The Reveal
The results are in, and we are absolutely thrilled to unveil the winners of this year’s Single Line Kite Photo Contest! They were ranked by the international jury.
The jury was impressed by the stunning photos, and it wasn’t easy.
Nearly 90 very creative photos were entered!
The copyright of the submitted photographs remains with the entrants. Any use or distribution of these photos must include proper attribution to the respective copyright holders. The photos cannot be sold except by the author.
From breathtaking kite builds to magical moments of kites in the sky, your submissions have truly blown the jury away!
A huge “thank you” to everyone who participated! Your passion and creativity made this contest truly special. Keep looking up, keep capturing the magic, and get ready for next year’s competition!
Without further ado, here are the 5 winners per category. Congratulations!
Follow the link below to see the beautiful winning photos with the original descriptions and comments of the jury.
Category 1: Home Built
🏆 1st Place: Geert Verbank with “Cesar” (BE)
🥈 2nd Place: Jan Van Leeuwen with “The Hotel Staff” (NL)
🥉 3rd Place: Ruud Kugel with “Dance of Father Lion” (NL)
👏 4rd Place: Andreas Ågren with “Roebuck IV” (SE)
👏 5th Place: Geert Verbank with “Leftovers” (BE)
Category 2: Festivals
🏆 1st Place: Wolfgang Bieck with “SAYPE, Esch Anamorphic Art & Roger Stevenser Drachen” (DE)
🥈 2nd Place: Wolfgang Bieck with “Box Kite Gerard Clement – Artevento 2022f” (DE)
🥉 3rd Place: Wolfgang Bieck with “Facet – Aristide Prandelli” (DE)
👏 4rd Place: Franco Mammana with “The Sky of Fanø” (IT)
👏 5th Place: Franco Mammana with “The large bowls by kitemaker Edo Borghetti” (IT)
Category 3: Professional Kite Builders
🏆 1st Place: Pierre Lesage with “Renifleurs thermiques by Michel Gressier” (FR)
🥈 2nd Place: I Kadek Dwiarmika with “Lintang Surga ( Heavenly Stars)” (ID)
🥉 3rd Place: I Kadek Dwiarmika with “Deconstruction” (ID)
👏 4rd Place: Joel Keith Scholz with “Gods Eye” (SE)
👏 5th Place: I Kadek Dwiarmika with “Cokfighting” (ID)
Category 4: Line Laundry
🏆 1st Place: Wolfgang Bieck with “Maurizio Cenzi – Lady Wind” (DE)
🥈 2nd Place: Andreas Ågren with “Money Laundry” (SE)
🥉 3rd Place: Franco Mammana with “In the blue sky” (NL)
👏 4rd Place: Wolfgang Bieck with “Aladdin – Jeannine & Marcel Burri” (DE)
👏 5th Place: Franco Mammana with “Nautilus” (IT)
In the 5th category “Festival Posters” though the entries were beautiful photos they didn’t comply with what a poster must be: all the information on how, where and when.
Check Out the Winning Photos
Discover the award-winning photos capturing unforgettable moments from the entrants worldwide: