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.”

Jet Budelman

As a photojournalist and documentary photographer she often reports on socio-political tensions and human rights violations, looking for stories that are under-reported in the media. Streetphotography is pure freedom for her, roaming the streets and somehow making an interesting picture is magical.

Congratulations to Jet Budelman a finalist with this photo.