Photography has the keen ability to share cultures and traditions far from our own backyards. This winning image, juxtaposing iconography with something as modern as baseball, helps viewers see something unexpected from a distant part of the world.

Astrid's "Spin Club Tapestry" invites viewers to see an entire world unlocked by her lens-based work. As she says, "By creating these images, I now feel that I have changed from a distant observer in time and place to someone actively participating in my history. "