We Invited Photographers From Around The World To Submit Their Photos That Master The Light, And Here Are The Best 50 Of Them

The light has been shed upon the top 50 finalists of the latest AGORA images international photo contest, and they don’t disappoint!

If there’s one thing that matters more than any other in photography, it is definitely light. Without light, the shot is lifeless. Mastering natural light can be a difficult exercise for photographers, who need to be very attentive and responsive to their shooting environment, but once mastered it allows the creators to sublimate the shot and bring emotion into the composition.

These photos from all different corners of the world have been selected among the #Light2019 Photo Contest by AGORA images, a free-to-use photography app that has been rewarding the world’s biggest prizes in global photo contests since 2017.

Scroll through the finalists’ submissions and vote for the best #Light2019 picture who will win a $1000 prize. Light on!

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#1 On Sand Dunes

@diepvan – Taken in Vietnam

#2 Cenotes In Mexico

@jordisark – Taken in Yucatan, Mexico

#3 Street Lights In Barcelona

@henrydo – Taken in Barcelona, Spain

#4 Light In The Jungle

@a.rosenthal – Taken in the Cologne Zoological Garden

#5 Free Horse

@marcelvanbalken – Taken in Indonesia

#6 Cave

@phyomoe – Taken in Kyaukme, Myanmar

#7 Golden Hour

@rafayat – Taken in Sylhet, Bangladesh

#8 Geo Lights

@uglefisk – Taken in Norway

#9 Morning Cooking With Husband

@asadksungkar – Taken in Indonesia

#10 Evening Drama

@debap – Taken in Tajpur, India

#11 Lend A Helping Hand

@zayyarlin – Taken in Myanmar

#12 Freedom

@carlesalonsophotography – Taken in Bali, Indonesia

#13 Misty Morning

@movetrash – Taken in Indonesia

#14 Novice

@myothet – Taken in Mandalay, Myanmar

#15 Vermilion Storm

@debdatta75 – Taken in Barsana, India during Holi celebrations

#16 Dusk In The Village Of Ojén

@juansancheziv – Taken in Ojén, Spain

#17 Friendship

@kyawswarmyint – Taken in Yangon, Myanmar

#18 Underwater Light

@rahmadlarae – Taken in Banda Islands, Indonesia

#19 Mushroom

@baliphotographer – Taken in Bali, Indonesia

#20 Camping Under The Stars

@drnik87 – Taken in southern India

#21 Keep Looking Where The Light Pours In

@giza – Taken in Kosovo

#22 Deep Concentration

@aungthuya – Taken in Yangon, Myanmar

#23 Light House

@olewol – Taken in Lindesnes, Norway

#24 Morning Sun

@wunderbuilder – Taken in Germany

#25 Sparklers

@hwilson8 – Taken in the USA during 4th July celebrations

#26 Friendship

@ikaeschroeder – Taken in Germany

#27 Old Man And Pinocchio Puppet

@recaear – Taken in Indonesia

#28 Perfect Light

@saavedraphotography – Taken in Spain

#29 First Light

@anskar – Taken in the Ghost forest (Gespensterwald), Northern Germany.

#30 Sunrise Over Valley And Mountains

@jmimages – Taken in Australia

#31 Light

@oscar_penelo – Taken in Barcelona, Spain

#32 Custodiados

@paulaaranoa – Taken in Tomás Jofré, Argentina

#33 Study

@yudybento – Taken in Indonesia

#34 Stranger In The Night

@jevgenij – Taken in Norway

#35 Light

@jm.boix – Taken in Cataluña, Spain

#36 California Dreaming

@mbphotography – Taken in California, USA

#37 Ibex

@thierry – Taken in Switzerland

#38 Light Of My Life

@nico_edhi – Taken in Indonesia

#39 Ray Of Life

@pranab_basak – Taken in India

#40 Shining

@the.rolling.drone – Taken in Austria

#41 Light Silhouette

@nisanth.pixlr – Taken in India

#42 Mending Fishing Nets

@rollimages – Taken in Doha, Qatar

#43 Off To Work

@sherwinreyes.foto – Taken in Thailand

#44 Kabaddi

@sufiartphotography – Taken in Pakistan

#45 The Valleys Of Ijen Volcano Lit By The Rising Sun

@hugohealy – Taken in Indonesia

#46 Early Morning Light Making The Beast Shine

@mananmukherjee – Taken in central India

#47 Live Kitchen

@sipai – Taken in Kolkata, India

#48 Break Out

@theeastwoodexperience – Taken in Ghana

#49 Traditional Rice Cooking Process

@dharmaku – Taken in Indonesia

#50 Yellow Puppet

@cymot – Taken in Surakarta City, Indonesia