And the Winners Are . . .
Thank you to everyone who participated in the 17th Annual World of Photos Contest! Below are the winning photos, which were announced at a Zoom reception on March 23rd.
Urban Scene
![](/sites/sites/files/2022-03/Urban%2017.jpg)
First Place: San Francisco Smog by Ethan Ferguson (#16)
![](/sites/sites/files/2022-03/Urban%2011.jpg)
Second Place: Cappadocia, Turkey by Esen Kirdis (#10)
![](/sites/sites/files/2022-03/Urban%204.jpg)
Third Place: Independence Day by Jadyn Scott (#4)
People
![Two friends reading the news to one another](/sites/sites/files/2022-03/People%209.jpg)
First Place: Reading the News in Chefchaouen, Morocco by Esen Kirdis (#8)
![Woman standing on a farmhouse porch looking out](/sites/sites/files/2022-03/People%203.jpg)
Second Place: The Farmhouse Porch by Caroline Allen (#3)
![Two friends sitting on a couch on the road](/sites/sites/files/2022-03/People%208.jpg)
Third Place: Free Couch Vibes by Samantha Cooke (#7)
Natural World
![A family on the summit of an Antarctic mountain](/sites/sites/files/2022-03/Nature%2016.jpeg)
First Place: The Antarctica No One Sees by Sierra Anderson (#15)
![A sandhill crane in flight over an open plain](/sites/sites/files/2022-03/Nature%205.jpg)
Second Place: Sandhill Crane in Flight by Jadyn Scott (#5)
![Two snails say hello in a garden](/sites/sites/files/2022-03/Nature%203.jpg)
Third Place: Romance in the Garden by Chelsea Zuckerman (#3)
Narrative Photography
![A girl walking in the woods holding a pride flag](/sites/sites/files/2022-03/Narrative%204.jpg)
First Place: Pride by Jadyn Scott (#4)
![A woman sorting rice in a bowl](/sites/sites/files/2022-03/Narrative%203.jpg)
Second Place: Concy by Caroline Allen (#3)
Third Place: Icelandic Puffins by Ethan Ferguson (#8)
People's Choice Award
![People praying shoulder to shoulder in a mosque](/sites/sites/files/2022-03/Narrative%207.jpeg)
People's Choice Award: Shoulder to Shoulder by Deenat Yusuf