{"id":3761,"date":"2026-06-06T23:42:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T23:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/owspakistan.com\/?p=3761"},"modified":"2026-06-06T23:42:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T23:42:00","slug":"exposure-one-photography-awards-one-shot-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/owspakistan.com\/?p=3761","title":{"rendered":"11 captivating images from the Exposure One Photography Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<section class=\"recurrent-blocks recurrent-newsletter-block recurrent-newsletter-email-block recurrent-newsletter-email-block-on-top pw-incontent-excluded flipboard-remove \">\n<div class=\"container newsletter-container\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-content\">\n<h2 class=\"newsletter-cta-title\"> <\/h2>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph skip\">Get the Popular Science daily newsletter\ud83d\udca1<\/p>\n<div class=\"newsletter-cta-description\">\n<p class=\"article-paragraph skip\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"newsletter-cta-disclaimer\">\n<p class=\"article-paragraph skip\">By signing up, you confirm you are 16+, will receive newsletters and promotional content and agree to our <a class=\"_ymio1r31 _ypr0glyw _zcxs1o36 _mizu194a _1ah3dkaa _ra3xnqa1 _128mdkaa _1cvmnqa1 _4davt94y _4bfu18uv _1hms8stv _ajmmnqa1 _vchhusvi _kqswh2mm _ect4ttxp _syaz13af _1a3b18uv _4fpr8stv _5goinqa1 _f8pj13af _9oik18uv _1bnxglyw _jf4cnqa1 _30l313af _1nrm18uv _c2waglyw _1iohnqa1 _9h8h12zz _10531ra0 _1ien1ra0 _n0fx1ra0 _1vhv17z1\" title=\"https:\/\/www.ziffdavis.com\/privacy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ziffdavis.com\/privacy\" data-renderer-mark=\"true\" data-is-router-link=\"false\" data-testid=\"link-with-safety\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Terms of Use<\/a> and acknowledge the data practices in our <a class=\"_ymio1r31 _ypr0glyw _zcxs1o36 _mizu194a _1ah3dkaa _ra3xnqa1 _128mdkaa _1cvmnqa1 _4davt94y _4bfu18uv _1hms8stv _ajmmnqa1 _vchhusvi _kqswh2mm _ect4ttxp _syaz13af _1a3b18uv _4fpr8stv _5goinqa1 _f8pj13af _9oik18uv _1bnxglyw _jf4cnqa1 _30l313af _1nrm18uv _c2waglyw _1iohnqa1 _9h8h12zz _10531ra0 _1ien1ra0 _n0fx1ra0 _1vhv17z1\" title=\"https:\/\/www.ziffdavis.com\/privacy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ziffdavis.com\/privacy\" data-renderer-mark=\"true\" data-is-router-link=\"false\" data-testid=\"link-with-safety\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Privacy Policy<\/a>. You may unsubscribe at any time.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"pw-incontent-excluded article-paragraph skip\">Our world exists in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/science\/is-color-real\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vibrant color<\/a>, but seeing it in black and white can be moving. The <a href=\"https:\/\/exposureoneawards.com\/contests\/winners\/one-shot\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Exposure One Awards<\/a> celebrate monochrome beauty. <\/p>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph skip\">In this year\u2019s One Shot Photo Contest, photographers from 82 countries submitted images for consideration. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1186\" height=\"1500\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/22317___1___2026___OSC___Tristin-Sheen___tribe_wildlife___Sassy-an-insistent-whale.jpg?strip=all&amp;quality=85\" alt=\"a whale under the waterline with a boat above\" class=\"wp-image-769060\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/22317___1___2026___OSC___Tristin-Sheen___tribe_wildlife___Sassy-an-insistent-whale.jpg?w=40&amp;h=50 40w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/22317___1___2026___OSC___Tristin-Sheen___tribe_wildlife___Sassy-an-insistent-whale.jpg?w=171&amp;h=216 171w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/22317___1___2026___OSC___Tristin-Sheen___tribe_wildlife___Sassy-an-insistent-whale.jpg?w=293&amp;h=370 293w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/22317___1___2026___OSC___Tristin-Sheen___tribe_wildlife___Sassy-an-insistent-whale.jpg?w=313&amp;h=396 313w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/22317___1___2026___OSC___Tristin-Sheen___tribe_wildlife___Sassy-an-insistent-whale.jpg?w=319&amp;h=404 319w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/22317___1___2026___OSC___Tristin-Sheen___tribe_wildlife___Sassy-an-insistent-whale.jpg?w=522&amp;h=660 522w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/22317___1___2026___OSC___Tristin-Sheen___tribe_wildlife___Sassy-an-insistent-whale.jpg?w=546&amp;h=690 546w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/22317___1___2026___OSC___Tristin-Sheen___tribe_wildlife___Sassy-an-insistent-whale.jpg?w=595&amp;h=752 595w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/22317___1___2026___OSC___Tristin-Sheen___tribe_wildlife___Sassy-an-insistent-whale.jpg?w=768&amp;h=971 768w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/22317___1___2026___OSC___Tristin-Sheen___tribe_wildlife___Sassy-an-insistent-whale.jpg?w=809&amp;h=1023 809w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/22317___1___2026___OSC___Tristin-Sheen___tribe_wildlife___Sassy-an-insistent-whale.jpg?w=911&amp;h=1152 911w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/22317___1___2026___OSC___Tristin-Sheen___tribe_wildlife___Sassy-an-insistent-whale.jpg?w=988&amp;h=1250 988w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/22317___1___2026___OSC___Tristin-Sheen___tribe_wildlife___Sassy-an-insistent-whale.jpg 1186w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1186px) 100vw, 1186px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cSassy, an Insistent Whale\u201d<br \/><\/strong><em>Credit: Tristin Sheen \/ Exposure One Awards<\/em> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph skip\">\u201cThe 2026 One Shot Photo Contest challenges <a href=\"https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/category\/photography\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">photographers<\/a> to distill their craft, perspective, and storytelling into a single, definitive image,\u201d a statement read. \u201cA distinguished jury evaluated submissions across multiple categories, ultimately recognizing a select group of photographers whose work exemplifies the power and precision of the single frame.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph skip\">Judges from Leica Gallery LA, Aperture, Vogue, SFMoMA, and others selected the 2026 honorees.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1500\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Domestic-Animals_OSC___Willy-Paul___willypaulphoto___Rio-No.7.jpg?strip=all&amp;quality=85\" alt=\"dog with underbite wearing a helmet rides in small vehicle\" class=\"wp-image-769061\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Domestic-Animals_OSC___Willy-Paul___willypaulphoto___Rio-No.7.jpg?w=40&amp;h=50 40w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Domestic-Animals_OSC___Willy-Paul___willypaulphoto___Rio-No.7.jpg?w=173&amp;h=216 173w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Domestic-Animals_OSC___Willy-Paul___willypaulphoto___Rio-No.7.jpg?w=296&amp;h=370 296w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Domestic-Animals_OSC___Willy-Paul___willypaulphoto___Rio-No.7.jpg?w=317&amp;h=396 317w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Domestic-Animals_OSC___Willy-Paul___willypaulphoto___Rio-No.7.jpg?w=323&amp;h=404 323w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Domestic-Animals_OSC___Willy-Paul___willypaulphoto___Rio-No.7.jpg?w=528&amp;h=660 528w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Domestic-Animals_OSC___Willy-Paul___willypaulphoto___Rio-No.7.jpg?w=552&amp;h=690 552w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Domestic-Animals_OSC___Willy-Paul___willypaulphoto___Rio-No.7.jpg?w=602&amp;h=752 602w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Domestic-Animals_OSC___Willy-Paul___willypaulphoto___Rio-No.7.jpg?w=768&amp;h=960 768w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Domestic-Animals_OSC___Willy-Paul___willypaulphoto___Rio-No.7.jpg?w=818&amp;h=1023 818w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Domestic-Animals_OSC___Willy-Paul___willypaulphoto___Rio-No.7.jpg?w=922&amp;h=1152 922w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Domestic-Animals_OSC___Willy-Paul___willypaulphoto___Rio-No.7.jpg?w=1000&amp;h=1250 1000w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Domestic-Animals_OSC___Willy-Paul___willypaulphoto___Rio-No.7.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cRio No.7\u201d<br \/><\/strong><em>Credit: Willy Paul \/ Exposure One Awards<\/em> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1454\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Domestic-Animals_CydnybwatersPhotographer___Smoking-the-Cows-Ethiopia.jpg?strip=all&amp;quality=85\" alt=\"cows surrounded by smoke. \" class=\"wp-image-769062\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Domestic-Animals_CydnybwatersPhotographer___Smoking-the-Cows-Ethiopia.jpg?w=50&amp;h=48 50w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Domestic-Animals_CydnybwatersPhotographer___Smoking-the-Cows-Ethiopia.jpg?w=223&amp;h=216 223w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Domestic-Animals_CydnybwatersPhotographer___Smoking-the-Cows-Ethiopia.jpg?w=370&amp;h=359 370w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Domestic-Animals_CydnybwatersPhotographer___Smoking-the-Cows-Ethiopia.jpg?w=409&amp;h=396 409w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Domestic-Animals_CydnybwatersPhotographer___Smoking-the-Cows-Ethiopia.jpg?w=417&amp;h=404 417w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Domestic-Animals_CydnybwatersPhotographer___Smoking-the-Cows-Ethiopia.jpg?w=660&amp;h=640 660w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Domestic-Animals_CydnybwatersPhotographer___Smoking-the-Cows-Ethiopia.jpg?w=712&amp;h=690 712w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Domestic-Animals_CydnybwatersPhotographer___Smoking-the-Cows-Ethiopia.jpg?w=768&amp;h=744 768w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Domestic-Animals_CydnybwatersPhotographer___Smoking-the-Cows-Ethiopia.jpg?w=776&amp;h=752 776w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Domestic-Animals_CydnybwatersPhotographer___Smoking-the-Cows-Ethiopia.jpg?w=1055&amp;h=1023 1055w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Domestic-Animals_CydnybwatersPhotographer___Smoking-the-Cows-Ethiopia.jpg?w=1152&amp;h=1117 1152w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Domestic-Animals_CydnybwatersPhotographer___Smoking-the-Cows-Ethiopia.jpg?w=1250&amp;h=1212 1250w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Domestic-Animals_CydnybwatersPhotographer___Smoking-the-Cows-Ethiopia.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cSmoking the Cows\u201d<br \/><\/strong>Early morning with the Abore tribe. This young girls stand with the cattle as the sunrises and sun beams travel thru the smoke. Smoking the cows helps repel insects and gives the cattle a sense of calm. The Abore treasure their cows and take very good care of them.<br \/><em>Credit: Cydny B Waters \/ Exposure One Awards<\/em> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Other_Sameerah-Abbas___sameerah__abbas___Hard-luck.jpg?strip=all&amp;quality=85\" alt=\"a man is dragged between two cows in the mud\" class=\"wp-image-769068\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Other_Sameerah-Abbas___sameerah__abbas___Hard-luck.jpg?w=50&amp;h=33 50w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Other_Sameerah-Abbas___sameerah__abbas___Hard-luck.jpg?w=324&amp;h=216 324w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Other_Sameerah-Abbas___sameerah__abbas___Hard-luck.jpg?w=370&amp;h=247 370w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Other_Sameerah-Abbas___sameerah__abbas___Hard-luck.jpg?w=580&amp;h=387 580w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Other_Sameerah-Abbas___sameerah__abbas___Hard-luck.jpg?w=594&amp;h=396 594w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Other_Sameerah-Abbas___sameerah__abbas___Hard-luck.jpg?w=660&amp;h=440 660w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Other_Sameerah-Abbas___sameerah__abbas___Hard-luck.jpg?w=768&amp;h=512 768w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Other_Sameerah-Abbas___sameerah__abbas___Hard-luck.jpg?w=1024&amp;h=683 1024w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Other_Sameerah-Abbas___sameerah__abbas___Hard-luck.jpg?w=1128&amp;h=752 1128w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Other_Sameerah-Abbas___sameerah__abbas___Hard-luck.jpg?w=1152&amp;h=768 1152w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Other_Sameerah-Abbas___sameerah__abbas___Hard-luck.jpg?w=1250&amp;h=833 1250w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Other_Sameerah-Abbas___sameerah__abbas___Hard-luck.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cHard Luck\u201d<\/strong><br \/>The image is from Sumatra, the moment the contestant fell and lost control of the two cows during the race.<strong><br \/><\/strong><em>Credit: Sameerah Abbas \/ Exposure One Awards<\/em> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Nature_Scott-Joshua-Dere___Air-Superiority.jpg?strip=all&amp;quality=85\" alt=\"a hammerhead shark in the talon of a bird\" class=\"wp-image-769063\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Nature_Scott-Joshua-Dere___Air-Superiority.jpg?w=50&amp;h=33 50w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Nature_Scott-Joshua-Dere___Air-Superiority.jpg?w=324&amp;h=216 324w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Nature_Scott-Joshua-Dere___Air-Superiority.jpg?w=370&amp;h=247 370w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Nature_Scott-Joshua-Dere___Air-Superiority.jpg?w=580&amp;h=387 580w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Nature_Scott-Joshua-Dere___Air-Superiority.jpg?w=594&amp;h=396 594w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Nature_Scott-Joshua-Dere___Air-Superiority.jpg?w=660&amp;h=440 660w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Nature_Scott-Joshua-Dere___Air-Superiority.jpg?w=768&amp;h=512 768w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Nature_Scott-Joshua-Dere___Air-Superiority.jpg?w=1024&amp;h=683 1024w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Nature_Scott-Joshua-Dere___Air-Superiority.jpg?w=1128&amp;h=752 1128w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Nature_Scott-Joshua-Dere___Air-Superiority.jpg?w=1152&amp;h=768 1152w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Nature_Scott-Joshua-Dere___Air-Superiority.jpg?w=1250&amp;h=833 1250w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Nature_Scott-Joshua-Dere___Air-Superiority.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cAir Superiority\u201d<br \/><\/strong>The Hammerhead was no match for the Osprey claw.<br \/><em>Credit: Scott Joshua Dere \/ Exposure One Awards<\/em> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1001\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/People_Mateo-Borrero___mateoborrero___Between-wings.jpg?strip=all&amp;quality=85\" alt=\"A Buddhist monk stands outside the Shwedagon Pagoda, his gaze framed by wings.\" class=\"wp-image-769064\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/People_Mateo-Borrero___mateoborrero___Between-wings.jpg?w=50&amp;h=33 50w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/People_Mateo-Borrero___mateoborrero___Between-wings.jpg?w=324&amp;h=216 324w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/People_Mateo-Borrero___mateoborrero___Between-wings.jpg?w=370&amp;h=247 370w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/People_Mateo-Borrero___mateoborrero___Between-wings.jpg?w=580&amp;h=387 580w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/People_Mateo-Borrero___mateoborrero___Between-wings.jpg?w=593&amp;h=396 593w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/People_Mateo-Borrero___mateoborrero___Between-wings.jpg?w=660&amp;h=440 660w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/People_Mateo-Borrero___mateoborrero___Between-wings.jpg?w=768&amp;h=513 768w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/People_Mateo-Borrero___mateoborrero___Between-wings.jpg?w=1024&amp;h=683 1024w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/People_Mateo-Borrero___mateoborrero___Between-wings.jpg?w=1127&amp;h=752 1127w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/People_Mateo-Borrero___mateoborrero___Between-wings.jpg?w=1152&amp;h=769 1152w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/People_Mateo-Borrero___mateoborrero___Between-wings.jpg?w=1250&amp;h=834 1250w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/People_Mateo-Borrero___mateoborrero___Between-wings.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cBetween Wings\u201d<br \/><\/strong>A Buddhist monk stands outside the Shwedagon Pagoda, his gaze framed by wings.<br \/><em>Credit: Mateo Borrero \/ Exposure One Awards<\/em> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20240___1___2026___OSC___Arne-Bivrin___arnebivrin___Defensive.jpg?strip=all&amp;quality=85\" alt=\"two birds fighting, water droplets in the air\" class=\"wp-image-769066\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20240___1___2026___OSC___Arne-Bivrin___arnebivrin___Defensive.jpg?w=50&amp;h=33 50w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20240___1___2026___OSC___Arne-Bivrin___arnebivrin___Defensive.jpg?w=324&amp;h=216 324w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20240___1___2026___OSC___Arne-Bivrin___arnebivrin___Defensive.jpg?w=370&amp;h=247 370w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20240___1___2026___OSC___Arne-Bivrin___arnebivrin___Defensive.jpg?w=580&amp;h=387 580w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20240___1___2026___OSC___Arne-Bivrin___arnebivrin___Defensive.jpg?w=594&amp;h=396 594w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20240___1___2026___OSC___Arne-Bivrin___arnebivrin___Defensive.jpg?w=660&amp;h=440 660w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20240___1___2026___OSC___Arne-Bivrin___arnebivrin___Defensive.jpg?w=768&amp;h=512 768w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20240___1___2026___OSC___Arne-Bivrin___arnebivrin___Defensive.jpg?w=1024&amp;h=683 1024w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20240___1___2026___OSC___Arne-Bivrin___arnebivrin___Defensive.jpg?w=1128&amp;h=752 1128w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20240___1___2026___OSC___Arne-Bivrin___arnebivrin___Defensive.jpg?w=1152&amp;h=768 1152w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20240___1___2026___OSC___Arne-Bivrin___arnebivrin___Defensive.jpg?w=1250&amp;h=833 1250w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20240___1___2026___OSC___Arne-Bivrin___arnebivrin___Defensive.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cDefensive\u201d<br \/><\/strong><em>Credit: Arne Bivrin \/ Exposure One Awards<\/em> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"728\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Landscapes_John-Martinotti___Signals-in-the-Storm.jpg?strip=all&amp;quality=85\" alt=\"a storm over the water\" class=\"wp-image-769069\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Landscapes_John-Martinotti___Signals-in-the-Storm.jpg?w=50&amp;h=24 50w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Landscapes_John-Martinotti___Signals-in-the-Storm.jpg?w=370&amp;h=180 370w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Landscapes_John-Martinotti___Signals-in-the-Storm.jpg?w=445&amp;h=216 445w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Landscapes_John-Martinotti___Signals-in-the-Storm.jpg?w=580&amp;h=281 580w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Landscapes_John-Martinotti___Signals-in-the-Storm.jpg?w=660&amp;h=320 660w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Landscapes_John-Martinotti___Signals-in-the-Storm.jpg?w=704&amp;h=342 704w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Landscapes_John-Martinotti___Signals-in-the-Storm.jpg?w=768&amp;h=373 768w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Landscapes_John-Martinotti___Signals-in-the-Storm.jpg?w=1024&amp;h=497 1024w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Landscapes_John-Martinotti___Signals-in-the-Storm.jpg?w=1152&amp;h=559 1152w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Landscapes_John-Martinotti___Signals-in-the-Storm.jpg?w=1250&amp;h=607 1250w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Landscapes_John-Martinotti___Signals-in-the-Storm.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cSignals in the Storm\u201d<br \/><\/strong>A sequence of black and white photographs made where light meets pressure. Storm, surf, and mountain layers resolve into structure and tone. The work is about endurance, the small human signal set against the larger movement of nature.<br \/><em>Credit: John Martinotti \/ Exposure One Awards<\/em> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/22756___1___2026___OSC___Lori-Dove___Lori.Dove___Textures-in-Motion.jpg?strip=all&amp;quality=85\" alt=\"Flamingos fly over sand\" class=\"wp-image-769067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/22756___1___2026___OSC___Lori-Dove___Lori.Dove___Textures-in-Motion.jpg?w=50&amp;h=33 50w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/22756___1___2026___OSC___Lori-Dove___Lori.Dove___Textures-in-Motion.jpg?w=324&amp;h=216 324w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/22756___1___2026___OSC___Lori-Dove___Lori.Dove___Textures-in-Motion.jpg?w=370&amp;h=247 370w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/22756___1___2026___OSC___Lori-Dove___Lori.Dove___Textures-in-Motion.jpg?w=580&amp;h=387 580w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/22756___1___2026___OSC___Lori-Dove___Lori.Dove___Textures-in-Motion.jpg?w=594&amp;h=396 594w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/22756___1___2026___OSC___Lori-Dove___Lori.Dove___Textures-in-Motion.jpg?w=660&amp;h=440 660w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/22756___1___2026___OSC___Lori-Dove___Lori.Dove___Textures-in-Motion.jpg?w=768&amp;h=512 768w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/22756___1___2026___OSC___Lori-Dove___Lori.Dove___Textures-in-Motion.jpg?w=1024&amp;h=683 1024w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/22756___1___2026___OSC___Lori-Dove___Lori.Dove___Textures-in-Motion.jpg?w=1128&amp;h=752 1128w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/22756___1___2026___OSC___Lori-Dove___Lori.Dove___Textures-in-Motion.jpg?w=1152&amp;h=768 1152w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/22756___1___2026___OSC___Lori-Dove___Lori.Dove___Textures-in-Motion.jpg?w=1250&amp;h=833 1250w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/22756___1___2026___OSC___Lori-Dove___Lori.Dove___Textures-in-Motion.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cTextures in Motion\u201d<br \/><\/strong>Flamingos fly over Lake Magadi in Kenya\u2019s Rift Valley.<br \/><em>Credit: Lori Dove \/ Exposure One Awards<\/em> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"877\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Portrait_Aengus-MacNeil___saoirsepictures___Holman-Bronc-Real-Bird.jpg?strip=all&amp;quality=85\" alt=\"a man and his horse pose together in a hay-covered parking lot\" class=\"wp-image-769070\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Portrait_Aengus-MacNeil___saoirsepictures___Holman-Bronc-Real-Bird.jpg?w=50&amp;h=29 50w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Portrait_Aengus-MacNeil___saoirsepictures___Holman-Bronc-Real-Bird.jpg?w=369&amp;h=216 369w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Portrait_Aengus-MacNeil___saoirsepictures___Holman-Bronc-Real-Bird.jpg?w=370&amp;h=216 370w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Portrait_Aengus-MacNeil___saoirsepictures___Holman-Bronc-Real-Bird.jpg?w=580&amp;h=339 580w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Portrait_Aengus-MacNeil___saoirsepictures___Holman-Bronc-Real-Bird.jpg?w=660&amp;h=386 660w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Portrait_Aengus-MacNeil___saoirsepictures___Holman-Bronc-Real-Bird.jpg?w=677&amp;h=396 677w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Portrait_Aengus-MacNeil___saoirsepictures___Holman-Bronc-Real-Bird.jpg?w=768&amp;h=449 768w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Portrait_Aengus-MacNeil___saoirsepictures___Holman-Bronc-Real-Bird.jpg?w=1024&amp;h=599 1024w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Portrait_Aengus-MacNeil___saoirsepictures___Holman-Bronc-Real-Bird.jpg?w=1152&amp;h=674 1152w, https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Portrait_Aengus-MacNeil___saoirsepictures___Holman-Bronc-Real-Bird.jpg?w=1250&amp;h=731 1250w, 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