Winners & Finalists Street 2025

First place - Jet Budelman from The Netherlands

Nikos Economopoulos’s motivation for his choice: “This is a photo I really like. What stands out most for me is the abstraction that comes through in the entire image — it’s not clear exactly what it is. There are more questions than answers. This is what can be called photographic poetry.”

Second place - Eleonore Botton from France

Nikos Economopoulos’s motivation for his choice: ““With meaningful content and a strong visual composition, this photograph feels like a powerful journalistic story. It leaves a lasting impression after just one glance.”

Third place - Sharon Eilon from Israel

Nikos Economopoulos’s motivation for his choice: “This is a solid photograph. A descriptive image with a composition full of layers, where every element is perfectly placed. A photo made with a professional eye that tells the story in the best possible way. The photographer’s intention is to tell the story truthfully, without trying to go beyond the reality they depict.”

Kenji Wada

Kenji Wada is a member of the Japan Modern Photographers Association. He teaches photography to students in a Tokyo University of Agriculture photo club. Inspired by HM/HR, he aims to capture the "stream of consciousness" of solitary urban dwellers, much like William Faulkner in literature.

Congratulations to Kenji Wada a finalist with this photo.