15 inspiring finalists for 'Best Photo of the Year' Agora Awards:
For the past nine months, photographers from around the world have submitted their pictures to compete for the title of “Best Photo of the Year” and the $25,000 prize.
Ant balancing the earth: It took the photographer four hours for this shot of an ant carrying water drops from a piece of rope.Songs Of Freedom: More than a photo - an unspoken struggle for freedom and belonging in Ghana.Under the light making batiks: Batik-making in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, a technique of wax-resistant dye applied to cloth. This woman has been mastering the art for 35 years.Best Friends: A lizard and a snail sharing a tender moment.
"The AGORA Awards 2019 is an international show that anyone, anywhere, can join in,” said Octavi Royo, AGORA images's CEO and Founder. “We're proposing something completely new and we want everyone to participate because we believe everyone's point of view is important. Watching, participating, voting: Together we can change the course of photography."
The Agora app is free and has gained “a global photography community with more than 3.5 million users from 193 countries,” according to its statement. Every week, Agora users participate in international photography contests around one of 52 annual hashtags on universal themes #Fun, #Love or #Work, and vote for the best photos. The prizes include cash, from $1,000 to $25,000, and photo gear.
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