Paschal Photo Contest Results

The Russian website Pravoslavie.ru earlier in Great Lent announced a Paschal photo contest, and received 400 entries. The best of them—varying widely in style and quality but united by the theme of Paschal joy—are published on the Russian site in the order the were received, and here with English translations. The hardest part was deciding the winners. As a result, Pravoslavie.ru expanded the number of prizes from two to three. The winners of the contest are Tatiana Chubenko, Seraphim Rosokha, and Dimitry Orlov.
We are happy to display these photos for our English readers, that they might catch this Paschal joy—because as they say, a picture is worth a thousand words.

The Finalists

Photo: Pavel Bushuyev

Photo: Pavel Bushuyev

Metropolitan Rostislav of Tomsk and Asinovsk.

Metropolitan Rostislav of Tomsk and Asinovsk.

Photo Hieromonk Pitirim (Zhilyanin)

"Pisanki" Easter eggs.

"Pisanki" Easter eggs.

Photo: Olga Chubukova

Moscow. Andronikov Monastery. The Bright Resurrection of Christ.

Moscow. Andronikov Monastery. The Bright Resurrection of Christ.

Photo: Galina Lapina

Photo: Alina Zakharova

Photo: Alina Volyankskaya

Photo: Alina Volyankskaya

Photo: Alina Volyankskaya

Reading the Pascal Gospel.

Reading the Pascal Gospel.

Church of Great Martyr George in Koptevo. Photo: Alexander Danilyushin

Table of oblation.

Table of oblation.

Church of the Protection of the Mother of God in Pokrovo-Streshnevo, Moscow. Photo: Alexander Danilyushin

Photo: Gennady Shkil

A children's Cross procession on Pascha Sunday.

A children's Cross procession on Pascha Sunday.

The Church of the Protection in the village of Nakhabino, Moscow region. Photo: Andrei Spolitak

Grace-filled light.

Grace-filled light.

Photo: Andrei Spolitak

Photo: Dimitry Lapshin

Procession at Paschal Matins.

Procession at Paschal Matins.

The Church of All Saints in the Moscow Sokol district. Photo: Ekaterina Tkachenko

Metropolitan Onuphry of Kiev and all Ukraine

Metropolitan Onuphry of Kiev and all Ukraine

Photo: Seraphim Rosokh

Marina Pokatashkina

Христос Воскресе!

Христос Воскресе!

Фото: Димитрий Генеалог

Oh, Pascha night!

Oh, Pascha night!

Photo: Anastasia Ershova

Photo: Yulia Kharkhardina

Christ is Risen!

Christ is Risen!

Photo: Irina Zherdeva

Photo: Nikita Zakharov

Photo: Airat Suleimanov

Bishop Ephrem of Bikinsk

Bishop Ephrem of Bikinsk

Photo: Alexander Mariisky

Church of Archangel Michael. Sergiev Posad.

Church of Archangel Michael. Sergiev Posad.

Photo: Natalia Miku

Photo: Elena Kupriakhina

Photo: Alexander and Olga Rybak

Photo: Anton Bodunov

Breaking the fast.

Breaking the fast.

Photo: Polina Ulyanova

Photo: Olesya Arseneva

Photo: Ilya Lopatin

Pascha presents for parents

Pascha presents for parents

Photo: Lia Zekynova

Photo: Natalia Viktorevna

Photo: Ivan Ivanov

I stand before the doors of Thy church...

I stand before the doors of Thy church...

Photo: Maxim Sarafanov

First Pascha.

First Pascha.

Photo: Liubov Malkovich

The light of Pascha. Joy, and mystery...

The light of Pascha. Joy, and mystery...

Photo: Dimitry Orlov

Also a little egg--although white, it's Paschal.

Also a little egg--although white, it's Paschal.

Dimitry Orlov

Receiving the Holy Fire.

Receiving the Holy Fire.

Photo: Nikita Revyakin

The Resurrection of Christ.

The Resurrection of Christ.

Church of the Smolensk Icon of the Mother of God, Syktyvkar Photo: Boris Fomichev

Brothers and sisters.

Brothers and sisters.

Photo: Dimitry Orlov

Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God, a Cossack village in Essentuki (Caucasus region). Photo: Alexander Nefidov

Photo: Tatiana Chubenko

Photo: Ivan Ivanov

Pascha. Children.

Pascha. Children.

Photo: Dimitry Maslenikov

Photo: Yulia Liubayeva

Photo: Yulia Liubayeva

Photo: Yulia Liubayeva

First Pascha

First Pascha

Photo: Uliana Tukhashvili

Paschal Matins procession

Paschal Matins procession

Chukota Autonomous Region, Anadyr. 2009. Photo: Alexander Dukhovnikov

Photo: Alexander Dukhovnikov

The Holy Fire. Bright Week

The Holy Fire. Bright Week

Town of Kotelnich Photo: Irina Valovaа

Photo: Anton Kamolov

Photo: Anton Kamolov

On the Leave-taking of Pascha (an accidental configuration).

On the Leave-taking of Pascha (an accidental configuration).

Photo: Svetlana Shirokova

Paschal Liturgy

Paschal Liturgy

Church of the Resurrection in the village of Sertyakino, Moscow region. Photo: Denis Romanov

Paschal Liturgy

Paschal Liturgy

Church of the Resurrection in the village of Sertyakino, Moscow region. Photo: Denis Romanov

Metropolitan Ignatius of Vologda and Kirillov meeting the Holy Fire.

Metropolitan Ignatius of Vologda and Kirillov meeting the Holy Fire.

Vologda, April 12, 2015 Photo: Marina Shchukina

Pascha

Pascha

Church of the Nativity of the Mother of God, Vaskino village, Chekhov region Photo: Roman Rybkin

Пасха

Пасха

Покровский храм в Ясенево. Фото: Сергей Андреев

Pascha

Pascha

The Church of the Protection in Moscow's Yasenovo district. Photo: Sergei Andreyev

Pascha

Pascha

The Church of the Protection in Moscow's Yasenovo district. Photo: Sergei Andreyev

Photo: Yulia Obrastova

Great Saturday

Great Saturday

The Church of the Protection in Moscow's Yasenovo district. Photo: Sergei Andreyev

The Resurrection of Christ

The Resurrection of Christ

Church of the Smolensk Icon of the Mother of God, Syktyvkar Photo: Boris Fomichev

Photo: Ekaterina Bogdanova

Photo: Peter Malyshev

Photo: Peter Malyshev

Photo: Peter Malyshev

Photo: Victoria Demidova

Breaking the fast

Breaking the fast

Photo: Lina Solntseva

Photo: Andrei Kolgota

Photo: Elena Egorshaya

And the winners

Photo: Tatiana Chubenko

Photo: Seraphim Rosokha

Photo: Dimitry Orlov

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