THESE stunning snaps have won plaudits at the Chromatic Photography Awards by pulling into focus our strange and surreal world.
It recognises the best colour photography across twenty categories with striking images capturing anything from awe-inspiring cityscapes to colourful and creative culture.
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1st Place in Culture: Skeleton men (Aliaga Maxime)Credit: Aliaga Maxime
The international competition was open to both professionals and amateurs and is now in its second year.
This year’s 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners along with the selected Honorable Mention have been handpicked by book editors from both the Professional and Amateur levels.
A spokesman said: “Our mission is to provide artists the opportunity to share their passion and stories through their photographs, promote the world's top photographers, and discover new, emerging talents.”
Here are the best of this year’s dazzling submissions.
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Manu Van Ogtrop: Light in the Dark, AustraliaCredit: Manu Van Ogtrop
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Marcel Rebro: Train jumpers in Tongi, Bangladesh won 1st Place in Photojournalism (amateur)Credit: Marcel Rebro
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Sagi Roitfarb: Surfing in Nusa Lembongan, Bali, Indonesia - 1st Place in Sports (amateur)Credit: Sagi Roitfarb
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Martin Sanchez: Hungry Hippos in Tanzania - 1st Place in Wildlife and Animals (professional)Credit: Martin Sanchez
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Paul Brouns: Walking the Line in Amsterdam- 1st Place in Abstract (professional)Credit: Paul Brouns
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Paul Brouns: Corridors of Insomnia taken in the city of The Hague - 1st Place in Architecture (professional)Credit: Paul Brouns
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Matt Frost: Sao Paulo - 1st Place in Cityscapes (professional)Credit: Matt Frost
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DDiArte: Cupidos playground - 1st Place in Photomanipulation (professional)Credit: DDiArte
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Tania & Lazlo: Under the Surface - 1st Place in Conceptual (professional)Credit: Tania & Lazlo
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Ron Cooper: Stripes - 1st Place in Travel Taken Nimh Bihn, Vietnam (amateur)Credit: Ron Cooper
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Mati Gelman: Entangled - 1st Place in Conceptual (amateur)Credit: Mati Gelman
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Luciano Demasi: The Desert King taken in Utah - 1st Place in Nature (amateur)Credit: Luciano Demasi
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Abir Sultan: Holy Fire - the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem - 1st Place in TravelCredit: Abir Sultan
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Irina Bunyatyan: Girl with lavender - 1st Place in Portrait (professional)Credit: Irina Bunyatyan
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Erberto Zani: Leathers drying in Dacca, Bangladesh - 1st Place in Street (professional)Credit: Erberto Zani
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Ben Dobson: Sparks And Stripes - 1st Place in Abstract (amateur)
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Chris Kirby: The Shabeen Owner in South Africa - 1st Place in People (amateur)Credit: Chris Kirby
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Damian Milczarek: Dziewczyna z wata taken in Oslo, Norway 1st Place in Street (amateur)Credit: Damian Milczarek
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Alberto del Hoyo Mora: Mystic Valley - Barduri - 1st Place in PortraitCredit: Alberto del Hoyo Mora
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Amanda Rowan: Tour De Force places on the idea of ancient fertility rites - 1st Place in Fine Art (professional)Credit: Amanda Rowan
Alain Schroeder: Taekwondo North Korea Style - 1st Place in SportsCredit: Alain Schroeder
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France Leclerc: Among the Sheep in Mongolia - 1st Place in CultureCredit: France Leclerc
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Alain Schroeder: Brick Prison (Bangladesh) - 1st Place in EnvironmentalCredit: Alain Schroeder
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Sébastien Leban: Pourim Banquet in Jerusalem - 1st Place in PhotojournalismCredit: Sebastien Leban
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Kristin-Lee Moolman: Items - Is Fashion Modern? 1st Place in PeopleCredit: Kristin-Lee Moolman
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Vicky Martin: Blush - 1st Place in Fashion and Beauty
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Yi Liu: Oil field in Xinjiang Province, China - 1st Place in Environmental
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Songquan Deng: Sanctuary which is an observation deck in day time below Niagara Falls - and this won 1st Place in LandscapesCredit: Songquan Deng
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Katherine Young: Hubris which is the new US Embassy in London - 1st Place in ArchitectureCredit: Katherine Young
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