This internationally prestigious contest, founded in 2015, honors contemporary unique visions and the photographer’s skills to translate them into exceptional and original work in 17 categories.
It “sits at the inventive and experimental end of the photography competition spectrum” and this year’s winning selections showcase evocative inspiration spanning plastic waves, freaky forks and amazing still lives.
In this competition, everyone is free to use any technique. Only the final effect counts.
“Show us how you’re pushing the photographic medium, experimenting with different techniques or creative approaches to bring your ideas to life,” the organizers invite entrants. “We break all the rules, and we want you to break them with us by creating new trends in art.”
The winning images for each category will be showcased at the exhibition "I Wonder If You Can" during the International Siena Awards Festival from October 23 to December 5 in the beautiful city of Siena, Italy.
The visual arts festival is an effort to bring people together from around the world who are passionate not only about photography, but global connection, cultural exchange and art as a catalyst for change.
Here are some of outstanding artistic photos:
 Sit Down Next to Me, Highly commended, Open Theme category: Part of "Waiting for the Tide to Turn" series farcically exploring the emotions of a disenfranchised people. Photo: GARY SHERIDAN - SIENA CREATIVE PHOTO AWARDS |
 The Lake, Overall Winner, Photo Of The Year. Photo: MASOUD MIRZAEI - CREATIVE PHOTOS SIENA AWARS |
 When Claudine Drinks Coffee, Runner-up Experimental Category. Photo: MATTHIAS JUNG - CREATIVE SIENA AWARDS |
 Co Loa, Highly commended, Experimental category. Photo: RICCARDO MAGHERINI |
 Losing Our Minds, 1st Prize, Open Theme category. Photo: EDDY VERLOES, BELGIUM - SIENA CREATIVE PHOTO AWARDS |
 Plastic Wave, Commended Photo, Open Theme category. Photo: HUGH KRETSCHMER - SIENA CREATIVE PHOTO AWARDS |
 Spring Equinox, Commended, Open Theme category: A creative representation of the spring equinox. Photo: FANG LIU - SIENA CREATIVE PHOTO AWARDS |
 "Rembrandt Still Life," First Prize, Still-life category. Photo: OLGA RUDENOK, RUSSIA - SIENA CREATIVE PHOTO AWARDS |
 Inclination, Highly commended, Still Life category. Photo: ANEESH OMANAKUTTAN - SIENA CREATIVE PHOTO AWARDS |
 Dubai, Highly commended, Still Life category. Photo: ANTONIO BERNARDINO COELHO - SIENA CREATIVE PHOTO AWARDS |
 Spring 2020, Commended photo, Still Life category. Photo: CARINE VAN GERVEN - SIENA CREATIVE PHOTO AWARDS |
 Innocence, First Prize, Conceptual category. Photo: JAIRO ALVAREZ, ARGENTINA - SIENA CREATIVE PHOTO AWARDS |
 In A Hat-beat, Commended Photo, Coceptual category. Photo: ANNA DEVÍS BENET - SIENA CREATIVE PHOTO AWARDS |
 Free Range Children, Commended Photo, Conceptual category. Photo: KRISTIAN PICCOLI - SIENA CREATIVE PHOTO AWARDS |
 Bozell IIby, Runner up Abstract category: Inspired by the city of Amman, which consists of seven mountains surrounding the Citadel Mountain in central Amman. Photo: IBRAHIM NABEEL SALAHBY - SIENA CREATIVE PHOTO AWARDS |