The Shape of a Moment. An Instant. A Revelation. An Image.

There are moments that pass like a breath, yet leave an indelible mark. This call invites you to capture the mystery of the fleeting: those subtle intersections of light, emotion, and time that, for a second, reveal something essential.

The Shape of a Moment celebrates photography’s ability to hold what slips away - to give form to the intangible. Because sometimes, a single instant is enough to tell an entire story.

Juror: Gary Hershorn is a Canadian photographer and editor based in New York, with more than four decades covering major sporting events and global news. He spent 29 years at Reuters, where he photographed 17 Olympic Games, three World Cups, and historic events such as September 11, Hurricane Katrina, and the Haiti earthquake. He has worked as an editor at Flipboard, FOXnews.com, and ABC News Digital, and is a contributor to Getty Images. His project on New York’s skyline and its celestial phenomena led to the book New York Celestial. His work blends journalistic rigor, patience, and a deeply global perspective.