The International Discovery of the Year winning image, "Buried Car, CA," by Matthew Portch, exudes stillness so clearly that it's almost a physical feeling one can grasp and hold in one's hands when looking at it. While many documentarians of America focus on the Western landscape's natural geography, Portch's unique perspective gives the subject a new definition, strength, and contemporaneity.

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.