{"id":43256,"date":"2026-08-13T14:41:17","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T09:41:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=43256"},"modified":"2026-08-13T14:41:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T09:41:17","slug":"25-award-winning-minimalist-photos-that-prove-less-really-can-be-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=43256","title":{"rendered":"25 Award-Winning Minimalist Photos That Prove Less Really Can Be More"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>After recently showcasing the Wildlife category from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/wildlife-photography-contest-2026-the-artist-gallery\/\" class=\" staff-link\">The Artist Gallery<\/a>\u2019s 2026 Photography Contest, we\u2019re returning to the competition for a very different selection of winning images. This time, the focus is on minimalism, a category that invited photographers from around the world to create strong visual impact through clarity and simplicity. The results show just how varied that approach can be. <\/p>\n<p>Florian Kriechbaumer took first place with \u201cDNA,\u201d an aerial view of a twisting bridge over the Dubai Canal, while Alireza Bagheri\u2019s staged and contemplative \u201cConditional Separation\u201d earned second place. Charles Janson came third with \u201cSleeping Fox,\u201d capturing a red fox almost disappearing into the snowy landscape of Yellowstone National Park. Beyond the top three, the honorable mentions take minimalism in plenty of other directions, from architecture and geometric patterns to solitary animals, figures, landscapes, and small details isolated against large expanses of empty space. Together, the photographs show that stripping a composition back doesn\u2019t necessarily make it less expressive; sometimes, giving a subject room to breathe is exactly what makes it stand out.<\/p>\n<p>Scroll down to see the rest of the selection of photographs, and upvote your favorites.<\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-source\">More info: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theartistgallery.art\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\" staff-link\">theartistgallery.art<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/theartist_gallery_awards\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\" staff-link\">Instagram<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=100088305308599\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\" staff-link\">Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix \" data-submission-id=\"11062727\">\n<div class=\"shareable-post-image boredpanda-image-generator-section \" data-has-additional-image=\"\" data-image-ctr-fixed=\"false\">\n<p id=\"11062727\" data-place=\"2\" class=\"open-list-media-container \" v-show=\"!visible\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/minimalist-photography-contest-2026-the-artist-gallery\/javascript:void(0);\" class=\"web-share-button ss list-item-share new-share-experiment\" title=\"Share this article\" data-location=\"list_item\" data-title=\"\u201cWired Solitude\u201d By Sivan Swisa\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/minimalist-photography-contest-2026-the-artist-gallery\/?media_id=11062727\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/641761687_18008634221845370_4294421126461782041_n-6a7cef6e30cd3__700.jpg\"> <i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i> <\/a> <span class=\"shareable-image-block\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/wired-solitude-by-sivan-swisa\/\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-size-full \" loading=\"lazy\" data-index=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/641761687_18008634221845370_4294421126461782041_n-6a7cef6e30cd3__700.jpg\" alt=\"\u201cWired Solitude\u201d By Sivan Swisa\" title=\"\u201cWired Solitude\u201d By Sivan Swisa\" width=\"700\" height=\"541\"\/> <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content-description submission-description \">\n<div class=\"bordered-description\">\n<p>Honorable Mention in the Minimalist Category<\/p>\n<p>Artist Statement: \u201cA lone crow perched on electric wires, framed by intersecting diagonal lines and open space. In the heart of the city, it becomes a subtle symbol of solitude, carrying a sense of stillness, balance, and quiet presence.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix \"> <span class=\"sources\"> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/theartist_gallery_awards\/\" target=\"_blank\"> The Artist Gallery <\/a> <\/span> <span class=\"report\"> <a class=\"open-list-submission-report\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/minimalist-photography-contest-2026-the-artist-gallery\/javascript:void(0)\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/contact-us\/?report-post=https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/wired-solitude-by-sivan-swisa\/\">Report<\/a> <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix \" data-submission-id=\"11062729\">\n<div class=\"shareable-post-image boredpanda-image-generator-section \" data-has-additional-image=\"\" data-image-ctr-fixed=\"false\">\n<p id=\"11062729\" data-place=\"3\" class=\"open-list-media-container \" v-show=\"!visible\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/minimalist-photography-contest-2026-the-artist-gallery\/javascript:void(0);\" class=\"web-share-button ss list-item-share new-share-experiment\" title=\"Share this article\" data-location=\"list_item\" data-title=\"\u201cSleeping Fox\u201d By Charles Janson\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/minimalist-photography-contest-2026-the-artist-gallery\/?media_id=11062729\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3rd-place-39-Sleeping-Fox-6a7cef710992d__700.jpg\"> <i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i> <\/a> <span class=\"shareable-image-block\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/sleeping-fox-by-charles-janson\/\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-size-full \" loading=\"lazy\" data-index=\"2\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3rd-place-39-Sleeping-Fox-6a7cef710992d__700.jpg\" alt=\"\u201cSleeping Fox\u201d By Charles Janson\" title=\"\u201cSleeping Fox\u201d By Charles Janson\" width=\"700\" height=\"380\"\/> <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content-description submission-description \">\n<div class=\"bordered-description\">\n<p>3rd Place in the Minimalist Category<\/p>\n<p>Artist Statement: \u201cOn a cold mid-winter&#8217;s day in Yellowstone National Park, a Red Fox takes a nap while stretched out on top of the snow. The snow was so deep that it completely buried the grasses and shrubs beneath it.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix \"> <span class=\"sources\"> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/theartist_gallery_awards\/\" target=\"_blank\"> The Artist Gallery <\/a> <\/span> <span class=\"report\"> <a class=\"open-list-submission-report\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/minimalist-photography-contest-2026-the-artist-gallery\/javascript:void(0)\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/contact-us\/?report-post=https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/sleeping-fox-by-charles-janson\/\">Report<\/a> <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix \" data-submission-id=\"11062730\">\n<div class=\"shareable-post-image boredpanda-image-generator-section \" data-has-additional-image=\"\" data-image-ctr-fixed=\"false\">\n<p id=\"11062730\" data-place=\"4\" class=\"open-list-media-container \" v-show=\"!visible\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/minimalist-photography-contest-2026-the-artist-gallery\/javascript:void(0);\" class=\"web-share-button ss list-item-share new-share-experiment\" title=\"Share this article\" data-location=\"list_item\" data-title=\"\u201cConditional Separation\u201d By Alireza Bagheri\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/minimalist-photography-contest-2026-the-artist-gallery\/?media_id=11062730\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/763847521_18012980180875831_1948775748425104298_n-6a7cef7244fdc__700.jpg\"> <i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i> <\/a> <span class=\"shareable-image-block\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/conditional-separation-by-alireza-bagheri\/\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-size-full \" loading=\"lazy\" data-index=\"3\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/763847521_18012980180875831_1948775748425104298_n-6a7cef7244fdc__700.jpg\" alt=\"\u201cConditional Separation\u201d By Alireza Bagheri\" title=\"\u201cConditional Separation\u201d By Alireza Bagheri\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\"\/> <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content-description submission-description \">\n<div class=\"bordered-description\">\n<p>2nd Place in the Minimalist Category<\/p>\n<p>Artist Statement: \u201cPhotographed at Salt Lake, a staged minimalist scene with two actors. Empty chairs contrast with one departing figure carrying a chair into the glowing horizon. Simplicity of forms and vast space evoke solitude, transition, and contemplation.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix \"> <span class=\"sources\"> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/theartist_gallery_awards\/\" target=\"_blank\"> The Artist Gallery <\/a> <\/span> <span class=\"report\"> <a class=\"open-list-submission-report\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/minimalist-photography-contest-2026-the-artist-gallery\/javascript:void(0)\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/contact-us\/?report-post=https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/conditional-separation-by-alireza-bagheri\/\">Report<\/a> <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix \" data-submission-id=\"11062709\">\n<div class=\"shareable-post-image boredpanda-image-generator-section \" data-has-additional-image=\"\" data-image-ctr-fixed=\"false\">\n<p id=\"11062709\" data-place=\"5\" class=\"open-list-media-container \" v-show=\"!visible\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/minimalist-photography-contest-2026-the-artist-gallery\/javascript:void(0);\" class=\"web-share-button ss list-item-share new-share-experiment\" title=\"Share this article\" data-location=\"list_item\" data-title=\"\u201cRepose\u201d By Kuolun Hsu\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/minimalist-photography-contest-2026-the-artist-gallery\/?media_id=11062709\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/KuoLun-Hsu-6a7cef4f8420e__700.jpg\"> <i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i> <\/a> <span class=\"shareable-image-block\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/repose-by-kuolun-hsu\/\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-size-full \" loading=\"lazy\" data-index=\"4\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/KuoLun-Hsu-6a7cef4f8420e__700.jpg\" alt=\"\u201cRepose\u201d By Kuolun Hsu\" title=\"\u201cRepose\u201d By Kuolun Hsu\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\"\/> <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content-description submission-description \">\n<div class=\"bordered-description\">\n<p>Honorable Mention in the Minimalist Category<\/p>\n<p>Artist Statement: \u201cAmid a dense order of lines, a single bird rests, introducing a moment of calm. The structure suggests regulation and pressure, while repose becomes a temporary release and a quiet assertion of presence.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix \"> <span class=\"sources\"> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/theartist_gallery_awards\/\" target=\"_blank\"> The Artist Gallery <\/a> <\/span> <span class=\"report\"> <a class=\"open-list-submission-report\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/minimalist-photography-contest-2026-the-artist-gallery\/javascript:void(0)\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/contact-us\/?report-post=https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/repose-by-kuolun-hsu\/\">Report<\/a> <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix \" data-submission-id=\"11062710\">\n<div class=\"shareable-post-image boredpanda-image-generator-section \" data-has-additional-image=\"\" data-image-ctr-fixed=\"false\">\n<p id=\"11062710\" data-place=\"6\" class=\"open-list-media-container \" v-show=\"!visible\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/minimalist-photography-contest-2026-the-artist-gallery\/javascript:void(0);\" class=\"web-share-button ss list-item-share new-share-experiment\" title=\"Share this article\" data-location=\"list_item\" data-title=\"\u201cKeep Going Straight\u201d By Paul Dunphy\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/minimalist-photography-contest-2026-the-artist-gallery\/?media_id=11062710\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Paul-Dunphy-6a7cef5150b94__700.jpg\"> <i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i> <\/a> <span class=\"shareable-image-block\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/keep-going-straight-by-paul-dunphy\/\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-size-full \" loading=\"lazy\" data-index=\"5\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Paul-Dunphy-6a7cef5150b94__700.jpg\" alt=\"\u201cKeep Going Straight\u201d By Paul Dunphy\" title=\"\u201cKeep Going Straight\u201d By Paul Dunphy\" width=\"700\" height=\"335\"\/> <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content-description submission-description \">\n<div class=\"bordered-description\">\n<p>Honorable Mention in the Minimalist Category<\/p>\n<p>Artist Statement: \u201cCyclist heading towards the Minas Basin of Nova Scotia.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix \"> <span class=\"sources\"> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/theartist_gallery_awards\/\" target=\"_blank\"> The Artist Gallery <\/a> <\/span> <span class=\"report\"> <a class=\"open-list-submission-report\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/minimalist-photography-contest-2026-the-artist-gallery\/javascript:void(0)\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/contact-us\/?report-post=https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/keep-going-straight-by-paul-dunphy\/\">Report<\/a> <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix \" data-submission-id=\"11062713\">\n<div class=\"shareable-post-image boredpanda-image-generator-section \" data-has-additional-image=\"\" data-image-ctr-fixed=\"false\">\n<p id=\"11062713\" data-place=\"7\" class=\"open-list-media-container \" v-show=\"!visible\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/minimalist-photography-contest-2026-the-artist-gallery\/javascript:void(0);\" class=\"web-share-button ss list-item-share new-share-experiment\" title=\"Share this article\" data-location=\"list_item\" data-title=\"\u201cUnmoored\u201d By Robert Denuyl\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/minimalist-photography-contest-2026-the-artist-gallery\/?media_id=11062713\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/681936318_17874935025598481_8629579532758404189_n-6a7cef56412b7__700.jpg\"> <i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i> <\/a> <span class=\"shareable-image-block\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/unmoored-by-robert-denuyl\/\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-size-full \" loading=\"lazy\" data-index=\"6\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/681936318_17874935025598481_8629579532758404189_n-6a7cef56412b7__700.jpg\" alt=\"\u201cUnmoored\u201d By Robert Denuyl\" title=\"\u201cUnmoored\u201d By Robert Denuyl\" width=\"700\" height=\"671\"\/> <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content-description submission-description \">\n<div class=\"bordered-description\">\n<p>Honorable Mention in the Minimalist Category<\/p>\n<p>Artist Statement: \u201cThis is a moment of profound stillness\u2014a solitary floating raft suspended in waters so calm they become indistinguishable from the mist above. The image dissolves boundaries between elements, creating a liminal space where water, fog, and sky merge into gradations of amber and grey.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix \"> <span class=\"sources\"> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/theartist_gallery_awards\/\" target=\"_blank\"> The Artist Gallery <\/a> <\/span> <span class=\"report\"> <a class=\"open-list-submission-report\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/minimalist-photography-contest-2026-the-artist-gallery\/javascript:void(0)\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/contact-us\/?report-post=https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/unmoored-by-robert-denuyl\/\">Report<\/a> <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix \" data-submission-id=\"11062716\">\n<div class=\"shareable-post-image boredpanda-image-generator-section \" data-has-additional-image=\"\" data-image-ctr-fixed=\"false\">\n<p id=\"11062716\" data-place=\"9\" class=\"open-list-media-container \" v-show=\"!visible\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/minimalist-photography-contest-2026-the-artist-gallery\/javascript:void(0);\" class=\"web-share-button ss list-item-share new-share-experiment\" title=\"Share this article\" data-location=\"list_item\" data-title=\"\u201cWhite Noise\u201d By Venkat Iyer\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/minimalist-photography-contest-2026-the-artist-gallery\/?media_id=11062716\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Venkat-Iyer-6a7cef5ab810a__700.jpg\"> <i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i> <\/a> <span class=\"shareable-image-block\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/white-noise-by-venkat-iyer\/\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-size-full \" loading=\"lazy\" data-index=\"8\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Venkat-Iyer-6a7cef5ab810a__700.jpg\" alt=\"\u201cWhite Noise\u201d By Venkat Iyer\" title=\"\u201cWhite Noise\u201d By Venkat Iyer\" width=\"700\" height=\"305\"\/> <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content-description submission-description \">\n<div class=\"bordered-description\">\n<p>Honorable Mention in the Minimalist Category<\/p>\n<p>Artist Statement: \u201cA lone giraffe walks across the expanse of a dry lake bed, dwarfed by an immense white sky and a distant horizon. The minimalist composition and high-key style reduce the landscape to light, texture, and form, drawing attention to the animal\u2019s graceful silhouette and stride.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix \"> <span class=\"sources\"> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/theartist_gallery_awards\/\" target=\"_blank\"> The Artist Gallery <\/a> <\/span> <span class=\"report\"> <a class=\"open-list-submission-report\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/minimalist-photography-contest-2026-the-artist-gallery\/javascript:void(0)\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/contact-us\/?report-post=https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/white-noise-by-venkat-iyer\/\">Report<\/a> <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix \" data-submission-id=\"11062731\">\n<div class=\"shareable-post-image boredpanda-image-generator-section \" data-has-additional-image=\"\" data-image-ctr-fixed=\"false\">\n<p id=\"11062731\" data-place=\"10\" class=\"open-list-media-container \" v-show=\"!visible\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/minimalist-photography-contest-2026-the-artist-gallery\/javascript:void(0);\" class=\"web-share-button ss list-item-share new-share-experiment\" title=\"Share this article\" data-location=\"list_item\" data-title=\"\u201cDNA\u201d By Florian Kriechbaumer\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/minimalist-photography-contest-2026-the-artist-gallery\/?media_id=11062731\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/462294732_18458130748043988_8105103512090261706_n-6a7cef740a4d6__700.jpg\"> <i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i> <\/a> <span class=\"shareable-image-block\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/dna-by-florian-kriechbaumer\/\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-size-full \" loading=\"lazy\" data-index=\"9\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/462294732_18458130748043988_8105103512090261706_n-6a7cef740a4d6__700.jpg\" alt=\"\u201cDNA\u201d By Florian Kriechbaumer\" title=\"\u201cDNA\u201d By Florian Kriechbaumer\" width=\"700\" height=\"852\"\/> <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content-description submission-description \">\n<div class=\"bordered-description\">\n<p>1st Place in the Minimalist Category<\/p>\n<p>Artist Statement: \u201cWe are connected. A top down view of a bridge crossing the Dubai canal in the UAE, showing it&#8217;s twisting helix shape, evoking the image of a DNA string.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix \"> <span class=\"sources\"> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/theartist_gallery_awards\/\" target=\"_blank\"> The Artist Gallery <\/a> <\/span> <span class=\"report\"> <a class=\"open-list-submission-report\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/minimalist-photography-contest-2026-the-artist-gallery\/javascript:void(0)\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/contact-us\/?report-post=https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/dna-by-florian-kriechbaumer\/\">Report<\/a> <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix \" data-submission-id=\"11062728\">\n<div class=\"shareable-post-image boredpanda-image-generator-section \" data-has-additional-image=\"\" data-image-ctr-fixed=\"false\">\n<p id=\"11062728\" data-place=\"11\" class=\"open-list-media-container \" v-show=\"!visible\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/minimalist-photography-contest-2026-the-artist-gallery\/javascript:void(0);\" class=\"web-share-button ss list-item-share new-share-experiment\" title=\"Share this article\" data-location=\"list_item\" data-title=\"\u201cWalls\u201d By Don Kline\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/minimalist-photography-contest-2026-the-artist-gallery\/?media_id=11062728\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Don-Kline-6a7cef6fb957e__700.jpg\"> <i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i> <\/a> <span class=\"shareable-image-block\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/walls-by-don-kline\/\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-size-full \" loading=\"lazy\" data-index=\"10\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Don-Kline-6a7cef6fb957e__700.jpg\" alt=\"\u201cWalls\u201d By Don Kline\" title=\"\u201cWalls\u201d By Don Kline\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\"\/> <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content-description submission-description \">\n<div class=\"bordered-description\">\n<p>Honorable Mention in the Minimalist Category<\/p>\n<p>Artist Statement: \u201cThese exterior walls are part of the rear of the Lucerne Hotel in New York City. The building dates from the early 20th century.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix \"> <span class=\"sources\"> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/theartist_gallery_awards\/\" target=\"_blank\"> The Artist Gallery <\/a> <\/span> <span class=\"report\"> <a class=\"open-list-submission-report\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/minimalist-photography-contest-2026-the-artist-gallery\/javascript:void(0)\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/contact-us\/?report-post=https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/walls-by-don-kline\/\">Report<\/a> <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix \" data-submission-id=\"11062708\">\n<div class=\"shareable-post-image boredpanda-image-generator-section \" data-has-additional-image=\"\" data-image-ctr-fixed=\"false\">\n<p id=\"11062708\" data-place=\"12\" class=\"open-list-media-container \" v-show=\"!visible\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/minimalist-photography-contest-2026-the-artist-gallery\/javascript:void(0);\" class=\"web-share-button ss list-item-share new-share-experiment\" title=\"Share this article\" data-location=\"list_item\" data-title=\"\u201cNo Entrance\u201d By Chris Fraikin\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/minimalist-photography-contest-2026-the-artist-gallery\/?media_id=11062708\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Chris-Fraikin-6a7cef4d61793__700.jpg\"> <i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i> <\/a> <span class=\"shareable-image-block\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/no-entrance-by-chris-fraikin\/\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-size-full \" loading=\"lazy\" data-index=\"11\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Chris-Fraikin-6a7cef4d61793__700.jpg\" alt=\"\u201cNo Entrance\u201d By Chris Fraikin\" title=\"\u201cNo Entrance\u201d By Chris Fraikin\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\"\/> <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content-description submission-description \">\n<div class=\"bordered-description\">\n<p>Honorable Mention in the Minimalist Category<\/p>\n<p>Artist Statement: \u201cCommercial building shielded by fencing.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix \"> <span class=\"sources\"> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/theartist_gallery_awards\/\" target=\"_blank\"> The Artist Gallery <\/a> <\/span> <span class=\"report\"> <a class=\"open-list-submission-report\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/minimalist-photography-contest-2026-the-artist-gallery\/javascript:void(0)\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/contact-us\/?report-post=https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/no-entrance-by-chris-fraikin\/\">Report<\/a> <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix \" data-submission-id=\"11062717\">\n<div class=\"shareable-post-image boredpanda-image-generator-section \" data-has-additional-image=\"\" data-image-ctr-fixed=\"false\">\n<p id=\"11062717\" data-place=\"13\" class=\"open-list-media-container \" v-show=\"!visible\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/minimalist-photography-contest-2026-the-artist-gallery\/javascript:void(0);\" class=\"web-share-button ss list-item-share new-share-experiment\" title=\"Share this article\" data-location=\"list_item\" data-title=\"\u201cThe Pastel Vortex\u201d By Martin Wacker\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/minimalist-photography-contest-2026-the-artist-gallery\/?media_id=11062717\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Martin-Wacker-6a7cef5c2a7e2__700.jpg\"> <i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i> <\/a> <span class=\"shareable-image-block\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/the-pastel-vortex-by-martin-wacker\/\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-size-full \" loading=\"lazy\" data-index=\"12\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Martin-Wacker-6a7cef5c2a7e2__700.jpg\" alt=\"\u201cThe Pastel Vortex\u201d By Martin Wacker\" title=\"\u201cThe Pastel Vortex\u201d By Martin Wacker\" width=\"700\" height=\"466\"\/> <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content-description submission-description \">\n<div class=\"bordered-description\">\n<p>Honorable Mention in the Minimalist Category<\/p>\n<p>Artist Statement: \u201cAn abstract look-up study of a spiral staircase, emphasizing the clean geometry and striking color contrast between vibrant yellow, concrete gray, and a central blue gradient.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix \"> <span class=\"sources\"> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/theartist_gallery_awards\/\" target=\"_blank\"> The Artist Gallery <\/a> <\/span> <span class=\"report\"> <a class=\"open-list-submission-report\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/minimalist-photography-contest-2026-the-artist-gallery\/javascript:void(0)\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/contact-us\/?report-post=https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/the-pastel-vortex-by-martin-wacker\/\">Report<\/a> <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix \" data-submission-id=\"11062724\">\n<div class=\"shareable-post-image boredpanda-image-generator-section \" data-has-additional-image=\"\" data-image-ctr-fixed=\"false\">\n<p id=\"11062724\" data-place=\"15\" class=\"open-list-media-container \" v-show=\"!visible\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/minimalist-photography-contest-2026-the-artist-gallery\/javascript:void(0);\" class=\"web-share-button ss list-item-share new-share-experiment\" title=\"Share this article\" data-location=\"list_item\" data-title=\"\u201cThe Zipper\u201d By Greg Bolger\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/minimalist-photography-contest-2026-the-artist-gallery\/?media_id=11062724\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Greg-Bolger-6a7cef6898add__700.jpg\"> <i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i> <\/a> <span class=\"shareable-image-block\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/the-zipper-by-greg-bolger\/\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-size-full \" loading=\"lazy\" data-index=\"14\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Greg-Bolger-6a7cef6898add__700.jpg\" alt=\"\u201cThe Zipper\u201d By Greg Bolger\" title=\"\u201cThe Zipper\u201d By Greg Bolger\" width=\"700\" height=\"483\"\/> <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content-description submission-description \">\n<div class=\"bordered-description\">\n<p>Honorable Mention in the Minimalist Category<\/p>\n<p>Artist Statement: \u201cAn old farm fence looks like a zipper between the snowy field in the foreground and the grey sky above. One could imagine opening that zipper and exposing an alternate universe behind everything.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix \"> <span class=\"sources\"> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/theartist_gallery_awards\/\" target=\"_blank\"> The Artist Gallery <\/a> <\/span> <span class=\"report\"> <a class=\"open-list-submission-report\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/minimalist-photography-contest-2026-the-artist-gallery\/javascript:void(0)\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/contact-us\/?report-post=https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/the-zipper-by-greg-bolger\/\">Report<\/a> <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix \" data-submission-id=\"11062725\">\n<div class=\"shareable-post-image boredpanda-image-generator-section \" data-has-additional-image=\"\" data-image-ctr-fixed=\"false\">\n<p id=\"11062725\" data-place=\"16\" class=\"open-list-media-container \" v-show=\"!visible\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/minimalist-photography-contest-2026-the-artist-gallery\/javascript:void(0);\" class=\"web-share-button ss list-item-share new-share-experiment\" title=\"Share this article\" data-location=\"list_item\" data-title=\"\u201cPaddy Rice Processing Worker\u201d By Saurabh Sirohiya\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/minimalist-photography-contest-2026-the-artist-gallery\/?media_id=11062725\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Saurabh-Sirohiya-6a7cef6a6fd99__700.jpg\"> <i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i> <\/a> <span class=\"shareable-image-block\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/paddy-rice-processing-worker-by-saurabh-sirohiya\/\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-size-full \" loading=\"lazy\" data-index=\"15\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Saurabh-Sirohiya-6a7cef6a6fd99__700.jpg\" alt=\"\u201cPaddy Rice Processing Worker\u201d By Saurabh Sirohiya\" title=\"\u201cPaddy Rice Processing Worker\u201d By Saurabh Sirohiya\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\"\/> <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content-description submission-description \">\n<div class=\"bordered-description\">\n<p>Honorable Mention in the Minimalist Category<\/p>\n<p>Artist Statement: \u201cA lone worker creates parallel rows of drying rice under the midday sun. Captured in a minimalist composition, the repeating patterns highlight the importance of paddy drying, an essential step that reduces grain moisture before storage and processing at rice mills.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix \"> <span class=\"sources\"> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/theartist_gallery_awards\/\" target=\"_blank\"> The Artist Gallery <\/a> <\/span> <span class=\"report\"> <a class=\"open-list-submission-report\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/minimalist-photography-contest-2026-the-artist-gallery\/javascript:void(0)\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/contact-us\/?report-post=https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/paddy-rice-processing-worker-by-saurabh-sirohiya\/\">Report<\/a> <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix \" data-submission-id=\"11062707\">\n<div class=\"shareable-post-image boredpanda-image-generator-section \" data-has-additional-image=\"\" data-image-ctr-fixed=\"false\">\n<p id=\"11062707\" data-place=\"17\" class=\"open-list-media-container \" v-show=\"!visible\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/minimalist-photography-contest-2026-the-artist-gallery\/javascript:void(0);\" class=\"web-share-button ss list-item-share new-share-experiment\" title=\"Share this article\" data-location=\"list_item\" data-title=\"\u201cThe Nothingness\u201d By Matthieu Chambret\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/minimalist-photography-contest-2026-the-artist-gallery\/?media_id=11062707\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Matthieu-Chambret-6a7cef4b9c55f__700.jpg\"> <i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i> <\/a> <span class=\"shareable-image-block\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/the-nothingness-by-matthieu-chambret\/\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-size-full \" loading=\"lazy\" data-index=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Matthieu-Chambret-6a7cef4b9c55f__700.jpg\" alt=\"\u201cThe Nothingness\u201d By Matthieu Chambret\" title=\"\u201cThe Nothingness\u201d By Matthieu Chambret\" width=\"700\" height=\"466\"\/> <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content-description submission-description \">\n<div class=\"bordered-description\">\n<p>Honorable Mention in the Minimalist Category<\/p>\n<p>Artist Statement: \u201cThis photo was taken in Chalon-sur-Sa\u00f4ne, France, during the winter and a big fog on the water. <br \/>The water submerged the quays and the fog gave an intense impression of emptiness. It&#8217;s like all disappeared.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix \"> <span class=\"sources\"> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/theartist_gallery_awards\/\" target=\"_blank\"> The Artist Gallery <\/a> <\/span> <span class=\"report\"> <a class=\"open-list-submission-report\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/minimalist-photography-contest-2026-the-artist-gallery\/javascript:void(0)\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/contact-us\/?report-post=https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/the-nothingness-by-matthieu-chambret\/\">Report<\/a> <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix \" data-submission-id=\"11062711\">\n<div class=\"shareable-post-image boredpanda-image-generator-section \" data-has-additional-image=\"\" data-image-ctr-fixed=\"false\">\n<p id=\"11062711\" data-place=\"18\" class=\"open-list-media-container \" v-show=\"!visible\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/minimalist-photography-contest-2026-the-artist-gallery\/javascript:void(0);\" class=\"web-share-button ss list-item-share new-share-experiment\" title=\"Share this article\" data-location=\"list_item\" data-title=\"\u201cMetropol Theatre Bremen\u201d By T. Karl Stelling\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/minimalist-photography-contest-2026-the-artist-gallery\/?media_id=11062711\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/T-Karl-Stelling-6a7cef5309d9f__700.jpg\"> <i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i> <\/a> <span class=\"shareable-image-block\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/metropol-theatre-bremen-by-t-karl-stelling\/\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-size-full \" loading=\"lazy\" data-index=\"17\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/T-Karl-Stelling-6a7cef5309d9f__700.jpg\" alt=\"\u201cMetropol Theatre Bremen\u201d By T. Karl Stelling\" title=\"\u201cMetropol Theatre Bremen\u201d By T. Karl Stelling\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\"\/> <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content-description submission-description \">\n<div class=\"bordered-description\">\n<p>Honorable Mention in the Minimalist Category<\/p>\n<p>Artist Statement: \u201cRed seats and a couple, Metropol Theatre in Bremen, Germany.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix \"> <span class=\"sources\"> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/theartist_gallery_awards\/\" target=\"_blank\"> The Artist Gallery <\/a> <\/span> <span class=\"report\"> <a class=\"open-list-submission-report\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/minimalist-photography-contest-2026-the-artist-gallery\/javascript:void(0)\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/contact-us\/?report-post=https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/metropol-theatre-bremen-by-t-karl-stelling\/\">Report<\/a> <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix \" data-submission-id=\"11062718\">\n<div class=\"shareable-post-image boredpanda-image-generator-section \" data-has-additional-image=\"\" data-image-ctr-fixed=\"false\">\n<p id=\"11062718\" data-place=\"19\" class=\"open-list-media-container \" v-show=\"!visible\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/minimalist-photography-contest-2026-the-artist-gallery\/javascript:void(0);\" class=\"web-share-button ss list-item-share new-share-experiment\" title=\"Share this article\" data-location=\"list_item\" data-title=\"\u201cA Fine Balance\u201d By Rick Bogacz\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/minimalist-photography-contest-2026-the-artist-gallery\/?media_id=11062718\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rick-Bogacz-6a7cef5e02d36__700.jpg\"> <i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i> <\/a> <span class=\"shareable-image-block\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/a-fine-balance-by-rick-bogacz\/\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-size-full \" loading=\"lazy\" data-index=\"18\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rick-Bogacz-6a7cef5e02d36__700.jpg\" alt=\"\u201cA Fine Balance\u201d By Rick Bogacz\" title=\"\u201cA Fine Balance\u201d By Rick Bogacz\" width=\"700\" height=\"592\"\/> <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content-description submission-description \">\n<div class=\"bordered-description\">\n<p>Honorable Mention in the Minimalist Category<\/p>\n<p>Artist Statement: \u201cTwo pears balanced on the edge of a green table.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix \"> <span class=\"sources\"> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/theartist_gallery_awards\/\" target=\"_blank\"> The Artist Gallery <\/a> <\/span> <span class=\"report\"> <a class=\"open-list-submission-report\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/minimalist-photography-contest-2026-the-artist-gallery\/javascript:void(0)\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/contact-us\/?report-post=https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/a-fine-balance-by-rick-bogacz\/\">Report<\/a> <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix \" data-submission-id=\"11062720\">\n<div class=\"shareable-post-image boredpanda-image-generator-section \" data-has-additional-image=\"\" data-image-ctr-fixed=\"false\">\n<p id=\"11062720\" data-place=\"21\" class=\"open-list-media-container \" v-show=\"!visible\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/minimalist-photography-contest-2026-the-artist-gallery\/javascript:void(0);\" class=\"web-share-button ss list-item-share new-share-experiment\" title=\"Share this article\" data-location=\"list_item\" data-title=\"\u201cRed Rhythm\u201d By Eugenio Pizzo\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/minimalist-photography-contest-2026-the-artist-gallery\/?media_id=11062720\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/546477893_18524632483053584_4663969470478625808_n-6a7cef6118adc__700.jpg\"> <i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i> <\/a> <span class=\"shareable-image-block\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/red-rhythm-by-eugenio-pizzo\/\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-size-full \" loading=\"lazy\" data-index=\"20\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/546477893_18524632483053584_4663969470478625808_n-6a7cef6118adc__700.jpg\" alt=\"\u201cRed Rhythm\u201d By Eugenio Pizzo\" title=\"\u201cRed Rhythm\u201d By Eugenio Pizzo\" width=\"700\" height=\"991\"\/> <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content-description submission-description \">\n<div class=\"bordered-description\">\n<p>Honorable Mention in the Minimalist Category<\/p>\n<p>Artist Statement: \u201cA minimalist composition featuring a stark white tiled fa\u00e7ade against a pale blue sky. Three identical red balconies project vertically from the building&#8217;s edge, casting sharp geometric shadows onto the wall, emphasizing repeating patterns, clean negative space, and bold color contrast.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix \"> <span class=\"sources\"> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/theartist_gallery_awards\/\" target=\"_blank\"> The Artist Gallery <\/a> <\/span> <span class=\"report\"> <a class=\"open-list-submission-report\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/minimalist-photography-contest-2026-the-artist-gallery\/javascript:void(0)\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/contact-us\/?report-post=https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/red-rhythm-by-eugenio-pizzo\/\">Report<\/a> <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix \" data-submission-id=\"11062722\">\n<div class=\"shareable-post-image boredpanda-image-generator-section \" data-has-additional-image=\"\" data-image-ctr-fixed=\"false\">\n<p id=\"11062722\" data-place=\"22\" class=\"open-list-media-container \" v-show=\"!visible\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/minimalist-photography-contest-2026-the-artist-gallery\/javascript:void(0);\" class=\"web-share-button ss list-item-share new-share-experiment\" title=\"Share this article\" data-location=\"list_item\" data-title=\"\u201cFlowing Shadow\u201d By Fritz Mehner\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/minimalist-photography-contest-2026-the-artist-gallery\/?media_id=11062722\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Fritz-Mehner-2-6a7cef65ae200__700.jpg\"> <i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i> <\/a> <span class=\"shareable-image-block\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/flowing-shadow-by-fritz-mehner\/\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-size-full \" loading=\"lazy\" data-index=\"21\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Fritz-Mehner-2-6a7cef65ae200__700.jpg\" alt=\"\u201cFlowing Shadow\u201d By Fritz Mehner\" title=\"\u201cFlowing Shadow\u201d By Fritz Mehner\" width=\"700\" height=\"466\"\/> <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content-description submission-description \">\n<div class=\"bordered-description\">\n<p>Honorable Mention in the Minimalist Category<\/p>\n<p>Artist Statement: \u201cThe blurred shadows of a dead branch on the shore of a lake.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix \"> <span class=\"sources\"> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/theartist_gallery_awards\/\" target=\"_blank\"> The Artist Gallery <\/a> <\/span> <span class=\"report\"> <a class=\"open-list-submission-report\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/minimalist-photography-contest-2026-the-artist-gallery\/javascript:void(0)\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/contact-us\/?report-post=https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/flowing-shadow-by-fritz-mehner\/\">Report<\/a> <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix \" data-submission-id=\"11062723\">\n<div class=\"shareable-post-image boredpanda-image-generator-section \" data-has-additional-image=\"\" data-image-ctr-fixed=\"false\">\n<p id=\"11062723\" data-place=\"23\" class=\"open-list-media-container \" v-show=\"!visible\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/minimalist-photography-contest-2026-the-artist-gallery\/javascript:void(0);\" class=\"web-share-button ss list-item-share new-share-experiment\" title=\"Share this article\" data-location=\"list_item\" data-title=\"\u201cTwo Birds\u201d By Fritz Mehner\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/minimalist-photography-contest-2026-the-artist-gallery\/?media_id=11062723\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Fritz-Mehner-6a7cef6751895__700.jpg\"> <i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i> <\/a> <span class=\"shareable-image-block\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/two-birds-by-fritz-mehner\/\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-size-full \" loading=\"lazy\" data-index=\"22\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Fritz-Mehner-6a7cef6751895__700.jpg\" alt=\"\u201cTwo Birds\u201d By Fritz Mehner\" title=\"\u201cTwo Birds\u201d By Fritz Mehner\" width=\"700\" height=\"840\"\/> <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content-description submission-description \">\n<div class=\"bordered-description\">\n<p>Honorable Mention in the Minimalist Category<\/p>\n<p>Artist Statement: \u201cTwo birds above an iconic roof in Berlin.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix \"> <span class=\"sources\"> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/theartist_gallery_awards\/\" target=\"_blank\"> The Artist Gallery <\/a> <\/span> <span class=\"report\"> <a class=\"open-list-submission-report\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/minimalist-photography-contest-2026-the-artist-gallery\/javascript:void(0)\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/contact-us\/?report-post=https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/two-birds-by-fritz-mehner\/\">Report<\/a> <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix \" data-submission-id=\"11062726\">\n<div class=\"shareable-post-image boredpanda-image-generator-section \" data-has-additional-image=\"\" data-image-ctr-fixed=\"false\">\n<p id=\"11062726\" data-place=\"24\" class=\"open-list-media-container \" v-show=\"!visible\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/minimalist-photography-contest-2026-the-artist-gallery\/javascript:void(0);\" class=\"web-share-button ss list-item-share new-share-experiment\" title=\"Share this article\" data-location=\"list_item\" data-title=\"\u201cThe Pink House\u201d By Patrick Zelis\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/minimalist-photography-contest-2026-the-artist-gallery\/?media_id=11062726\" 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title=\"\u201cThe Pink House\u201d By Patrick Zelis\" width=\"700\" height=\"1052\"\/> <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content-description submission-description \">\n<div class=\"bordered-description\">\n<p>Honorable Mention in the Minimalist Category<\/p>\n<p>Artist Statement: \u201cMy photographic work is an ongoing exploration of urban spaces, where shapes, textures, and colors become a quiet language of form. With my pictures i seek to offer a calm and contemplative perspective on the ordinary, transforming fragments of the city into clean, graphic compositions.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix \"> <span class=\"sources\"> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/theartist_gallery_awards\/\" target=\"_blank\"> The Artist Gallery <\/a> <\/span> <span class=\"report\"> <a class=\"open-list-submission-report\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/minimalist-photography-contest-2026-the-artist-gallery\/javascript:void(0)\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/contact-us\/?report-post=https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/the-pink-house-by-patrick-zelis\/\">Report<\/a> <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix \" data-submission-id=\"11062715\">\n<div class=\"shareable-post-image boredpanda-image-generator-section \" data-has-additional-image=\"\" data-image-ctr-fixed=\"false\">\n<p id=\"11062715\" data-place=\"25\" class=\"open-list-media-container \" v-show=\"!visible\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/minimalist-photography-contest-2026-the-artist-gallery\/javascript:void(0);\" class=\"web-share-button ss list-item-share new-share-experiment\" title=\"Share this article\" data-location=\"list_item\" data-title=\"\u201cBlues\u201d By Brigitte Burckhardt\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/minimalist-photography-contest-2026-the-artist-gallery\/?media_id=11062715\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Brigitte-Burckhardt-6a7cef5935a8c__700.jpg\"> <i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i> <\/a> <span class=\"shareable-image-block\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/blues-by-brigitte-burckhardt\/\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-size-full \" loading=\"lazy\" data-index=\"24\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Brigitte-Burckhardt-6a7cef5935a8c__700.jpg\" alt=\"\u201cBlues\u201d By Brigitte Burckhardt\" title=\"\u201cBlues\u201d By Brigitte Burckhardt\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\"\/> <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content-description submission-description \">\n<div class=\"bordered-description\">\n<p>Honorable Mention in the Minimalist Category<\/p>\n<p>Artist Statement: \u201cHe sang the Blues as he almost vanished. He brought me to tears.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix \"> <span class=\"sources\"> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/theartist_gallery_awards\/\" target=\"_blank\"> The Artist Gallery <\/a> <\/span> <span class=\"report\"> <a class=\"open-list-submission-report\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/minimalist-photography-contest-2026-the-artist-gallery\/javascript:void(0)\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/contact-us\/?report-post=https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/blues-by-brigitte-burckhardt\/\">Report<\/a> <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script type=\"didomi\/javascript\">\nwindow._fbSDKPromise = window._fbSDKPromise || new Promise((resolve, reject) => {\nwindow.fbAsyncInit = function () {\nFB.init({\nappId  : '887842622821495',\nversion: 'v17.0',\nstatus : true,\ncookie : true,\nxfbml  : false\n});\nresolve(FB);\n};\n\/\/ Load SDK only once\nif (!document.getElementById('facebook-jssdk')) {\nconst script = document.createElement('script');\nscript.id = 'facebook-jssdk';\nscript.async = true;\nscript.src = `https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/${BoredPanda.Config.wp_lang}\/sdk.js`;\nscript.onerror = reject;\ndocument.head.appendChild(script);\n}\n});\n<\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After recently showcasing the Wildlife category from The Artist Gallery\u2019s 2026 Photography Contest, we\u2019re returning to the competition for a very different selection of winning images. 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