We Challenged Photographers To Show Us What Love Is And Here Are The 30 Finalists

@caokynhan (Vietnam)

Location: Phu Yen province, Vietnam

"I took this picture when I saw my father showering my mother. It was their very emotional moment. My mother had a stroke and hemiplegia so she couldn't take care of herself. My father is the one who takes care of my mother every day. If I win, I will give the $1,000 prize to my parents."

@adeelchishti (Pakistan)

Location: Kasur City Punjab, Pakistan

"Sisterhood at its fullest: the pure essence of love between 3 sisters. The elder ones take great responsibility and pride in educating the youngsters."

@pranab_basak (India)

Location: Majhdia, West Bengal, India

"During the summer storm season in the rural area of Bengal, parakeet nests often get destroyed. This parakeet baby bird got rescued by this rural kid who takes care of it with so much love and kindness."

@a.rosenthal (Germany)

Location: Cologne Zoo, Germany

"It was a very moving scene for me. The mother kept drawing the infant close to herself, taking care of it with all her love. The little one was very playful and just like us, humans, it tried to free itself from the clasp of its mother again and again to explore the world alone. I am convinced of this monkey mother's deep love for her child. Just as I love my child, she loves hers. For me, there is no greater feeling, no more beautiful and pure way to love than that of the parents to their children."

@Mondscheinfotografie (Germany)

Location: Düsseldorf, Germany

"My two Australian shepherds happily struck the pose for me! These two are best friends who always go paw-in-paw."

by @eightman (Ghana)

Location: Aburi Garden, Ghana

"I sat down for hours just trying to write down how it feels to spend those happy moments and days with someone you love, it turns out to be much difficult than I easily do when I capture them in pictures. But the question is, "How often do you find a person that admires you for who you are, puts up with you every single time and still say they love you at the end of the day, strives to make you smile to whom your happiness matters, never makes you feel like an option but a decision"? I really don't know how often you find someone like that, all I know is when you have that someone, make every effort to keep them. I had to stand up on a chair and shoot the photo from above without knowing if I captured it well or not. All I knew is I had the vision, and expected it to look that way. And it did."

@kallayan (Bangladesh)

Location: Khulna, Bangladesh

@myatzawhein (Myanmar)

Location: Kyaukse Township, Myanmar

"When I visited the primary school, I saw these two school girls laughing and having a sweet friendship moment. Feeling the love from a friend is very important at this age."

@georock888 (Indonesia)

Location: Samosir Island, North Sumatera, Indonesia

"I visited the area which is quite famous for its Ulos handwoven textile fabrics. The craftswoman's grandson hugged her from behind, and she welcomed him with a happy smile. This is what true love looks to me."

@jayeshvijuda (India)

Location: Chhotaudaipur, India

"It started raining as I was heading home, at that moment I spotted a mother and her child trying to stay dry under a plastic blanket. They warmed my heart!"

@asmodalemdedy (Indonesia)

Location: Klaten, Central Java, Indonesia

"I was lucky enough to photograph my cousin's wedding. The way they were looking at each other was very moving, I'm glad I captured this moment on camera."

@alexclifford (UK)

Location: Jersey, UK

@nyinchan212 (Myanmar)

Location: Inle Lake, Myanmar

"I was visiting the monastery nearby when we stumbled upon the cutest stray kitten. My cat-lover girlfriend couldn't resist but adopting it and bringing it back home with us!"

@fdilekuyar (Turkey)

Location: KahramanMaraş, Turkey

"When you love someone, you get rid of all the chaos that surrounds you and focus only on that special feeling. Time stops and everything else loses its importance. It was so hard to take this photo because goats don't really abide by photographers when it comes to striking a pose."

@jordisark (Spain)

Location: Barcelona, Spain

@AsimIjaz (Pakistan)

Location: Gujrat, Pakistan

"The little angel was seeing her aunty for the first time in months. I just came out of my car and heard her shouting for her aunty, then she just ran towards her for hugs and kisses. It was a magical moment of pure love. Aunties have a very special place in the kids' hearts."

@dikyedarling (Indonesia)

Location: Jakarta, Indonesia

"It is true what they say: love is all around us!"

by @damiane (Georgia)

Location: Tbilisi, Georgia

@barcerumbaku (Indonesia)

Location: Sentani, Papua, Indonesia

@bzhyoann (France)

Location: Saulce-sur-Rhône, France