Photo by Karen I. Hirsch Honored by the International Color Awards

CHICAGO - April 24, 2015 - PRLog -- LOS ANGELES  - Professional photographer Karen I. Hirsch of the United States was presented with the 8th Annual International Color Awards Nominee title in the Sports  category at a prestigious Nomination & Winners Photo show webcast Saturday, April 18, 2015.

The live online gala was attended by over 8,000 photography fans around the globe who logged on to watch the climax of the industry's most important event for color photography.

8th Annual Jury members included captains of the industry from Christie's, Paris; Frieze Art Fair, London; DB Agency, Milan; Clair Galerie, Munich; Edinburgh Film Festival; Art Beatus Gallery, Hong Kong; Gup Magazine, Amsterdam; and Eyestorm, London who honored Color Masters with 541 coveted title awards in 33 categories.

"It is an incredible achievement to be selected among the best from the 7,358 entries we received this year," said Basil O'Brien, the awards Creative Director. "Karen Hirsch's "Maneuvering at the Mark," is an exceptional image entered in the Sports category, represents contemporary color photography at its finest, and we're pleased to present her with the title of Nominee."

The honored nautical photo was made during the National Offshore One Design regatta sponsored by Sailing World in Chicago.  Hirsch has been covering sailboat racing for more than two decades.

INTERNATIONAL COLOR AWARDS is the leading international award honoring excellence in color photography. This celebrated event shines a spotlight on the best professional and amateur photographers worldwide and honors the finest images with the highest achievements in color photography. www.colorawards.com

Karen I. Hirsch is an international award-winning photographer based in Chicago. Her commercial, editorial and fine art work have been published internationally in magazines, newspapers and books including Communication Arts and Graphis photo annuals. Her fine art work is found in corporate and private collections.

See more of Karen Hirsch's photos at http://www.karenihirsch.com