <\/p>\n<p>Each of these top three winners receives $1,000 cash. Alongside the three winners, 22 other photographers received Merit Awards for their submissions. These 22 photos are featured below. <\/p>\n<p> Merit Award Winners  <\/p>\n<p>NSFW Warning: One of the awarded images below includes partial nudity and sexual innuendo.  <\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BENJAMIN-LITTLER-One-Eyed-Cat-800x788.jpg\" alt=\"A sunny patio with green artificial grass, white plastic chairs, a green umbrella over a table, and two cats\u2014one orange, one gray\u2014sitting on the ground. Shadows of trees and plants create a dappled effect.\" width=\"800\" height=\"788\" class=\"size-large wp-image-820401\"  \/>\u201cOne Eyed Cat,\u201d \u00a9 Benjamin Littler | All About Photo Magazine #51: Colors <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/XAVIER-BLONDEAU-Nuit-indienne-sans-titre-01-800x534.jpg\" alt=\"A dimly lit building at night with glowing yellow windows; two people stand on a balcony under soft light, surrounded by shadows and dark structures.\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"size-large wp-image-820382\"  \/>\u201cNuit Indienne,\u201d \u00a9 Xavier Blondeau | All About Photo Magazine #51: Colors<br \/>\n <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/FABIEN-DENDIEVEL-Telephone-Iowa-640x800.jpg\" alt=\"A bright red telephone booth stands in deep snow in front of a white building with a window, creating a striking contrast in a wintry, minimalist scene.\" width=\"640\" height=\"800\" class=\"size-large wp-image-820397\"  \/>\u201cTelephone, Iowa,\u201d \u00a9 Fabien Dendi\u00e9vel | All About Photo Magazine #51: Colors <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Mayowa-Akande-Somewhere-Inbetween-01-800x534.jpg\" alt=\"A person wearing a patterned dress, red headscarf, and black shoes stands in profile on grassy ground, holding a large plaid bag, with the ocean and blue sky in the background.\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"size-large wp-image-820392\"  \/>\u201cSomewhere In Between \u2014 A Portrait Series of Lad\u00e9,\u201d \u00a9 Mayowa Akande | All About Photo Magazine #51: Colors <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Eric-Davidove-69-800x531.jpg\" alt=\"Two people wearing matching red baseball uniforms with &quot;Catcher 69&quot; on the back stand facing a closed black garage door and a red-and-white brick wall on a wet sidewalk. Their heads are not visible in the image.\" width=\"800\" height=\"531\" class=\"size-large wp-image-820398\"  \/>\u201c69,\u201d \u00a9 Eric Davidove | All About Photo Magazine #51: Colors <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/VITALY-GOLOVATYUK-Lights-On-640x800.jpg\" alt=\"A grid of identical blue-toned windows on a building at night, with one window illuminated and covered by bright red curtains, standing out from the rest.\" width=\"640\" height=\"800\" class=\"size-large wp-image-820383\"  \/>\u201cLights On,\u201d \u00a9 Vitaly Golovatyuk | All About Photo Magazine #51: Colors <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Erhan-Coral-Shades-of-Style-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"A man in a straw hat, colorful sunglasses, red shirt, and patterned scarf stands in front of a teal window and yellow wall, while a woman in a gray shirt stands in shadow on the right.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"size-large wp-image-820399\"  \/>\u201cShades of Style,\u201d \u00a9 Erhan Coral | All About Photo Magazine #51: Colors <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/THADDAEUS-BIBERAUER-bizarre-branches-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"Bare tree branches stretch upward against a vibrant, textured sky filled with warm tones of yellow, orange, and purple, creating an abstract and atmospheric autumn scene.\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" class=\"size-large wp-image-820385\"  \/>\u201cBizarre Branches,\u201d \u00a9 Thadd\u00e4us Biberauer | All About Photo Magazine #51: Colors <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Nese-ARI-Colors-of-Life-800x534.jpg\" alt=\"Colorful laundry hangs on a line in the foreground. A dog and a person walk past underneath, while another person sits on steps in sunlight, reading a newspaper. Urban buildings and haze appear in the background.\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"size-large wp-image-820390\"  \/>\u201cColors of Life,\u201d \u00a9 Ne\u015fe Ari | All About Photo Magazine #51: Colors<br \/>\n <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/thibault_gerbaldi_Spiritual_Liberation_1-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Two elderly men in orange robes sit on a boat surrounded by flying seagulls, with ritual vessels in front of them and a river and cityscape visible in the hazy background.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"size-large wp-image-820384\"  \/>\u201cA Ganges Tales,\u201d \u00a9 Thibault Gerbaldi | All About Photo Magazine #51: Colors <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/OANA-DAIAN-Brocade-1-661x800.jpg\" alt=\"A single orange-brown leaf covered with frost lies on green and yellow ground plants, also edged with frost, creating a contrast of colors and textures in a cold outdoor setting.\" width=\"661\" height=\"800\" class=\"size-large wp-image-820389\"  \/>\u201cBrocade,\u201d \u00a9 Oana Daian | All About Photo Magazine #51: Colors <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/JESUS-UMBRIABRITO_Alba-y-Zazzu-800x534.jpg\" alt=\"Two people with short, blonde mullet hairstyles and light skin pose in front of a red background. One has braids, and both are wearing nose rings. One rests their hand on the other's shoulder. They both look calmly at the camera.\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"size-large wp-image-820395\"  \/>\u201cAlba y Zazzu,\u201d \u00a9 Jes\u00fas Umbr\u00eda Brito | All About Photo Magazine #51: Colors <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/OLIVIER-JARRY-LACOMBE-Toxic-River-800x534.jpg\" alt=\"A vivid aerial view of a landscape divided by a winding barrier, with deep red water on the left and swirling yellow, orange, and gray tones on the right, creating an abstract, colorful pattern.\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"size-large wp-image-820387\"  \/>\u201cColor of Death,\u201d \u00a9 Olivier Jarry-Lacombe | All About Photo Magazine #51: Colors <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Jan-Janssen-Chore-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"An elderly person stands in front of a small, rustic green house with a slanted roof covered in tarps. A white cat sits in the open doorway, and colorful laundry hangs on a fence nearby. Lush greenery surrounds the scene.\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" class=\"size-large wp-image-820396\"  \/>\u201cChore,\u201d \u00a9 Jan Janssen | All About Photo Magazine #51: Colors <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Oksana-Omelchuk_Lily-582x800.jpg\" alt=\"A softly focused flower with green, pink, and blueish petals and leaves stands against a pale, cream background, creating a delicate and dreamy appearance.\" width=\"582\" height=\"800\" class=\"size-large wp-image-820388\"  \/>\u201cLily,\u201d \u00a9 Oksana Omelchuk | All About Photo Magazine #51: Colors <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Yuan-su-crater-800x677.jpg\" alt=\"View of a volcanic landscape at sunrise, with smoke rising from two volcanoes surrounded by rugged hills and valleys, framed by tree branches in the foreground.\" width=\"800\" height=\"677\" class=\"size-large wp-image-820406\"  \/>\u201cCrater,\u201d \u00a9 Yuan Su | All About Photo Magazine #51: Colors<br \/>\n <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Nazanin-Alipour_Jeddi-Lingering-Shadows-1-717x800.jpg\" alt=\"A person in a patterned dress stands against a blue wall, holding an oval mirror that obscures their face. Two white shelves with decor items, including vases, a ceramic owl, and horse figurines, are on the wall behind them.\" width=\"717\" height=\"800\" class=\"size-large wp-image-820391\"  \/>\u201cLingering Shadows,\u201d \u00a9 Nazanin Alipour Jeddi | All About Photo Magazine #51: Colors <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Alejandra_Nowiczewski-Anger-534x800.jpg\" alt=\"Aerial view of dark, swirling patterns in a blue-gray landscape, resembling water currents or tree branches spreading over a textured surface.\" width=\"534\" height=\"800\" class=\"size-large wp-image-820402\"  \/>\u201cAnger,\u201d \u00a9 Alejandra Nowiczewski | All About Photo Magazine #51: Colors <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/MarijnFidder_HandsofBelonging_003-800x534.jpg\" alt=\"Children hold hands in a circle outdoors near colorful murals about autism, one reading &quot;Love someone with autism.&quot; Some children crouch, while others stand and watch in a yard surrounded by trees and a painted wall.\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"size-large wp-image-820393\"  \/>\u201cHands of Belonging,\u201d \u00a9 Marijn Fidder | All About Photo Magazine #51: Colors <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ANNA-MATYSIAK-The-girl-from-the-painting-640x800.jpg\" alt=\"A person draped in a gray cloth, facing away, sits beside a small table with a gray cover. A dark vase holding two yellow flowers is on the table. The background is a muted, grayish tone, and the person wears a yellow headband.\" width=\"640\" height=\"800\" class=\"size-large wp-image-820400\"  \/>\u201cThe Girl in the Painting,\u201d \u00a9 Anna Matysiak | All About Photo Magazine #51: Colors <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Simone_Curzi_The_witch_s_gaze-800x526.jpg\" alt=\"A deep-space image shows a nebula with red and gray wispy clouds resembling a witch's face, set against a background of numerous stars and a bright star in the upper right corner.\" width=\"800\" height=\"526\" class=\"size-large wp-image-820386\"  \/>\u201cThe Witch\u2019s Gaze,\u201d \u00a9 Simone Curzi | All About Photo Magazine #51: Colors <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/LI-SUN-beholders-No.1-572x800.jpg\" alt=\"A yellow security camera with two round lenses and a central black lens appears to have a face-like expression, set against a dark blue background.\" width=\"572\" height=\"800\" class=\"size-large wp-image-820394\"  \/>\u201cBeholders No. 1,\u201d \u00a9 Li Sun | All About Photo Magazine #51: Colors <\/p>\n<p>All the award-winning photos will be featured in the upcoming 51st issue of AAP Magazine. <\/p>\n<p>Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.all-about-photo.com\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"follow external noopener nofollow\">All About Photo Magazine<\/a>. Individual photographers are credited in the captions.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"All About Photo Magazine unveiled the winners of its latest competition: Colors. 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