Gold: Las Escaleras Rojas by Paul Jobin
In today’s world of visual excess, minimalist photography provides a tranquil refuge, emphasizing reflection and simplicity.
The 2024 reFocus Color Photography Awards highlighted this approach, celebrating photographers who skillfully use color and composition to simplify images to their essence. The award-winning photographs stood out for their simplicity and elegance, showcasing landscapes and portraits that convey profound messages through minimalism. These winners exemplify how minimalism, beyond being a stylistic choice, represents a deep artistic philosophy that challenges viewers to see the world differently, proving that less can indeed be more.
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Silver: Coastal Connections by Rohit Rattan
Bronze: Sunset Pop byWilliam Mark Sommer
People’s Vote Award: The Rose House by Renee Giffroy
Sleeping Bridge by Yongseok Chun
Fallen Branch by Norman Mccloskey
Ice Shacks by Shawn Moreton
Hiding in Plain Sight by Gleici Rufatto
Far Above Dam by Zili Zhang
Two Birds by Zili Zhang
Estonian Native Horse Aragon by Merlin Viir
Daily life in the Thar desert by Yosuke Yamada
Hidden Creature by Rebecca Stone
The Beginning by Zili Zhang
Water Bug by Rebecca Stone