Thank You, everyone!
Despite all the setbacks we’ve weathered as a community through 2020, the 2nd annual Life in Another Light Photo Contest turned out to be huge success! We want to thank everyone who participated and took the time to send us their work. We received thousands of submissions, and the US-based and international representation was as strong as ever, making Life in Another Light a truly global contest. Without further delay, we’re very proud to announce the winners of the contest’s eight Infrared and Visible Light stills categories. Together, you show that your choice of light spectrum is another powerful tool for photographers to realize their artistic vision.
Photo Essay Category Winners
Our two photo-essay category winners will be announced following our still winners, and their photo stories will be published individually as full blog posts on our site in the coming weeks. They’ll appear here as they’re announced! Click the images to view the full essays.
1st Place Photo-Essay Winners
Infrared Photo Essay
Visible Light Photo Essay
2nd Place Photo-Essay Winners
Infrared Photo Essay
Visible Light Photo Essay
3rd Place Photo-Essay Winners
Infrared Photo Essay
Visible Light Photo Essay
Honorable Mentions for Infrared Photo-Essay
Honorable Mentions for Visible-Light Photo Essay
Stills Category Winners
The 2nd annual contest saw the categories expand to 8 total stills competition brackets. We established specific requirements for light spectrum, shooting technique, and equipment used with room for interpretation in between. The contest was even more competitive this time around, and it was increasingly difficult to select winners with multiple rounds of judging based on subject creativity, multispectral skill, and final image quality. A 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winner was selected for each category, along with 4 photos selected for an honorable mention for those that were close in the running.
Stills Category Winners: Aerial
Honorable Mentions
Stills Category Winners: Black & White
Honorable Mentions
IR Stills Category Winners: IRchrome
Honorable Mentions
IR Stills Category Winners: Landscape - IR
Honorable Mentions
Visible Stills Category Winners: Landscape - Color
Honorable Mentions
Stills Category Winners: Long Exposure
Honorable Mentions
Stills Category Winners: Portrait
Honorable Mentions
Stills Category Winners: Kolari Pocket
Honorable Mentions
Thank you again to everyone who participated in our photo contest, and keep an eye on our blog as we present the the winning photo-essay submissions!
Life In Another Light 2020 Winners FAQs
What Is The 2nd Annual Life In Another Light Photo Contest Winners Page About?
It is Kolari Vision’s winners announcement for the 2nd annual Life in Another Light Photo Contest, published on December 2, 2020. The page thanks participants, mentions thousands of submissions, and presents winners across infrared, visible light, photo essay, and stills categories.
Which Photo Essays Won First Place?
The Infrared Photo Essay first-place winner was Touching the Sublime by Tomas Jirku, while the Visible Light Photo Essay first-place winner was From my Window by Violeta Milutinovic.
Which Photo Essays Placed Second And Third?
Second place went to IR-CHITECTURE by Antoine Nobile for Infrared Photo Essay and Everyday Life in India by Sebastian Gra for Visible Light Photo Essay. Third place went to Fairy Tale of Prague by Vladimir Migutin for Infrared Photo Essay and Aftermath of the Magnum Fire by Shirley Smith for Visible Light Photo Essay.
How Many Stills Categories Were Included?
Kolari says the 2nd annual contest expanded to 8 total stills competition brackets, with specific requirements around light spectrum, shooting technique, and equipment. Each stills category selected 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners, plus 4 honorable mentions.
What Stills Categories Were Featured In The Contest?
The page includes stills categories for Aerial, Black & White, IRchrome, Landscape – IR, Landscape – Color, Long Exposure, Portrait, and Kolari Pocket. These categories show the contest’s mix of infrared, visible light, IR Chrome, long exposure, portrait, landscape, and compact infrared camera work.
3 Responses
Congratulations to the winners. These are some inspiring and fantastic images. I’d love to see some comments by some of the photographers about how they got these shots.
Thank you so much Kolari Vision for the 1st place Black & White Stills Category win! I am truly honored!
Thank you to Kolari Vision, Ilija and the judges for this great honour and opportunity!