Even as a country-specific category, there are no limitations to the origins of submitted entries. On the other hand, all photographers are invited to enter their creations, regardless of categories, and resulted in an extensive range of winners. Draw inspiration from some of these alluring photographs displayed on the Winners’ Gallery!
This image itself shouts wildlife, as the hands behind this dominant image, Ralph Lightman took the opportunity to capture an Osprey on the hunt. Just a single gaze is enough to determine its’ dominance as a mature alpha male, as seen from its’ sharp and determined gazes. You would not want to be on the end of its’ claws, especially when you see the display of alpha male traits right through the eyes.
Wanting to spread awareness of underrepresented communities, Sane Seven entered their art piece of Kyra, who they deem a success story. A singer and also a model, she was diagnosed with a rare skin condition that goes by the name of vitiligo. It’s so uncommon that only 1% of the population is affected by this, and words cannot express the damage it can bring psychologically. Fortunately, she was able to accept it for who she was, and it was an inspiring take on positivity. Making her body look like a beautiful map of stars, Sane Seven intends to spread her inspiration and success to young girls and any who face the same difficulties.
This series of photographs is produced using double exposure, fully focusing on the different streets and areas within London. Capturing the surroundings and locations of common Londoners, Alexandro created landmarks of his own, by freezing the way they pass through at work. With his 35mm and 120mm film cameras, he utilizes his own way and style in capturing the true essences of a city or area, while the double exposure allows him to capture all that he wants, while taking them to different levels, giving the viewer a magical, almost surreal, perspective and sense of unnatural futurism.
The Palette Series, a photographic portrait project was initiated way back in 2020, and continues to expand into a large creation that holds quite a number of interesting pieces. The entire project was an experiment with colours and post-production, which explores different, unique and multicoloured worlds in a narrative manner.
Pablo took this image back on 8th August 2021, during a trek in the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park in Uganda. This was a special encounter with a Mother and Baby Eastern Mountain Gorillas, where they just walked right over and used Pablos’ leg as a chair. This was a very rare experience between nature and men, and resulted in this resonating image.
Entry Name: Alpha Gaze
Photographer: Ralph Lightman
Entry Name: Kyra – a beautiful map of stars
Photographer: Sane Seven
Entry Name: LONDENERS AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT
Photographer: Alexandro Pelaez
Entry Name: Palette Series
Photographer: Ikka Mirabelli
Entry Name: Apes from Uganda
Photographer: Pablo Trilles
Read more about the article of 2022 People Photography influencing the London Photography Awards here.