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We Invited Photographers From Around The World To Submit Their Photos That Master The Light, And Here Are The Best 50 Of Them
The light has been shed upon the top 50 finalists of the latest AGORA images international photo contest, and they don't disappoint!
If there's one thing that matters more than any other in photography, it is definitely light. Without light, the shot is lifeless. Mastering natural light can be a difficult exercise for photographers, who need to be very attentive and responsive to their shooting environment, but once mastered it allows the creators to sublimate the shot and bring emotion into the composition.
These photos from all different corners of the world have been selected among the #Light2019 Photo Contest by AGORA images, a free-to-use photography app that has been rewarding the world's biggest prizes in global photo contests since 2017.
Scroll through the finalists' submissions and vote for the best #Light2019 picture who will win a $1000 prize. Light on!
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#3
Street Lights In Barcelona
@henrydo - Taken in Barcelona, Spain
Final score:
24points
#4
Light In The Jungle
@a.rosenthal - Taken in the Cologne Zoological Garden
Final score:
21points
#5
Free Horse
@marcelvanbalken - Taken in Indonesia
Final score:
20points
#6
Cave
@phyomoe - Taken in Kyaukme, Myanmar
Final score:
20points
#9
Morning Cooking With Husband
@asadksungkar - Taken in Indonesia
Final score:
18points
#10
Evening Drama
@debap - Taken in Tajpur, India
Final score:
18points
#12
Freedom
@carlesalonsophotography - Taken in Bali, Indonesia
Final score:
17points
#13
Misty Morning
@movetrash - Taken in Indonesia
Final score:
17points
#14
Novice
@myothet - Taken in Mandalay, Myanmar
Final score:
17points
#15
Vermilion Storm
@debdatta75 - Taken in Barsana, India during Holi celebrations
Final score:
16points
#16
Dusk In The Village Of Ojén
@juansancheziv - Taken in Ojén, Spain
Final score:
16points
#17
Friendship
@kyawswarmyint - Taken in Yangon, Myanmar
Final score:
16points
Monika Soffronow 5 years ago
This makes you sense what it feels like to be sitting there on the water with your friends. Isn't it amazing what a wealth of information there is even in such a pared-back picture?
#18
Underwater Light
@rahmadlarae - Taken in Banda Islands, Indonesia
Final score:
16points
#19
Mushroom
@baliphotographer - Taken in Bali, Indonesia
Final score:
14points
#20
Camping Under The Stars
@drnik87 - Taken in southern India
Final score:
14points
#21
Keep Looking Where The Light Pours In
@giza - Taken in Kosovo
Final score:
14points
#22
Deep Concentration
@aungthuya - Taken in Yangon, Myanmar
Final score:
13points
PandaPiñata 5 years ago
If you can´t feel the calmness in this photo you are doomed. Great piece
#23
Light House
@olewol - Taken in Lindesnes, Norway
Final score:
13points
#24
Morning Sun
@wunderbuilder - Taken in Germany
Final score:
13points
#25
Sparklers
@hwilson8 - Taken in the USA during 4th July celebrations
Final score:
12points
#26
Friendship
@ikaeschroeder - Taken in Germany
Final score:
12points
#27
Old Man And Pinocchio Puppet
@recaear - Taken in Indonesia
Final score:
12points
#29
First Light
@anskar - Taken in the Ghost forest (Gespensterwald), Northern Germany.
Final score:
11points
#30
Sunrise Over Valley And Mountains
@jmimages - Taken in Australia
Final score:
11points
#32
Custodiados
@paulaaranoa - Taken in Tomás Jofré, Argentina
Final score:
11points
#34
Stranger In The Night
@jevgenij - Taken in Norway
Final score:
10points
sharron lynn parsons 5 years ago
Awesome shot, but the walking stick should be stronger, larger !!!
#36
California Dreaming
@mbphotography - Taken in California, USA
Final score:
10points
#37
Ibex
@thierry - Taken in Switzerland
Final score:
10points
PandaPiñata 5 years ago
This image is sadly going to struggle. It is an amazing photo. However some people will look and think - What a terrible cut-out PhotoShop job with lots of fringes. The light has been captured so nicely. Sadly at the cost of composition - But it would probably have been impossible to capture that moment in any other way. Well done!
#38
Light Of My Life
@nico_edhi - Taken in Indonesia
Final score:
9points
#39
Ray Of Life
@pranab_basak - Taken in India
Final score:
9points
#41
Light Silhouette
@nisanth.pixlr - Taken in India
Final score:
8points
#42
Mending Fishing Nets
@rollimages - Taken in Doha, Qatar
Final score:
8points
#44
Kabaddi
@sufiartphotography - Taken in Pakistan
Final score:
8points
PandaPiñata 5 years ago
Come on people. Upvote this amazing photo. I don´t know the person behind this piece so I am not promoting anything but the fantastic achievement
#45
The Valleys Of Ijen Volcano Lit By The Rising Sun
@hugohealy - Taken in Indonesia
Final score:
8points
#46
Early Morning Light Making The Beast Shine
@mananmukherjee - Taken in central India
Final score:
7points
#47
Live Kitchen
@sipai - Taken in Kolkata, India
Final score:
7points
#49
Traditional Rice Cooking Process
@dharmaku - Taken in Indonesia
Final score:
4points
sharron lynn parsons 5 years ago
These people doing a daily preparation, how clean they are without modern laundry facilities !!!
#50
Yellow Puppet
@cymot - Taken in Surakarta City, Indonesia
Final score:
3points
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Nicky OldfieldDesciple 5 years ago
I was taking my dog for a walk one evening and I saw this really unusal sunset. The Sunlight just looked an angel nest to a cross. I have never seen anything like this before or since. sunset-cro...107412.jpg 
AGORA images (Post author) 5 years ago
And the winner is... 'Street Lights In Barcelona'! Congratulations to Henry Do, the #Light2019 Hero! Check the behind the scene footage of his winning shot here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRQK5lMyW3M Light2019-...52ca02.jpg 
Nicky OldfieldDesciple 5 years ago
I was taking my dog for a walk one evening and I saw this really unusal sunset. The Sunlight just looked an angel nest to a cross. I have never seen anything like this before or since. sunset-cro...107412.jpg
AGORA images (Post author) 5 years ago
And the winner is... 'Street Lights In Barcelona'! Congratulations to Henry Do, the #Light2019 Hero! Check the behind the scene footage of his winning shot here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRQK5lMyW3M Light2019-...52ca02.jpg
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