2018 Open Winners

Open Photographer of the Year - Veselin Atanasov, Bulgarian

Selected from 10 category winners as the best single image in the world, Atanasov is recognised for his work Early Autumn and receives a $5,000 (USD) prize. An IT specialist, Atanasov is a self-taught photographer who began shooting in 2014. The winning photograph captures autumn in the Central Balkan National Park.

Architecture - Andreas Pohl, Germany

Culture - Panos Skordas, Greece

Enhanced - Klaus Lenzen, Germany

Landscape & Nature - Veselin Atanasov, Bulgaria

Motion - Fajar Kristianto, Indonesia

Portraiture - Nick Dolding, United Kingdom

Still Life - Richard Frishman, United States

Street Photography - Manuel Armenis, Germany

Travel - Mikkel Beiter, Denmark

Wildlife - Justyna Zdunczyk, Poland