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Golden Shot Photography Awards

Official Results

Winners Gallery 2024

Explore all 176 awarded photographs across the official Golden Shot categories.

Official distinction

Grand prizes

Photographer of the Year and the highest honours of the 2024 edition.

Smuggling victims by Sadegh Souri Photographer of the Year Grand prizes Smuggling victims Sadegh Souri Iran
The River Sacred Ganges by Mark Seymour Photographer of the Year Grand prizes The River Sacred Ganges Mark Seymour United Kingdom

Winner section

Portrait

Winning photographs from the Portrait section.

Series Winners

Smuggling victims by Sadegh Souri Winner Portrait Smuggling victims Sadegh Souri Iran
Epilogue by Ebrahim Elmi Honorable Mention Portrait Epilogue Ebrahim Elmi Iran
Illuminated Dualities by Nima Moradpour Honorable Mention Portrait Illuminated Dualities Nima Moradpour United Kingdom
Lovely horrors by Amir Masoud Arabshahi Honorable Mention Portrait Lovely horrors Amir Masoud Arabshahi Iran

Single Winners

Hope by hamidreza sheikhmorteza Winner Portrait Hope hamidreza sheikhmorteza Iran
Loi and Alex – Dance Friendship by Kyle Lui Second Place Portrait Loi and Alex – Dance Friendship Kyle Lui United States
Young contemporary painter by Viet Van Tran Third Place Portrait Young contemporary painter Viet Van Tran Vietnam
Drowning in mysticism by Hesamodin Ansarian Honorable Mention Portrait Drowning in mysticism Hesamodin Ansarian Iran
Zero Gravity by Tomohiko Funai Honorable Mention Portrait Zero Gravity Tomohiko Funai Japan
Even the tide falls by Micha Serraf Honorable Mention Portrait Even the tide falls Micha Serraf South Africa
Susanne by Susanne Middelberg Honorable Mention Portrait Susanne Susanne Middelberg Netherlands
Stranger by Mehdi Zavvari Bagheban Honorable Mention Portrait Stranger Mehdi Zavvari Bagheban Iran
Tamale Safalu by Marijn Fidder Honorable Mention Portrait Tamale Safalu Marijn Fidder Netherlands
Bride and groom’s wedding by Amir Minabian Honorable Mention Portrait Bride and groom’s wedding Amir Minabian United Arab Emirates
Kurdish girl by Zahra Beyrati Honorable Mention Portrait Kurdish girl Zahra Beyrati Iran
A Welcome Respite by Cerrina Smith Honorable Mention Portrait A Welcome Respite Cerrina Smith United States
hope by Mohsen Kaboli Honorable Mention Portrait hope Mohsen Kaboli Iran

Winner section

Landscape

Winning photographs from the Landscape section.

Series Winners

magnificence of desert by Babak Mehrafshar Winner Landscape magnificence of desert Babak Mehrafshar United Arab Emirates

Single Winners

Wide Hamnoy Landscape by Valentin LEFEBVRE Winner Landscape Wide Hamnoy Landscape Valentin LEFEBVRE France
the wave by bardia saadat Second Place Landscape the wave bardia saadat Iran
Lonesome tree by Thierry Lagnel Third Place Landscape Lonesome tree Thierry Lagnel Switzerland
Desert Silence and the Beauty of Ghaf by Imadeddin Alaeddin Honorable Mention Landscape Desert Silence and the Beauty of Ghaf Imadeddin Alaeddin United Arab Emirates

Winner section

Street

Winning photographs from the Street section.

Series Winners

How it should feel to feel by Nando Brunetti Winner Street How it should feel to feel Nando Brunetti United States
160216-080424 by Streetmax 21 Honorable Mention Street 160216-080424 Streetmax 21 United Kingdom
Kinds of waits by Won Jang Honorable Mention Street Kinds of waits Won Jang United Kingdom
Emotions by Michel Soufia Honorable Mention Street Emotions Michel Soufia Lebanon

Single Winners

The Butcher by Robert Lie Winner Street The Butcher Robert Lie Indonesia
Melankoli by ALAHATTİN KANLIOĞLU Second Place Street Melankoli ALAHATTİN KANLIOĞLU Turkey
Spiderman by Cees Meinderts Third Place Street Spiderman Cees Meinderts Netherlands
Afterlife by Kylo-Patrick Hart Honorable Mention Street Afterlife Kylo-Patrick Hart United States
The after school snack by Francesco Bambi Honorable Mention Street The after school snack Francesco Bambi Italy
Symmetry by Sara Goli Honorable Mention Street Symmetry Sara Goli Iran
Blue by Adrienne Hutchings Honorable Mention Street Blue Adrienne Hutchings United States
FRIENDS by AHMED ALNAQBI Honorable Mention Street FRIENDS AHMED ALNAQBI United Arab Emirates
Play around by Amir Masoud Arabshahi Honorable Mention Street Play around Amir Masoud Arabshahi Iran
Focus by Thierry Lagnel Honorable Mention Street Focus Thierry Lagnel Switzerland

Winner section

Fine Art

Winning photographs from the Fine Art section.

Series Winners

In the folds of the night by Pierre-Yves Cruaud Winner Fine Art In the folds of the night Pierre-Yves Cruaud France
A Home for the Ficus Plant by Fateme Rohani Honorable Mention Fine Art A Home for the Ficus Plant Fateme Rohani Iran
The wind will carry us by Vahid Babaei Honorable Mention Fine Art The wind will carry us Vahid Babaei Iran

Single Winners

One has to be brave … by Stefan Guggenbichler Winner Fine Art One has to be brave … Stefan Guggenbichler Germany
falling but not give up by Alireza Pourkhan Third Place Fine Art falling but not give up Alireza Pourkhan United Arab Emirates
Masked Mystery by nihal tawfik Honorable Mention Fine Art Masked Mystery nihal tawfik Egypt
Clowns by RAUL VILLALBA Honorable Mention Fine Art Clowns RAUL VILLALBA Argentina

Winner section

Documentary

Winning photographs from the Documentary section.

Series Winners

The agony of remembering by Jalal Shamsazaran Winner Documentary The agony of remembering Jalal Shamsazaran Iran
Inclusive Nation by Marijn Fidder Honorable Mention Documentary Inclusive Nation Marijn Fidder Netherlands
The Silence of the Blackbirds: The Last Serbs of Kosovo by Wayan Barre Honorable Mention Documentary The Silence of the Blackbirds: The Last Serbs of Kosovo Wayan Barre United States
Ronnie by Mark Seymour Honorable Mention Documentary Ronnie Mark Seymour United Kingdom
Victims of Family Marriage by Mohammad Baghal Asghari Honorable Mention Documentary Victims of Family Marriage Mohammad Baghal Asghari Iran
Ayuob by Matin Hashemi Honorable Mention Documentary Ayuob Matin Hashemi Iran

Single Winners

horse trainer by Mohsen Kaboli Winner Documentary horse trainer Mohsen Kaboli Iran
camel driver by Ali Saeedi Second Place Documentary camel driver Ali Saeedi Iran
Life Outside Red Walls by Mark Seymour Third Place Documentary Life Outside Red Walls Mark Seymour United Kingdom
Echoes of Freedom by Armin Abdehou Honorable Mention Documentary Echoes of Freedom Armin Abdehou Austria
Lonely in depth of a loneliness by Ebrahim Arabbeiki Jazi Honorable Mention Documentary Lonely in depth of a loneliness Ebrahim Arabbeiki Jazi Iran

Winner section

Environmental

Winning photographs from the Environmental section.

Series Winners

Fragments of Climate Change by gil bartz Winner Environmental Fragments of Climate Change gil bartz Germany
Beautiful, enchanting, deadly like Maharlu by Ali Azar Honorable Mention Environmental Beautiful, enchanting, deadly like Maharlu Ali Azar Iran
story of people who will no longer have a sea by Jalal Shamsazaran Honorable Mention Environmental story of people who will no longer have a sea Jalal Shamsazaran Iran
Saving Orangutans by Alain Schroeder Honorable Mention Environmental Saving Orangutans Alain Schroeder Belgium
Elegy for Migrants by keyvan Jafari Honorable Mention Environmental Elegy for Migrants keyvan Jafari Italy
Death of Millions of Goldfish by Hossein Esmaeili Honorable Mention Environmental Death of Millions of Goldfish Hossein Esmaeili Iran

Single Winners

Final Farewell by Alain Schroeder Winner Environmental Final Farewell Alain Schroeder Belgium
The suspected death of migratory birds by keyvan Jafari Second Place Environmental The suspected death of migratory birds keyvan Jafari Italy
zulljanah by Matin Hashemi Third Place Environmental zulljanah Matin Hashemi Iran
The catch by Elnaz Amini Honorable Mention Environmental The catch Elnaz Amini Iran

Winner section

Black and White

Winning photographs from the Black and White section.

Series Winners

The River Sacred Ganges by Mark Seymour Winner Black and White The River Sacred Ganges Mark Seymour United Kingdom
Backstage by Matin Hashemi Honorable Mention Black and White Backstage Matin Hashemi Iran
Marshall. After the Flood. by sarah decker Honorable Mention Black and White Marshall. After the Flood. sarah decker United States

Single Winners

The Escape by Marco Wilm Winner Black and White The Escape Marco Wilm Germany
Wrapping up by Mark Seymour Second Place Black and White Wrapping up Mark Seymour United Kingdom
Ä°nle Lake by ALAHATTİN KANLIOĞLU Third Place Black and White Ä°nle Lake ALAHATTİN KANLIOĞLU Turkey
Zebra by Hadi Dehghanpour Honorable Mention Black and White Zebra Hadi Dehghanpour Iran
a boy and a horse by Ali Saeedi Honorable Mention Black and White a boy and a horse Ali Saeedi Iran
Woman Rice Farmers by keyvan Jafari Honorable Mention Black and White Woman Rice Farmers keyvan Jafari Italy
Benjamin Gijzel by Susanne Middelberg Honorable Mention Black and White Benjamin Gijzel Susanne Middelberg Netherlands
Kindred by kazutoshi kawakami Honorable Mention Black and White Kindred kazutoshi kawakami Japan
Melasti Ceremony by jason hioe Honorable Mention Black and White Melasti Ceremony jason hioe Indonesia
Fishing by Hesamodin Ansarian Honorable Mention Black and White Fishing Hesamodin Ansarian Iran
Black Ballon by Babak Abbarin Honorable Mention Black and White Black Ballon Babak Abbarin Iran
Love by Todor Tilev Honorable Mention Black and White Love Todor Tilev Bulgaria

Winner section

Nature/Wildlife

Winning photographs from the Nature/Wildlife section.

Series Winners

Puffins Up Close by Nikita Chicherin Winner Nature/Wildlife Puffins Up Close Nikita Chicherin Germany
White Pegasus by Armin Abdehou Honorable Mention Nature/Wildlife White Pegasus Armin Abdehou Austria
Bearing Witness by Dave Shaffer Honorable Mention Nature/Wildlife Bearing Witness Dave Shaffer United States

Single Winners

Three in One by Girish Jamadagni Winner Nature/Wildlife Three in One Girish Jamadagni Singapore
eareser head by Erfan Samanfar Second Place Nature/Wildlife eareser head Erfan Samanfar Iran
Winter Serenade by Kylo-Patrick Hart Third Place Nature/Wildlife Winter Serenade Kylo-Patrick Hart United States
Barn swallow by Hossein Esmaeili Honorable Mention Nature/Wildlife Barn swallow Hossein Esmaeili Iran
Sunrise at Lake Boora by Todor Tilev Honorable Mention Nature/Wildlife Sunrise at Lake Boora Todor Tilev Bulgaria
Shoal of catfish by Jeremy Lafleur Honorable Mention Nature/Wildlife Shoal of catfish Jeremy Lafleur France

Winner section

Minimalist

Winning photographs from the Minimalist section.

Single Winners

Look Up by Roberto Crucitti Winner Minimalist Look Up Roberto Crucitti Cambodia
Light hooves on clean snow by Yalin Qiu Second Place Minimalist Light hooves on clean snow Yalin Qiu China
2+1 by Dzintra Zvagina Third Place Minimalist 2+1 Dzintra Zvagina Latvia
A few meters from eternity by Antoine Buttafoghi Honorable Mention Minimalist A few meters from eternity Antoine Buttafoghi France
The Fallen Wood by Danny Au Honorable Mention Minimalist The Fallen Wood Danny Au China
Footprint by Mostafa Nodeh Honorable Mention Minimalist Footprint Mostafa Nodeh Iran
Protector by Hossein Zare Honorable Mention Minimalist Protector Hossein Zare Iran
Future by Hadi Dehghanpour Honorable Mention Minimalist Future Hadi Dehghanpour Iran

Winner section

Travel

Winning photographs from the Travel section.

Series Winners

Woven Journeys: Portraits and Places by Muneera Yacoub Alobaidli Winner Travel Woven Journeys: Portraits and Places Muneera Yacoub Alobaidli Qatar

Single Winners

Morning Prayer by SANGHAMITRA SARKAR Winner Travel Morning Prayer SANGHAMITRA SARKAR India
Ä°nle Balikcilari by ALAHATTİN KANLIOĞLU Second Place Travel Ä°nle Balikcilari ALAHATTİN KANLIOĞLU Turkey
The oud maker by Patricia Mora Third Place Travel The oud maker Patricia Mora Spain
Colorful Village by Babak Mehrafshar Honorable Mention Travel Colorful Village Babak Mehrafshar United Arab Emirates
RAINY DAYS IN VENICE by Michael Eckart Honorable Mention Travel RAINY DAYS IN VENICE Michael Eckart Germany
KARGIL GIRL by AHMED ALNAQBI Honorable Mention Travel KARGIL GIRL AHMED ALNAQBI United Arab Emirates
Children’s alley by roozbeh roozbehani Honorable Mention Travel Children’s alley roozbeh roozbehani Iran

Winner section

Architectural

Winning photographs from the Architectural section.

Series Winners

Celestial Tapestries by Mohammadreza DOMIRIGANJI Winner Architectural Celestial Tapestries Mohammadreza DOMIRIGANJI France

Single Winners

Towers in Clouds by Alireza Pourkhan Winner Architectural Towers in Clouds Alireza Pourkhan United Arab Emirates
Modern architecture by Mahmoodreza Noraei Second Place Architectural Modern architecture Mahmoodreza Noraei Iran
Colorful magic black by Alireza Zabihi Third Place Architectural Colorful magic black Alireza Zabihi United Arab Emirates
The Neon Dongdaemun by Robert Lie Honorable Mention Architectural The Neon Dongdaemun Robert Lie Indonesia
Shape of Blue by Marco Wilm Honorable Mention Architectural Shape of Blue Marco Wilm Germany
Jamkaran by Hadi Dehghanpour Honorable Mention Architectural Jamkaran Hadi Dehghanpour Iran
Geometric Dance in Light and Shadow by Mohammadreza DOMIRIGANJI Honorable Mention Architectural Geometric Dance in Light and Shadow Mohammadreza DOMIRIGANJI France

Winner section

Daily Life

Winning photographs from the Daily Life section.

Series Winners

The doll next door by Ludovica Limido Winner Daily Life The doll next door Ludovica Limido Italy
Into the Light by Zohreh Saberi Honorable Mention Daily Life Into the Light Zohreh Saberi Iran
Carnival on the outskirts by Daniel Ramos Honorable Mention Daily Life Carnival on the outskirts Daniel Ramos Mexico
Samira by Sadegh Souri Honorable Mention Daily Life Samira Sadegh Souri Iran
Hard workers by Jiří Šneider Honorable Mention Daily Life Hard workers Jiří Šneider Czech Republic
Borderlands by Mohammad Baghal Asghari Honorable Mention Daily Life Borderlands Mohammad Baghal Asghari Iran

Single Winners

bathroom by eshagh aghaei mansourabad Winner Daily Life bathroom eshagh aghaei mansourabad Iran
PHONE TIME by AHMED ALNAQBI Second Place Daily Life PHONE TIME AHMED ALNAQBI United Arab Emirates
DAilylife by mehdi heydari nejad Third Place Daily Life DAilylife mehdi heydari nejad Iran
to pray by minta samiei Honorable Mention Daily Life to pray minta samiei Iran

Winner section

Conceptual

Winning photographs from the Conceptual section.

Series Winners

Freedom by Mostafa Nodeh Winner Conceptual Freedom Mostafa Nodeh Iran
THE GRAY Myth by Hossein Esmaeili Honorable Mention Conceptual THE GRAY Myth Hossein Esmaeili Iran

Single Winners

Feeling Deflated by Cerrina Smith Winner Conceptual Feeling Deflated Cerrina Smith United States
Toward the fall by Artin Darvishi Second Place Conceptual Toward the fall Artin Darvishi Iran
Bremende Dans by ALAHATTİN KANLIOĞLU Third Place Conceptual Bremende Dans ALAHATTİN KANLIOĞLU Turkey
whirlpool of terror and tension by mohammadreza pourian Honorable Mention Conceptual whirlpool of terror and tension mohammadreza pourian Iran
Spinning Through The Childhood by Alireza Ghaeezade Honorable Mention Conceptual Spinning Through The Childhood Alireza Ghaeezade Iran
Mind storm by Mostafa Nodeh Honorable Mention Conceptual Mind storm Mostafa Nodeh Iran
at work by Ali Saeedi Honorable Mention Conceptual at work Ali Saeedi Iran
Green Puzzle by Hadi Dehghanpour Honorable Mention Conceptual Green Puzzle Hadi Dehghanpour Iran

Winner section

Photomanipulation

Winning photographs from the Photomanipulation section.

Series Winners

Alone human by Vahid Babaei Winner Photomanipulation Alone human Vahid Babaei Iran

Single Winners

Above the clouds by Hadi Dehghanpour Winner Photomanipulation Above the clouds Hadi Dehghanpour Iran
Whirling under the universe by Babak Mehrafshar Second Place Photomanipulation Whirling under the universe Babak Mehrafshar United Arab Emirates
gray dream by minta samiei Third Place Photomanipulation gray dream minta samiei Iran
desert by Elnaz Amini Honorable Mention Photomanipulation desert Elnaz Amini Iran

Winner section

Macro

Winning photographs from the Macro section.

Single Winners

Mushroom madness by Panagiotis Dalagiorgos Winner Macro Mushroom madness Panagiotis Dalagiorgos Greece
Salute to life by Yalin Qiu Second Place Macro Salute to life Yalin Qiu China
macro3 by mohebbipour farzad Third Place Macro macro3 mohebbipour farzad Iran

Winner section

Editorial/Press

Winning photographs from the Editorial/Press section.

Series Winners

Ruins of Life: The Resilience of Humanity Against Genocide by Abdelrahman Alkahlout Winner Editorial/Press Ruins of Life: The Resilience of Humanity Against Genocide Abdelrahman Alkahlout Turkey
Cease Fire Now! by Ian Flanders Honorable Mention Editorial/Press Cease Fire Now! Ian Flanders Australia
Flames of Tragedy by Munir zaman Honorable Mention Editorial/Press Flames of Tragedy Munir zaman Bangladesh

Single Winners

living with war by Mouneb Taim Winner Editorial/Press living with war Mouneb Taim Netherlands
The Strength of Kurdish Women by Ahmad Kousa Second Place Editorial/Press The Strength of Kurdish Women Ahmad Kousa Germany
Stena Impero by Morteza Akhondi Third Place Editorial/Press Stena Impero Morteza Akhondi Iran

Winner section

Drone

Winning photographs from the Drone section.

Series Winners

the whale and the raven by Jakub Wencek Winner Drone the whale and the raven Jakub Wencek Poland
Maharlu Lake Veins by Amin Malekzadeh Honorable Mention Drone Maharlu Lake Veins Amin Malekzadeh United Arab Emirates
Volcanic patterns by Nikita Chicherin Honorable Mention Drone Volcanic patterns Nikita Chicherin Germany

Single Winners

Phare du Petit Minou by Deryk Baumgärtner Winner Drone Phare du Petit Minou Deryk Baumgärtner Germany
Camel bells in the snow by Yalin Qiu Second Place Drone Camel bells in the snow Yalin Qiu China
salt river by aref tahmasebi Third Place Drone salt river aref tahmasebi Iran
Lung of the Gavkhuni Wetland by Ali Azar Honorable Mention Drone Lung of the Gavkhuni Wetland Ali Azar Iran
Watermelon season by Hadi Dehghanpour Honorable Mention Drone Watermelon season Hadi Dehghanpour Iran

Winner section

Mobile Photography

Winning photographs from the Mobile Photography section.

Series Winners

The horse series by Mohammad Nazari Winner Mobile Photography The horse series Mohammad Nazari Iran

Single Winners

The man and his friend by Mohammad Nazari Winner Mobile Photography The man and his friend Mohammad Nazari Iran
Caro boy by SVETLIN YOSIFOV Second Place Mobile Photography Caro boy SVETLIN YOSIFOV Bulgaria
The shadow crosses over the street by Sara Goli Third Place Mobile Photography The shadow crosses over the street Sara Goli Iran
Shadow Highlight by Mohammad Mohsenifar Honorable Mention Mobile Photography Shadow Highlight Mohammad Mohsenifar Iran
the Rider by Qmars Khoshsefat Honorable Mention Mobile Photography the Rider Qmars Khoshsefat Iran
Motorcycling on the beach by Arash Zarei Honorable Mention Mobile Photography Motorcycling on the beach Arash Zarei Iran
Black beauty by Victoria Hynes Honorable Mention Mobile Photography Black beauty Victoria Hynes Australia

Winner section

Advertising

Winning photographs from the Advertising section.

Series Winners

Art Of Colors by Ebrahim Arabbeiki Jazi Winner Advertising Art Of Colors Ebrahim Arabbeiki Jazi Iran
Preiser Miniature Toy Figures by Leka Huie Honorable Mention Advertising Preiser Miniature Toy Figures Leka Huie China

Single Winners

White owl by Ebrahim Arabbeiki Jazi Winner Advertising White owl Ebrahim Arabbeiki Jazi Iran
Movement in stillness by Alireza Falahatkar Second Place Advertising Movement in stillness Alireza Falahatkar United Arab Emirates
Splash Art by Muneera Yacoub Alobaidli Third Place Advertising Splash Art Muneera Yacoub Alobaidli Qatar

Winner section

Other

Winning photographs from the Other section.

Single Winners

Celestial.jpg by Teri Arthur Winner Other Celestial.jpg Teri Arthur United States
Sicily 08:21am by Leone Von Dizic Second Place Other Sicily 08:21am Leone Von Dizic Italy
The old man and the sea by Qmars Khoshsefat Third Place Other The old man and the sea Qmars Khoshsefat Iran
Stone face of a woman by Amir Minabian Honorable Mention Other Stone face of a woman Amir Minabian United Arab Emirates
There is a light by Alireza Zabihi Honorable Mention Other There is a light Alireza Zabihi United Arab Emirates
princess of Persia by mohammadreza pourian Honorable Mention Other princess of Persia mohammadreza pourian Iran
Azhi Dahaka by seyede elahe ghasemi Honorable Mention Other Azhi Dahaka seyede elahe ghasemi Iran

Golden Shot reference

Explore the official 2024 Golden Shot Photography Awards winners gallery with 176 awarded photographs, photo series, rankings, photographers, and countries.

Award year
2024
Published winning works
176
Gallery formats
Single photographs and photo series

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