This image captures a powerful and symbolic moment during the Kulasai Dasara festival. The black-and-white photograph depicts a dramatic scene with a group of silhouetted figures in the background, surrounded by smoke. In the foreground, a cluster of upward-reaching hands forms a circular arrangement, resembling a symbolic or ritualistic motif, possibly representing divinity, unity, or struggle.
The hazy atmosphere and scattered debris suggest the intensity and fervor of the event, with fire and smoke enhancing the visual impact. Kulasai Dasara is renowned for its unique rituals and devotion to goddess Mutharamman, and this image encapsulates the dramatic and spiritual energy of the festival.
Street dog photography captures the raw, unfiltered beauty and resilience of dogs living in urban environments. These images often portray the dogs' gritty yet endearing lives on the streets, highlighting their unique personalities, struggles for survival, and the bond they share with their surroundings. Through candid shots, the photographs can convey a powerful narrative of freedom, independence, and the sometimes harsh reality of street life, while also showcasing the vulnerability and strength of these animals. Each photograph tells a story of survival, spirit, and the complex relationship between the dogs and the city they call home.
– Рейтинг фотографов по странам и городам строится на основе 3-х лучших фотографий автора и их относительной позиции в каждой отдельной номинации. Рейтинг в номинации "Мобильная фотография" учитывается в меньшей степени для формирования рейтинга. В списке по странам и городам показывается одна фотография автора с лучшим рейтингом.
– В списке опубликованы только работы которые прошли 2-й этап голосования.
– В рейтинге лучших фотографий учитывается только одна — самая сильная — работа от каждого автора. Даже если у фотографа опубликовано несколько работ, в расчёте позиции используется только одна, с наившим рейтингом. Поэтому порядок фотографий в списке может не совпадать с итоговым положением автора в рейтинге.
– The rating of photographers by countries and cities is based on the three best photos of the author and their relative position in each separate nomination. Rating in the nomination "Mobile Photography" is taken into account to a lesser extent for rating formation. The list by country and city shows one photo of the author with the best rating.
– Only those photos have been published in the list that passed the second stage of voting.
– Only one strongest photo from each author is counted in the Best Photos ranking. Even if a photographer has several published works, only the highest-rated one is used to calculate their ranking position. As a result, the order of photos in the list may not match the author's final ranking position.
