Coffee Photo Contest Winners

Thank you to all the photographers that shared their best photos showing coffee or people enjoying a cup of coffee in the Coffee Photo Contest with chances to win a Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM Lens and more!

A special thanks to our friend and professional photographer Lesa Snider for her collaboration as a guest judge. Lesa Snider is on a mission to teach the world to create better imagery. She’s the author of the forthcoming "Adobe Lightroom CC and Photoshop CC for Photographers Classroom in a Book,” as well as "Photos for Mac and iOS: The Missing Manual," "Photoshop CC: The Missing Manual,” the "Skinny on Shooting Royalty-Free Stock” and more than 40 video courses (photolesa.com/videos) on image editing and graphic design. Lesa writes the weekly Creaticity column for Macworld.com and the Beginner’s Workshop for Photoshop User magazine. She’s also an avid photographer and a Muay Thai martial artist.

Congratulations Honorary Mention "splash of color" by mzoom62

"I adore the complimentary color palette in this shot. The composition is also fantastic with a clear foreground, middleground and background." - Lesa Snider

Congratulations People's Choice "CoffeeBeans" by CarolineHuard

Congratulations Grand Jury Winner "Early morning cuppa." by AdamElliott65

"This shot is so genuine and the composition is so believable that it feels like photo journalism instead of a photo shoot. I can feel the warmth of the little cafe as well as the coldness of outside. It’s also all the more striking in black and white. This image really speaks to me. " - Lesa Snider

Congratulations Runner Up "Espresso with a splash of milk" by howardashton-jones

"I love the composition and colors in this shot, and the splash is nice and sharp, which can be challenging to accomplish." - Lesa Snider

Congratulations Runner Up "Rosie of 2014" by ElenaParaskeva

"An iconic image beautifully carried out in modern times. I love the contrast, composition, and texture of the background. I also love the feminine — not sexual -- feel of this image. The two top buttons are left open on the model’s shirt but there’s no cleavage so as not to distract from the powerful message." - Lesa Snider

"coffee time" by BeatricePogoda