Chicago Photographer Receives Honors in International Competition
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CHICAGO - May 13, 2019 - illiNews -- The 12th Annual International Color Awards selected Karen I. Hirsch's photo, "Roller Coaster Skyline" as a Nominee in the Abstract category.

7,241 entries were received from 79 countries. This photograph received a high percentage of votes from a distinguished panel of judges. The Jury represented the industry's biggest names and tastemakers including Sotheby's, New York; Benetton, Ponzano Veneto; The Art Channel, London; Kolle Rebbe, Hamburg; Droga5, New York; Preus Museum, Norway; Art Beatus, Hong Kong; Forsman & Bodenfors, Gothenburg; Wieden & Kennedy, Portland; Fox Broadcasting Network, Los Angeles; Gallery Kong, Seoul; and Phillips, New York.

Hirsch made this creative image by applying post-production techniques to her original image of the Chicago skyline.  "I am honored to have my work selected along with such excellent honorees, stated the photographer."

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Karen I. Hirsch is an international award-winning photographer and digital artist based in Chicago, Illinois. Her photos have been published internationally in books, newspapers, magazines and calendars.  She is active in the photographic community as a member of the American Society of Media Photographers and the American Photographic Artists.  She is co-president of Fort Dearborn-Chicago Photo Forum, an historic not-for-profit photo organization.

Hirsch's photos are found in private and corporate art collections.
Websites: http://www.karenihirsch.com and http://www.karenihirsch.com/visualart