Incense sticks

Photographer

Haressh Vibhakkar

Category

Fine Art Photography - Travel

Company

Haressh Vibhakkar Photography

Submission Group

Amateur

Year

2026

Country / Region:

United States

In the incense villages outside Hanoi, Vietnam, artisans craft incense sticks by first soaking bamboo cores in a vibrant mixture of dye, acid, and protective chemicals. After drying in the sun, these dyed sticks are fed into a machine that applies a coating of fragrant binder with cinnamon powder to the colorless portion, preparing them for use in temples and homes.

More Gold Winner Winners
Professional
2026

Photographer / Company

Esa Siltaloppi

Category

Black & White Photography - Travel

Country / Region

Finland

Amateur
2026

Photographer / Company

L. Kelly Jones

Category

Black & White Photography - Travel

Country / Region

United States

Amateur
2026

Photographer / Company

Wolfgang Autexier

Category

Architecture Photography - Cityscapes

Country / Region

France

Professional
2026

Photographer / Company

Alessia Santambrogio

Category

Architecture Photography - Historic

Country / Region

Italy