02/02/2026
"Welcome to NYC" - 2026 International Photographic Competition Silver Award Winner
In January, I was honored to have this image awarded the Silver award in the 2026 IPC. Out of over 2,000 photos in the competition, this image was selected as one of the final 16 images in the Reportage/Photojournalism Category.
The photo was taken in May of 2025 while visiting our daughter in NYC. I took one shot from our platform to the other side. I was focused on the tile work on the 51st Street sign, and the gentleman on camera left. I never saw the other "gentleman" behind the column, or the woman. Luck is one of the main ingredients of a good photo.