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Results Contest - Energy

by Yvette Depaepe
Published the 29th of December 2025

 

'Energy'
To represent energy in photographs, you can use techniques that create a sense of movement and dynamism, as well as emotional resonance. This can be achieved through various methods, such as motion blur, colour palettes and capturing candid moments that reveal a subject's internal state. The submissions were very diverse, including sports, dance, and storm photography, all of which showed lots of energy.

The winners with the most votes are: 
1st place : Peter Ebel
2nd place: Antonyus Bunjamin (Abe)
3rd place : DDiArte

Congratulations to the winners and honourable mentions.
Thanks to all the participants in the contest 'Energy' 

 


The currently running theme is 'Decay'
Decay may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think about photography. It offers a unique and intriguing opportunity to explore the passage of time, transformation, and profound beauty in the most unlikely places. Abandoned buildings, rusted cars and so many more. Each offers its unique story and aesthetic.

This contest will end on Sunday the 11th of January 2026 at midnight.
The sooner you upload your submission the more chance you have to gather the most votes.
If you haven't uploaded your photo yet, click here. 

 

1st place: by Peter Ebel

 
 
2nd place: by Antonyus Bunjamin (Abe)
 
 
 
3rd place: by DDiArte
 
 
 
HONOURABLE MENTIONS
 
by Molly Fu APA
 
 
 
by Louie Luo
 
 
 
by Karin Kilb
 
 
 
by Irene Wu

 
 
by Olexandre Shpyek
 
 
 
by Erhard Batzdorf
 
 
 
by Alessandro Traverso
 
 
You can see the names of the TOP 50 here.
 
The contests are open to everybody except to crew members.
Submitting images already published / awarded on 1x is allowed.
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Tomo PRO
Amazing power and intensity. It's bursting with the force of life.
DonnaHom APA PRO
Congratulations to all winners. Thank you for organizers and judges. These are very well done images.
Peter Ebel PRO
Thanks to all participating and voting! I never expected this shot to be ranked as high as it did. It's a honor to the protagonist who is one of those with high engagement to make river surfing to happen in Hannover.
Luc Vangindertael (laGrange) CREW
Congratulations to all. But nr 8 is AI generated. He did it again ....
Peter Ebel PRO
One can see this in the very first second, no lightning in nature behaves like this.