After 9 months of competition and more than 130,000 submissions from photographers all over the world, the Top 50 finalists for the #AGORAawards2019 have been revealed.
From seals resting on the Antarctic ice to Nomads crossing the Sahara desert, this selection will make you travel across the continents to discover the wonders of Planet Earth and its various cultures, people and incredible landscapes.
The AGORA Awards 2019, hosted by free-to-use photography app AGORA images will reward the best image of the year with the grand prize of $25,000 for its photographer. Unlike any other contest, the third edition of the AGORA Awards recognizes the single most voted photo of the year, without any photography genre categories.
The competition has been running throughout 2019, where photographers from all around the world - amateurs and professional alike - could submit their best shots. The 50 finalists, coming from 21 different countries, are now competing to cast the most votes and will be awarded on November 6th during the official AGORA awards ceremony taking place in Barcelona.
Which of them will win the life-changing prize? See them now and have your say!
#1 Ant Balancing The Earth
It took the photographer 4 hours to take this shot of an ant carrying water drops spread on a piece of thread.
By @anadgphotography (Philippines), Analiza De Guzman/AGORA images
416points
#2 The Best Friends
A lizard and a snail having a cute moment.
by @andihalil (Indonesia), Andi Halil / AGORA images
286points
#3 Reaching For Heaven
The Mont Saint Michel, France, lost in the middle of the fog.
By @thedronelad (UK), Konrad Paruch/AGORA images
276points
#4 Incense Work
In Vietnam, incense is known to connect living people with ancestors and gods.
By @ptkhanhhvnh (Vietnam), Khánh Phan/AGORA images
272points
#5 Songs Of Freedom
More than a photo - an unspoken struggle for freedom and belonging, inspired by Bob Marley's 'Redemption Song'.
By @eighthman (Ghana), Michael Aboya/AGORA images
252points
#6 Mother's Goodness
Perfect timing for this shot of a Hoopoe bird feeding its chicks.
By @phyomoe (Myanmar), Phyo Moe/AGORA images
248points
#7 Rainy Day
Red-eyed tree frog in West Java.
By @hendymp (Indonesia), Hendy MP/AGORA images
248points
#8 Echoes Of The Unknown
The photographer wanted to display the cordial relationship between a man and a beast.
By @theeastwoodexperience (Ghana), Clement Eastwood/AGORA images
246points
#9 Alone In The Desert
The shot was taken from a high dune in Merzouga, Morocco, where Nomads are seen moving through the Sahara desert.
By @carlesalonsophotography (Spain), Carles Alonso/AGORA images
By @carlesalonsophotography (Spain), Carles Alonso/AGORA images
245points
#10 Run And Fun
Young monks having fun at the Hsinbyume Pagoda.
By @lingling25 (Myanmar), Ling Ling/AGORA images
243points
#11 Colors Of Life
Women fishing in West Bengal before heading to the market.
By @pranab_basak (India), Pranab Basak/AGORA images
231points
#12 Under The Light Making Batik Crafts
Batik making in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Batik is a technique of wax-resist dyeing applied to whole cloth. The lady pictured has been mastering this art for the past 35 years. With this picture, the photographer hopes to keep this tradition alive.
by @_bimo_ (Indonesia), Bimo Pradityo/AGORA images
by @_bimo_ (Indonesia), Bimo Pradityo/AGORA images
226points
#13 Rainbow Reine
Double rainbow spotted as the photographer was crossing a bridge in the Lofoten Islands.
By @uglefisk (Norway), Paal Lund/AGORA images
219points
#14 Reitdiephaven
Long exposure sunset shot in the District in the city of Groningen, Netherlands
By @anskar (Germany), Anskar Lenzen/AGORA images
219points
#15 Sand Wasp With Prey
This wasp is on a mission to bring its prey home!
By @pokokemoto (Indonesia), Imam Primahardy/AGORA images
218points
#16 Veins Of Earth
The Amazon-like shot was taken in East Sussex, where the Cuckmere river divides the grasslands.
By @hugohealy (UK), Hugo Healy/AGORA images
By @hugohealy (UK), Hugo Healy/AGORA images
216points
#17 Motherly Love
More than a 2-hour wait for this photographer to capture a tender moment between a chimpanzee and its infant at the Tenerife zoo.
By @santiagolopezfotografia, Santiago López/AGORA images
212points
#18 Wild Look
Lynx spotted in the Cábarceno Natural Park.
By @saavedraphotography (Spain), Sergio Saavedra/AGORA images
By @saavedraphotography (Spain), Sergio Saavedra/AGORA images
211points
#19 Unknown
Taking this shot without getting his lenses soaked was a hard exercise for this photographer in Tumpak Sewu Waterfall, East Java.
By @jprphotos (UK), Jonathan Rogers/AGORA images
204points
#20 Throwing Nets
Fisherman in action at the Situ Patenggang lake.
By @g13nnn (Indonesia), Glenn Valentino/AGORA images
By @g13nnn (Indonesia), Glenn Valentino/AGORA images
195points