/ 2026 / Special / Street Photography

• Prize
  Honorable Mention
• Photographer
  Enrico Markus Essl, Austria
• Date of Photograph
  2023-2025
• Website
  http://www.enricoessl.com
• Instagram
  https://www.instagram.com/enrico_markus_essl

Amid the narrow streets of Paris and the Atlantic, the warm glow of sidewalk cafés, and fleeting glances, French romance unfolds in everyday life. Street photography captures these unplanned moments—instants brimming with charm, elegance, and emotion that bring to life the unique French way of life.

Born in Linz (Upper Austria),
grown up in Salzburg
now back, living and working in Linz.
Since my early childhood
I have been interested in photography.
I detected street
photography for myself and
it's been haunting me until this day.
The urban jungle of cities,
the people living there,
the crucial moments
and the endless trips through
the streets and places are stirring my
desire to capture moments.
I work with Leica Cameras.

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