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Surprising Images From Up-And-Coming Photographers

Winners of the Flash Forward competition focus on a beauty pageant for black Brazilians, Somalians coping with drought and transgender fashionistas living under a bridge.
Maysa prays before her turn on stage during the final contest for Young Miss Sao Paulo 2015.

A young girl in pursuit of a crown for "black beauty." Homeless transgender women who stand out with their self-made fashion. Somalians in search of water.

These are some of the winning images in the . Hosted by the , a Canadian arts charity, the competition recognized 100 photographers under the age of 34

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