Pink Lady Just Dropped the Best Food Photos of 2016

By Food & Wine
Updated April 27, 2016
© Emma Franklin
The world is inundated with food photos—Instagram alone currently has over 89 million pictures tagged #foodporn. With so many people taking pictures, it can be hard to actually find the good ones yourself. That’s where the Pink Lady Food Photographer contest comes in. Every year they cull through brilliant photos taken by people all over the world and select the best of the best. From the sorts of gooey sandwiches that probably already dominate your social media feeds to rare glimpses into markets in far flung parts of the world, here are their top shots of 2016. 
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Flour Frenzy

Credit: © Mark Benham

Artist:

Mark Benham (UK) Category: The Philip Harben Award for Food in ActionOverall Winner- Pink Lady® Food Photographer of the Year 2016

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Chicken Cheese Toasty

Credit: © Jean Cazals

Artist:

Jean Cazals (UK) Category: Marks & Spencer Food Portraiture

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Unstill Life

Credit: © Polina Plotnikova

Artist:

Polina Plotnikova (UK) Category: Pink Lady Apple a Day

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Salmon Tail Still Life

Credit: © Susan Bell

Artist:

Susan Bell (UK) Category: Production Paradise Food off the Press

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Mayasara Winery

Credit: © Robert Holmes

Artist:

Robert Holmes (USA) Category: Errazuriz Wine Photographer of the Year (Places)Overall Winner- Errazuriz Wine Photographer of the Year 2016

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Octopus on Ice

Credit: © Petra Novotna

Artist:

Petra Novotna (Czech Republic) Category: Cream of the Crop

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Floating Vegetable Market

Credit: © Paula Watts

Artist:

Paula Watts (USA) Category: Partridges Food for Sale

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Kid’s Table

Credit: © Lucy Pope

Artist:

Lucy Pope (UK) Category: Food Sn-apping (in aid of Action Against Hunger)

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Treasure of the Sea

Credit: © Olimpia Davies

Artist:

Olimpia Davies (UK) Category: Food Bloggers (supported by Aspire)

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Bear’s Delight

Credit: © Will Jenkins

Artist:

Will Jenkins (UK) Catergory: 11-14 Years

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Skin Contact

Credit: © Matt Wilson

Artist:

Matt Wilson (Chile) Category: Errazuriz Wine Photographer of the Year (People)

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The Carpet of Wild Garlic

Credit: © Robin Goodlad

Artist:

Robin Goodlad (UK) Category: Food in the Field

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Press 2

Credit: © Janelle Bonifield

Artist:

Jenelle Bonifield (USA) Category: Errazuriz Wine Photographer of the Year (Produce)

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The Grand Kitchen

Credit: © Shoeb Faruqee

Artist:

Shoeb Faruquee (Bangladesh) Category: Food for Celebration (sponsored by Champagne Taittinger)

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The Beauty of Fruit

Credit: © Emma Franklin

Artist:

Emma Franklin (UK) Category: 15-17 Years

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