A delicate balance by Regula Tschumi.

Finalist.Location: Ghana

With its monthly photography contests,The Independent Photographerpromotes talented photographers around the world.

Schroeder’s ability to snap the photo at the perfect moment captured the judge’s imagination.

Women carrying baskets on their head at market in Ghana

“A delicate balance” by Regula Tschumi. Finalist.Location: Ghana

This is my kind of masterpiece, Sandler admits.

The formal composition and the people within the frame are in a perfect, yet uneasy, balance.

The light within the picture is varied and painterly and subtle so that the air feels dream-like and evocative.

Award Winning Street Photography by Alain Schroeder

“Dreamland” by Alain Schroeder. 1st place.Location: Varanasi, India

The best pictures, like this one, ask more questions than they answer.

Sandler also appreciated second-place winner Daniel Ramos' ability to bring clarity to a complicated situation.

The September Street Photography competition is accepting entries until September 30, 2023.

Cotton Candy Being Made in Mexico City

“Untitled” by Daniel Ramos. 2nd Place.Location: Mexico City, Mexico

Check out the incredible winners of The Independent Photographer’s Street Photography Contest.

Dreamland by Alain Schroeder.

1st place.Location: Varanasi, India

Untitled by Daniel Ramos.

Dogs seeking shelter from a storm in Kolkata

“Shelter from the Storm” by Jonathan Jasberg. 3rd Place.Location: Kolkata, India

2nd Place.Location: Mexico City, Mexico

Shelter from the Storm by Jonathan Jasberg.

3rd Place.Location: Kolkata, India

A Close Shave by Arpit Mehrotra.

Untitled by Gian Marco Venturi.

Street barber in Kolkata

“A Close Shave” by Arpit Mehrotra. Finalist.Location: Kolkata, India

Finalist.Location: Rome, Italy

The Playground by Joseph-Philippe Bevillard.

Finalist.Location: Galway, Ireland

Untitled by David Keith Brown.

Finalist.Location: Chennai, India

Puppets by Johannes Maechtel.

Woman wearing fashionable sunglasses in Piazza di Spagna in Rome.

“Untitled” by Gian Marco Venturi. Finalist.Location: Rome, Italy

Finalist.Location: Trinidad, Cuba

Subway Light Play by John Yuhas.

Finalist.Location: Chicago, USA

Traveler girl from Ireland posing for the camera at a playground

“The Playground” by Joseph-Philippe Bevillard. Finalist.Location: Galway, Ireland

Men on horses in Chennai

“Untitled” by David Keith Brown. Finalist.Location: Chennai, India

Street Photography in Trinidad, Cuba

“Puppets” by Johannes Maechtel. Finalist.Location: Trinidad, Cuba

Image of a commuter taking the stairs to catch the subway in Chicago

“Subway Light Play” by John Yuhas. Finalist.Location: Chicago, USA