20 Verrukkelijke Foto's Genomineerd voor Wereld Voedselfotografieprijzen

De shortlist voor de World Food Photography Awards 2026, gesponsord door Bimi®, is bekendgemaakt.

Duizenden inzendingen kwamen binnen uit meer dan 50 landen voor de competitie van dit jaar, die wordt gezien als de grootste viering ter wereld van voedselfotografie. Van telen, fokken en oogsten tot koken, eten, vieren en overleven, bieden de beelden een uniek inkijkje in het leven van mensen over de hele wereld door de lens van voedsel.

A woman in traditional clothing stands by a window in a rustic, old-fashioned kitchen with yellow walls, blue cabinets, flowers, and shelves holding blue and white dishes. Sunlight streams through the window.

Aerial view of rolling green hills and vineyards at sunset, with golden sunlight illuminating the landscape and small clusters of buildings scattered throughout.

A festive, colorful table is set outdoors with a roast pig as the centerpiece, surrounded by traditional decorations, tropical leaves, and platters of food. People in vibrant cultural attire stand on either side.

A person rides a bicycle across a dry, grassy landscape with scattered palm trees and shrubs, under a hazy sky with distant mountains in the background.

Young children with traditional face paint sit cross-legged in groups around low tables, hands clasped in prayer, with plates of rice and food in front of them, inside a communal dining hall.

Colorful sushi donuts topped with slices of salmon, tuna, cucumber, sesame seeds, and orange fish roe, arranged on a dark blue surface with green leaves underneath some of the sushi pieces.

A busy overhead view of chefs working in separate kitchen stations, filled with pots, pans, plates, and ingredients, creating a vibrant and chaotic cooking environment.

Close-up of multiple oyster mushroom caps, showing intricate, delicate gills and curved, fan-like shapes in soft beige and cream tones.

A person dressed in red stands at night in front of two brightly lit vending machines filled with drinks, located on a dark street with barriers in front of the machines.

A smoked cocktail in a glass with large ice cubes, garnished with an orange twist and a dark cherry on a pick. Wisps of smoke rise from the drink, which sits on a decorative leather surface.

A woman wearing a white coat and holding tweezers places a cherry in a martini glass. Large glass containers and beakers with cherries, an eyeball, a pickle, and blue liquids surround her on a laboratory table.

An older person in a patterned sweater and red beanie slices onions on a wooden board indoors, with kitchen items and a large orange basin nearby. Shelves with jars and a kettle are in the dimly-lit background.

Close-up of three stacked grilled cheese sandwiches, showing golden brown toasted bread and melted yellow cheese oozing between the layers.

Aerial view of workers harvesting crops in rows of a field at sunset, with a red tractor in the center casting long shadows among the plants.

A group of well-dressed people sit around a table at a lively event. Some have cream or dessert on their faces and are laughing, while others cover their faces in amusement. The atmosphere is joyful and festive.

A tall, decorative pink cake topped with cherries sits on a glass stand against a dark red background. A hand is placing a cherry on top, with more cherries scattered on the white tablecloth below.

A street vendor stands under a pink umbrella selling pineapples arranged neatly on concrete blocks in a square, with a rocky hillside in the background.

De winnaars van de 27 categorieën worden op 2 juni bekendgemaakt tijdens de Champagne Taittinger Awards Evening in Londen, gepresenteerd door de befaamde chef-kok en voedselschrijver Gennaro Contaldo. De uiteindelijke winnaar van de competitie ontvangt een prijs van £5.000 ($6.665).

Om de volledige shortlist te bekijken, ga naar de website van de World Food Photography Awards.