/ 2023 / Portraiture / Culture

• Prize
  Honorable Mention
• Photographer
  Roberto Pazzi, Italy
• Website
  https://robertopazziphoto.com
• Instagram
  https://www.instagram.com/roberto_pazzi_photo/

Portrait of a sadhu (Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India).
The pose of the sadhu and the birds on his back are intendeed to represent the liberation after death (moksha) from the cycle of reincarnations which, as per Hinduism belief, is possible only in a few sacred places such as Varanasi.
On the background, the Manikarnika ghat, one of the oldest and most sacred cremation grounds in all of Hinduism.

Born in Italy, Roberto Pazzi found his true passions in travelling and photography remote cultures.
His immersive approach to photography has earned him acclaim from both critics and peers alike, having been recognized in several prestigious international competitions.
Roberto's work has reached the pages of renowned publications all over the world and he published HUMANKIND, a premium limited-edition book.
Currently based in Spain, Roberto organizes and leads photographic expeditions to the farthest corners of the world.

Awards 2025 | Winner (POTY) - European Photography Awards
2025 | Category Winner - Global Photography Awards
2025 | Category Winner - New York Photography Awards
2025 | Category Winner - London Photography Awards
2025 | Gold Winner - New York Photography Awards
2025 | Bronze Winner - Budapest International Foto Awards (BIFA)
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2024 | Category Winner - New York Photography Awards
2024 | Silver Winner - Natural Density Awards (Series)
2024 | Silver Winner - Prix de la Photographie Paris (PX3)
2024 | Bronze Winner - Chromatic Photography Awards
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2023 | Winner - Smithsonian Magazine Photography Contest
2023 | Winner - Chromatic Photography Awards
2023 | Winner - The Artist Gallery Annual Awards
2023 | Gold Winner - Tokyo International Foto Awards (TIFA)
2023 | Silver Winner - Vienna Photography Awards (VIEPA)
2023 | Bronze Winner - reFocus Awards
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2022 | Silver Winner - Prix de la Photographie Paris (PX3)
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2021 | Winner - MonoVisions
2021 | Winner - Global Photography Awards (GPA)
2021 | Winner - Visual International Photo Awards (VIPA)
2021 | Winner - 500px Global Photography Awards
2021 | Gold Winner - Natural Density Awards (ND Awards)
2021 | Gold Winner - Moscow International Foto Awards (MIFA)
2021 | Silver Winner - Vienna Photography Awards (VIEPA)
2021 | Bronze Winner - Tokyo International Foto Awards (TIFA)
2021 | Bronze Winner - Budapest International Foto Awards (BIFA)
2021 | Bronze Winner - Chromatic Photography Awards
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2020 | Winner - Photo Is Light World Contest (PIL WC)
2020 | Silver Winner - Tokyo International Foto Awards (TIFA)
2020 | Silver Winner - ONE EYELAND
2020 | Runner-Up - Nikon Travel Photographer Of The Year (NTPOTY)