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A photographic record of a world in motion.LumEarth Photo Awards 2026 gathers the awarded photographs and series selected from an international field of contemporary photography. Across fourteen categories, the book moves from aerial abstraction and fragile habitats to rural life, architecture, wildlife, climate, and the intimate meeting of people and place.At its center is Photographer of the Year Xuejun Long and Journey of Life, photographed above Kenya's Lake Magadi, where flamingos, salt, water, and mineral color form a landscape that exists only briefly. The volume also presents the first, second, and third place recipients in every category, alongside selected honorable mentions, artist statements, and portraits of the 2026 jury.Chosen through successive rounds of anonymous review, these works are united not by a single visual language, but by patience, precision, and a belief in the value of sustained attention. Some carry the urgency of environmental change. Others find meaning in gesture, pattern, silence, or light. Together, they form a considered portrait of Earth in 2026.With 194 pages, this hardcover annual is created for photographers, collectors, curators, and readers drawn to the visual culture of our changing planet. Read more
