Prepare for your eyeballs to feel utterly spoiled. The 1839 Awards, named for the year photography officially stopped being a secret wizard trick and became, well, photography, just dropped some winners from their annual Color Photography Contest.
And if you thought you'd seen all the colors the world had to offer, think again. These aren't just pretty pictures; they're the kind of images that make you stop scrolling, squint a little closer, and wonder if you've been looking at the world in black and white this whole time.
The awards' whole vibe is to offer "windows into faraway places" and "invitations to encounter the world from new, unexpected points of view." Which, if you think about it, is a very poetic way of saying, "Get ready to stare intently at your screen, because reality just got an upgrade."
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Start Your News DetoxThey want you to "pause, to look more slowly, and to feel the world more deeply." Which is surprisingly good advice for, you know, life in general. But also, specifically, for these photos.
So, whether you're a seasoned pro with a camera strapped to your hip or someone who just really likes looking at cool stuff, the 1839 Awards are basically a visual feast. And a reminder that sometimes, the best way to see the world is through someone else's ridiculously talented lens.
Now, if you'll excuse us, we'll be here, trying to figure out how to make our morning coffee look half as vibrant as these shots.
