WINNERS

Pray For Surf

  • Photographer
    Jaclyn Hess, United States
  • Prize
    Silver Winner in Nature/Sunset

Shot on 35mm film in Dana Point, California, this image captures a quiet rhythm at the edge of the day. Kids run along the shoreline, laughter echoes across the sand, and a lone surfer makes their way toward the break. Along this stretch of coast, the ocean is more than a backdrop — it shapes how time moves. In places like this, life bends around the tides. Surfing isn’t planned — it’s waited on, watched for, quietly hoped for. & most of the time, prayed for.