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Stunning Hasselblad Masters 2023 Winners Announced


The premium camera brand Hasselblad has announced the winners of its multi-category Hasselblad Masters 2023 competition.

The categories for submissions from photographers of all ages and types were Landscape, Architecture, Portrait, Art, Street and a special category called “Project/21.”

While the other categories above are self-explanatory, the last was specially assigned for submissions from young photographers under the age of 21.

The entire competition, however, welcomed submissions from anyone at all, whether they’re “renowned industry professionals”, emerging talents or complete newcomers to the world of photography and photo competitions.

All categories also welcomed photos in either color or black and white and, somewhat uniquely for the world of online photo competitions, the entire submission process, allowing up to several images per category, was entirely free of charge.

Another cool aspect of the competition was that it welcomes photographers to submit photos taken with any kind of camera, not just a (usually very expensive) Hasselblad device.

All photos submitted also had to be their respective creators’ unique works and free of major manipulation or generation through AI tools.

For winners in each category, each obtained the prestigious title of “Hasselblad Master” and was awarded their own Hasselblad 100-megapixel mirrorless medium format camera, two XCD Series lenses, and a creative fund cash award of 5,000 Euros (roughly 5,345 USD.)

Another component of being declared a winner is the opportunity to participate in one collaborative project with Hasselblad and have their work published in a commemorative Hasselblad Masters book. Hasselblad will also publish their winning photographic works on its digital channels.

For the 2023 competition for which the winners have now been announced, competition was stiff.

Hasselblad states that it received over 85,000 image submissions from photographers all over the world. This was 35% more than had been the case in the previous Hasselblad Masters event in 2021.

This shouldn’t be too surprising though. Hasselblad is one of the world’s most respected camera brands and its competition is widely acclaimed for its prestige.

That submitting any number of photos up to the full limit per category was free is also a strong enticement.

Voting to choose winning entries was handled through a combination of public voting and final selection of curated works by a professional grand jury of recognized photographers and image experts.

Now, here’s a breakdown of the 2023 winners per category, and their selected works:

Landscape

Series name: Tibetan Landscape from the Train Window

Winner/nationality: Weimin Chu, China

Description: Different Tibetan landscapes shot through a train window.

Person in a hat looks out a train window at a picturesque landscape of mountains and blossoming trees. Several bottles are on the windowsill. Two bunk beds inside a train cabin with a table set for tea by a window. Through the window, a scenic view of a lake and distant mountains is visible under a clear blue sky.

 

Architecture

Winner/nationality: Tiina Itkonen, Finland

Series name: Home

Description: The traditional lives and homes of Inuit hunters in remote parts of Greenland.

A small red house with a snow-covered roof sits beside a calm, icy body of water, surrounded by snow and distant mountains. A weathered wooden cabin sits on stilts in a snowy, remote landscape. A ladder leans against the roof, and the sky is clear with distant icy terrain visible. A small wooden house covered in snow sits in a snowy landscape. Two dogs are playing in the snow near the house. Snowfall is visible in the scene.

 

Portrait

Winner/nationality: Panji Indra Permana, Indonesia

Series name: Bicycle Street Sellers of Jakarta

Description: A multi-year project documenting Indonesia’s cycling trend during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A person wearing a red headscarf and orange top stands next to a bicycle holding plastic containers, with a gray backdrop and residential buildings in the background. A person stands behind an old bicycle loaded with various snacks, posed on a grassy area with trees in the background. An elderly man stands beside his banana-laden bicycle in front of a dark grey backdrop. He wears a black hat, shirt, and pants, and holds a walking stick. Lush green foliage is visible around him.

 

Art

Winner/nationality: Jan Pypers, Belgium

Series name: Diorama

Description: An exploration of humanity’s lost bond with nature through a blend of reality and surrealism.

Two men in swim caps and trunks stand by the water on a foggy day, framed by a metal structure. People swim and a boat is partially submerged in the distance.

 

Street

Winner/nationality: Tomm Pitts, United Kindgom

Series name: The Commute

Description: En exploration of the faces and emotions of strangers on public transportation in England.

A man looking through a window holds a bouquet of red roses, wearing glasses and a partially removed mask. A woman in the foreground, blurred, looks at her phone. Silhouette of a person seated on a rainy bus, viewed through a rain-speckled window. Another person holding an umbrella is visible outside the bus in the background.

 

A woman with her hand on her forehead is seen through a foggy window with another blurred figure in the background.

Project/21

Winner/nationality: Efraïm Baaijens, Netherlands

Series name: Tiny Titans

Description: A visual exploration of the beauty and detail of the faces of insects.

Close-up image of a blue damselfly with large eyes and detailed facial features, resting on a delicate, lace-like natural structure. Close-up image of a praying mantis facing the camera, showcasing its detailed antennae, compound eyes, and front legs against a blurred pinkish-brown background. Close-up view of a fly's head and eyes against a bright pink background. The fly's compound eyes and fine hairs are visible in detail.

 

Each of the winners in each of the above categories will obtain their own camera, creative fund and right to participate in collaborative work with Hasselblad as described above.

Hasselblad Masters has been in operation since 2001 and is held every two years as an open, accessible platform for photographers worldwide hoping to showcase their most interesting work.

For a much closer examination of the winning shots and other images, I strongly recommend you explore the Hasselblad Masters 2023 site. 



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