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The Golden Hour themed contest is closed, and our picks are in. Thanks for being patient with the results, folks. A couple weeks ago, we asked you to show us your best Golden Hour images. Also known as the “magic hour”, this time of the day marks the period right after sunrise and before sunset—a perfect time to take advantage of the daylight’s softer and more red-orange hue. We’ve received more than 1,500 tagged entries! Thanks to everyone who submitted and shared their stunning shots with us. To be honest, there were so many amazing entries that it was a challenge for us to narrow down our choices into a final list. Make sure to check out the contest gallery, and browse the rest of the great Golden Hour entries there.

Here are 20 of the 500px’s favorite Golden Hour photos from the entries, category by category:

ABSTRACT

ANIMALS

CITY & ARCHITECTURE

FAMILY

FINE ART

LANDSCAPES

MACRO

NATURE

PEOPLE

SPORTS

STILL LIFE

STREET

TRANSPORTATION

TRAVEL

URBAN EXPLORATION

Every week, we hold a random draw giveaway for all those who enter the contest. Anyone who enters will have the chance to win two months of Awesome membership! This week’s lucky random winner is Arun S Pillai. Congrats, Arun, we’ve upgraded your account!

New theme and new rules for next week: AMAZING AUTUMN
1. Shoot and select a photo that fits this theme. Upload an image. Please limit your photo submissions to 2 entries only.
2. Add the tag #500pxAutumn
3. You’re done! Track all entries here.

With autumn season just around the corner, we’re looking forward to seeing all the colors and flavors of Fall come out again. From landscapes of yellow, red, and orange foliages to snapshots of apple cider by the fire — show us how what you capture during this magical time of the year. The theme is open to your own interpretation, as long as it depicts the autumn season, so grab your gear, and start shooting and tagging your photos! Deadline is Sept 7th at 11:59 P.M. PT. Good luck, everyone!