Running across nearly 70 countries, the National Awards program seeks to recognise and reward the best single image taken by a local photographer.
 

Open Photographer of the Year - Veselin Atanasov, Bulgaria

Selected from 10 category winners as the best single image in the world, Atanasov is recognised for his work Early Autumn and receives a $5,000 (USD) prize. An IT specialist, Atanasov is a self-taught photographer who began shooting in 2014. The winning photograph captures autumn in the Central Balkan National Park.

Category Winners

Architecture - Andreas Pohl, Germany