People Pics That Show Life In Full Color At The 2025 Chromatic Awards (35 Shots)

Honorable Mention, Amateur Category Location: Oprtalj, Croatia Here’s a fiery shot from a festival in Oprtalj. Like a phoenix rising, this photo packs heat and celebration all at once.

2nd Place, Amateur Category Location: South Sudan These kiddos are on dung duty, lighting fires to keep pesky flies and mosquitoes away. Hard work with a smidge of smoke and a whole lot of hustle!

1st Place, Professional Category The mist, the old tea master’s hands, the young apprentice - in this shot, tea is more than a drink. It’s a quiet dance of tradition and time.

Honorable Mention, Professional Category This woman had just wrapped up her first Holi festival, and her eyes? They told stories of entire galaxies and emotions too big for words.

Honorable Mention, Professional Category Workers zoom by on electric bikes, forming a moving ant colony of hustle and sweat, lighting up the city with their hard work.

Honorable Mention, Amateur Category Location: Chad At the Gerewol Festival, men turn up their charm with face paint and flair, but the ladies get to pick their favorites. It’s like a wild beauty contest, with smiles and fancy moves stealing the show.

Honorable Mention, Amateur Category This wild sculpture from Burning Man 2025 looks less sturdy than it should. Climbing that ladder? Not for the faint of heart!

Honorable Mention, Amateur Category If you're feeling lost, this photo is a little hug from the universe. The clouds and fading sun whisper that tomorrow might just be better.

1st Place, Amateur Category Location: Mount Ijen, Indonesia Sulfur mining here is no joke - poisonous gases, heavy loads, steep climbs, and barely any pay. But these miners keep at it, covering miles and carrying crazy baskets of sulfur like it’s just another day.

Honorable Mention, Amateur Category Location: Mongolia These eagle hunters and their giant birds have a friendship that’s lasted generations - and survived tough times. Together, they roam wild, showing off traditions that are equal parts badass and beautiful.

Honorable Mention, Professional Category Location: Mayorga, Spain Villagers light up the night with wine skin torches during this festival, rocking old clothes to honor a saint. It’s history, fun, and party vibes all rolled into one.

Honorable Mention, Amateur Category A touching project by a niece and her aunt, imagining what cancer might have looked like back in the day. It’s art, acceptance, and love all rolled together.

Honorable Mention, Professional Category Location: Mumbai, India An inside-out umbrella, a soaked guy, and a wall separating dreams from reality. Mumbai’s monsoon showing off its dramatic side.

Honorable Mention, Professional Category Location: Namib Desert Who knew a couple in white could make dead trees and red dunes look like the most romantic place on earth? This shot says ‘love always wins’.

Honorable Mention, Amateur Category Location: Singapore A crowd comes together at a political party rally, showing how people power looks in the city-state.

Honorable Mention, Amateur Category Just a peaceful moment of meditation and some deep thinking. Tien’s in the zone.

Honorable Mention, Amateur Category Location: Jodhpur, India Some candid street vibes that tell us a whole story with just a glance.

Honorable Mention, Amateur Category Location: Havana, Cuba Dominoes aren’t just a game here; they’re a cultural jam session. The tiles shuffle, the laughs flow, and Cuban spirit shines loud and clear.

Honorable Mention, Amateur Category Just a simple cup and a peaceful pause, perfect for the soul.

Honorable Mention, Amateur Category Location: Havana, Cuba A sunny afternoon brings out the colors and shadows of city life in full swing.

3rd Place, Amateur Category Location: Bangladesh Boli Khela is wrestling with a twist - fun, fierce, full-on action that gets everyone cheering.

Honorable Mention, Professional Category Location: India In one of the biggest spiritual gatherings ever, two eyes peek through the madness before dawn - intense and haunting.

Honorable Mention, Professional Category Location: San Diego, USA Masked and fierce, this crew turns the Pride parade into a runway of boldness, courage, and tail-wagging fun.

Honorable Mention, Professional Category A sneak peek at the pre-show magic before the Adlib Ibiza fashion show. Models and moments getting ready for the spotlight.

Honorable Mention, Amateur Category Just a quiet moment captured that says a lot with so little.

Honorable Mention, Professional Category More backstage magic before the big runway show. Glamor and grit behind the scenes.

2nd Place, Professional Category Location: Bnei Brak, Israel Ultra-Orthodox kids peeking out the window of their school, eyes full of curiosity and stories untold.

Honorable Mention, Amateur Category A snapshot that feels like a natural extension of the world around it - simple and perfect.

Honorable Mention, Amateur Category Young rescuers showing off their skills in a Baltic Sea competition. Fast, focused, ready for anything.

Honorable Mention, Professional Category A moody portrait in a nightclub corridor. Moody vibes and lots of personality.