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On 6 June we raced through Brussels together, one day with four themes and one rule: for each theme, a series of three photographs that build one idea.

The checkpoints on one route through the city, with the themes revealed along the way.

From 10:00CP1 · StartParc du CinquantenaireRegistration
13:00-14:00CP2Centre culturel BruegelThemes 2 and 3: In motion and Out of place
15:00-16:00CP3Place Sainte-CatherineTheme 4: Nothing is what it seems
18:00-19:00CP4 · FinishThe Bourse, Belgian Beer WorldFinal check-in

The race day in one minute, with the sound on.

Anna Linmans

Best Photographer

Best Theme 1 · Best Theme 4 · Jury favourite of Kevin Scarlett · Special Recognition

€250 cash · Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG II Art lens · Photofacts Academy annual membership

I wanted to show how Brussels feels to me and I used the themes to illustrate that. I find the metro beautiful, ugly and a bit scary.

Anna Linmans · Theme 2 "In motion", frame 3

Elitsa Andreeva

€120 cash · Albelli €100 voucher

Karen Velleman

€75 cash · Wisper street photography workshop

Best Theme

Three photographers judged every series.

Jeffrey
De Keyser
Street photographer · Ghent
Favourite · Esther Gerritsen · In motion
It was a pleasure to review such a wide range of submissions. The triptychs covered many different approaches to street photography, from more classic street work to surreal, conceptual and even abstract images.
Daniel
Rachamim
Photographer · portrait, street, documentary
Favourite · Esther Gerritsen · In motion
It was a great race, and overall the photos were excellent. There were many individual images that really stood out to me, and I especially enjoyed seeing how some photographers carried a consistent idea and style throughout their series.
Kevin
Scarlett
Street photographer · Brussels
Favourite · Anna Linmans · Nothing is what it seems
It was very interesting to view everybody's entries, I had no idea what to expect and was nicely surprised. For me one or two really showed they were a step ahead of the crowd.

Sigma BF · six cameras to test in the field

The camera
Full-frame 24.6 MP mirrorless. Seamless aluminium unibody. Shutter speed, aperture, ISO, EV all directly accessible. 13 colour modes, 230 GB internal storage, L-Mount.
How participation worked
Six cameras available. Ticket holders flagged interest in late May. The first six to register picked one up at CP1 from 09:30, raced with it and returned it at CP4.
Sigma BF on sigma-global.com

With thanks to our partners.

Sigma makes lenses and cameras. Main prize partner for UPR Brussels: the Best Photographer wins a Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG II Art lens, and six Sigma BF cameras were available on race day for participants to shoot with.
sigma-global.com
A Dutch-language online photography platform with more than 125 courses by photography teachers from the Netherlands and Belgium. The Best Photographer wins an annual membership worth €179, with access to every course for one year.
photofactsacademy.nl
Albelli makes photo books, prints, canvases and calendars. The 2nd place Best Photographer wins a €100 voucher.
albelli.be
A Belgian arts organisation where people connect with art in freedom across six disciplines including photography. Wisper believes everyone with an artistic hunger or curiosity should feel at home and free to be themselves. The 3rd place Best Photographer wins a spot in their street photography workshop: A Look at the City.
wisper.be
A community and brand for analogue photography, from experimental cameras to colour film. The Jury's Special Recognition wins a Simple Use camera loaded with Classicolor 35mm film.
lomography.com