This year’s monthly shortlists, featuring the judges’ top image selections for each month.

To be clear, each month’s Shortlist, the Top Ten, and the Yearly Shortlist are all different. The Shortlist includes standout images chosen by the judges each month, while the Top Ten are the final selections form the Shortlist that qualify for prizes.

The Yearly Shortlist is comprised of each month’s Top Ten, resulting in a list of all entries qualified for prizes.