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MICHELE ZOUSMER (USA) michelezousmer.com
Beautiful Charlotte, the eldest of a young family of six children. A few months later, her father passed away, and in many Irish migrant families, tradition dictated that she be given to her grandparents to raise and protect. The next time I saw her, she was seven years old and had received her First Communion. Traditions are very strong, and families value them. It was moving to see her mother and all her siblings again. It was a very emotional reunion.
MICHELE ZOUSMER (USA) michelezousmer.com
Beautiful Charlotte, the eldest of a young family of six children. A few months later, her father passed away, and in many Irish migrant families, tradition dictated that she be given to her grandparents to raise and protect. The next time I saw her, she was seven years old and had received her First Communion. Traditions are very strong, and families value them. It was moving to see her mother and all her siblings again. It was a very emotional reunion.
MENCIÓN ESPECIAL MEJOR FOTOGRAFÍA B&N SPBC 2026
M.D. ARIFUZZAMAN (BGD) "The bizarre window" jeffrothsteinphotos.com
Every year, at the end of World Youth Day in Dhaka, Bangladesh, millions of Muslim worshippers return home by train. This mass departure creates an overwhelming surge and chaos at train stations. The sheer number of people trying to board the trains is both intense and fascinating to witness. Amid the frenzy, unusual scenes often unfold: countless people rush toward moving trains, clinging to doors, ceilings, and even windows. I was fortunate enough to capture one of these surreal moments: a pair of legs were seen climbing out of a train window—an unforgettable image of human determination and desperation.
M.D. ARIFUZZAMAN (BGD) "The bizarre window" jeffrothsteinphotos.com
Every year, at the end of World Youth Day in Dhaka, Bangladesh, millions of Muslim worshippers return home by train. This mass departure creates an overwhelming surge and chaos at train stations. The sheer number of people trying to board the trains is both intense and fascinating to witness. Amid the frenzy, unusual scenes often unfold: countless people rush toward moving trains, clinging to doors, ceilings, and even windows. I was fortunate enough to capture one of these surreal moments: a pair of legs were seen climbing out of a train window—an unforgettable image of human determination and desperation.
MENCIÓN ESPECIAL SPBC 2026
HENDRICK BRAET (BEL) hendrikbraet.be
Hendrik Braet is a Belgian photographer who lives and works in Ghent. For years he has been focusing on his own Flemish Culture, which he dissects in a humorous, striking way and removing the appearances it tries to keep up. He’ s convinced that he doesn’t have to travel far to grasp the times. He works in his own environment. He studied International political sciences and photography at the academy in Ghent. In these challenging times with an abundance of images, he is convinced that people need more purified images that radiate humor; in order to put the dominant ‘seriousness’ in perspective.
HENDRICK BRAET (BEL) hendrikbraet.be
Hendrik Braet is a Belgian photographer who lives and works in Ghent. For years he has been focusing on his own Flemish Culture, which he dissects in a humorous, striking way and removing the appearances it tries to keep up. He’ s convinced that he doesn’t have to travel far to grasp the times. He works in his own environment. He studied International political sciences and photography at the academy in Ghent. In these challenging times with an abundance of images, he is convinced that people need more purified images that radiate humor; in order to put the dominant ‘seriousness’ in perspective.