Geçen hafta 6. Fine Art Photography Ödülleri (FAPA) kazananları ve finalistleri açıklandı. Hollandalı portre sanatçısı Ewa Cwikla, $ Candy Smoke ‘adlı fotoğrafı için 3.000 $ ödül ve Yılın Profesyonel Güzel Sanatlar Fotoğrafçısı(Fine Art Photographer) ünvanını kazandı. Yunan fotoğrafçı Ioanna Natsikou, Yılın Amatör Güzel Sanatlar Fotoğrafçısı ilan edildi. ‘Interlude in the Blue’ dizisi için 2.000 $ ödül parası aldı.
Yarışma, soyut, mimari, gece fotoğrafçılığı ve seyahat dahil 20 kategoride 89 ülkeden 4.300 giriş aldı. Kazananlar ve adaylar Marietta Varga, Per Schorn, Simon Åslund, Julien Palast, Ekaterina Busygina, Per Kasch, Dainius Sciuka, Aleksei Boiko ve Salvatore Matarazzo gibi uluslararası jüriden oluşan bir heyet tarafından seçildi.
Grand Prize, Professional Fine Art Photographer of the Year: ‘Candy Smoke’ by Ewa Cwikla Amateur Fine Art Photographer of the Year: ‘Interlude in Blue (Series)’ by Ioanna Natsikou1st Place Winner, Professional Category, Abstract: Micro Images of Teepee Canyon Agate (Series) by Randy Fullbright1st Place Winner, Professional Category, Abstract: Micro Images of Teepee Canyon Agate (Series) by Randy Fullbright 1st Place Winner, Professional Category, Abstract: Micro Images of Teepee Canyon Agate (Series) by Randy Fullbright 1st Place Winner, Professional Category, Abstract: Micro Images of Teepee Canyon Agate (Series) by Randy Fullbright 1st Place Winner, Professional Category, Abstract: Micro Images of Teepee Canyon Agate (Series) by Randy Fullbright1st Place Winner, Professional Category, Abstract: Micro Images of Teepee Canyon Agate (Series) by Randy Fullbright 1st Place Winner, Professional Category, Abstract: Micro Images of Teepee Canyon Agate (Series) by Randy Fullbright Amateur Nominee, Fine Art: ‘Poetry of Death Valley (Series)’ by Marek Boguszak 2nd Place Winner, Amateur Category, Landscape: ‘The Girl on the Icelandic Horse’ by Lars Roed Amateur Nominee, Nature: ‘Tears of the Nature (Series)’ by Anna Kropf 3rd Place Winner, Amateur Category, Night Photography: ‘Rushing (Series)’ by Dominique Weiss 3rd Place Winner, Amateur Category, Night Photography: ‘Rushing (Series)’ by Dominique Weiss
