A Burst Of Colors: 15 Captivating Images That Won The 27th Edition Of AAP Magazine Photography Awards

Everything around us is an array of colors, from the green grass we walk on to the blue sky above. The world we see is anything but black and white. What would our world be like if we could not see color?

Thinking about that, we were delighted to reveal the names of the 25 talented photographers who won AAP Magazine #27: Colors.

Scroll down to see the mesmerizing images!

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15 PHOTOS

#1 "06-53 Morning Mundari, South Sudan" From The Series "South Sudan Tribes Expedition" By Svetlin Yosifov

Bulgaria

"In the Mundari cattle camps, kids are doing most of the daily work. Kids collect the fresh cow dung and put it into piles which are then set on fire. Those fires are useful as they repel the (extremely) numerous and voracious flies and mosquitoes of the South Sudanese countryside."

We launched the first edition of AAP (All About Photo) Magazine in March 2018. Our goal was simple yet exciting: to present the incredible photography of talented artists, all centered around a particular theme. This magazine was our way of celebrating and sharing the remarkable work of photographers from different corners of the world.

#2 "The Colors Of Nature" By Callie Eh

Switzerland

"A sunset in Sahara displays some of the most spectacular sand dunes, representing the colors of nature with an orange glow and shadow reflection."

#3 "Keep On" From The Series "Dreamscapes" By Thaddäus Hozzography Biberaue

Colors are one of the many things that play a part in our daily lives, whether we know it or not. In fact, research has shown that colors can portray many different feelings, moods, and even thinking. No wonder photographers are fascinated by colors.

For this 27th edition of AAP Magazine, we were looking for work that would celebrate colors. In the end, we chose twenty-five photographers (as it happens, a majority of women!) from 15 different countries and 5 continents. Their color palette is diverse: bold, vibrant as well as pastel, or even monochromatic, but each time their conscious choice adds to the photograph's esthetic appeal and conveys sensory pleasure.

#4 "Inland Elegy" From The Series "Racing Towards The County Line" By Cynthia Dickinson

#5 "Trio" From The Series "Colors" By Yves Léonard

Selecting the winner of AAP Magazine #27 Colors was tough because there were lots of amazing pictures that looked at the theme in different ways. Eventually, we picked the picture "Hybrid No.1" from the "Captive" series by the talented Christine Fitzgerald as the winner.

The Second Place Winner is Edita Bizova (Czech Republic) with her project “Essence of Beauty” and the Third Place Winner is Thaddäus "Hozzography" Biberauer (Austria) with his series “Dreamscapes”.

#6 "Vintage Neon: Ely, Nevada" From The Series "Central Theatre" By Virginia Hines

#7 "Red, White, And Boom" By Sandra Frankel

United States

"The colors of the Fourth of July are spectacular. Fireworks fan out over the sky to entertain and awe those who gather to celebrate the birth of our nation. This image was taken in Canandaigua, New York at the CMAC amphitheater and outdoor entertainment venue. I loved not only the red and yellow of the fireworks set against a deepening blue sky but also the way the light created a red halo around those watching on the display and reflected on the hillside ground."

The other winners featured in the Merit Award’s Gallery were: Callie Eh (Switzerland), Kelly-Ann Bobb (Trinidad & Tobago), Fabrizio Alzati (Italy), Gavin Libotte (Australia), Anne-Claire Vimal du Monteil (Canada), ​​Mona Singh (India), Joanna Madloch (United States), Hardijanto Budiman (Indonesia), Joseph-Philippe Bevillard (Ireland), Carol Foote (Australia), Klaus Lenzen (Germany), Marek Boguszak (Czech Republic), Damian Lemański (Poland), Michelle Simmons (United States), Wendy Stone (United States), Joe Buergi (Switzerland), Benjamin Pawlowski (Germany), Yves Léonard (Belgium), Virginia Hines (United States), Svetlin Yosifov (Bulgaria), Sandra Frankel (United States) and Cynthia Dickinson (United States).

#8 "Musings Of Boscoe" By Kelly-Ann Bobb

Trinidad and Tobago

"The editorial is entitled “Musing of Boscoe” and is influenced by the paintings of the contemporary Trinidadian painter Boscoe Holder. The Black Imagination and utilizing fashion as a vehicle to highlight our culture and to reference ourselves, has led to this collaboration of artists and designers."

#9 "Hybrid No.1" From The Series "Captive" By Christine Fitzgerald

The top 3 winners were awarded $1,000 in total.

All winners have their work showcased in the All About Photo Winners Gallery, and published in the printed issue of AAP Magazine #27 Colors.

#10 "Digital Superimposition" From The Series "Colors Of Light" By Anne-Claire Vimal Du Monteil

Canada

"Etymology is sometimes deeply poetic. Photography means “drawing with light” from the Greek words phōtós and graphê. This extraordinary meaning inspired the aesthetic research behind this series. I chose to use solely the primary and secondary colors of light: red, green, blue, cyan, magenta, and yellow. I am always looking for minimalism and harmony with three ideas in mind: simple shapes, at least two dominant colors, and dark and intense tone."

#11 "Blue" From The Series "Essence Of Beauty" By Edita Bizova

#12 "Primeval II" From The Series "Dunescapes Tunes" By Marek Boguszak

Czech Republic

"Maybe due to my background in mathematics, I like abstraction; pure forms expressing the core qualities of reality. Simple lines form new imagery evoking fresh associations and meanings, which in turn stimulate emotions freed from the originally recorded object."

#13 Untitled By Wendy Stone

#14 "Golden Waves" From The Series "Urban Geometry" By Carol Foote

#15 "Color Of My Shadow" By Hardijanto Budiman

Indonesia

"That afternoon I went to exercise in a clubhouse near home. Across the locker room, there is a swimming pool for the children. When I was walking back home I accidentally saw an interesting view of that pool, I grabbed my camera and took some snapshots! and here it is one of the photos."