London, october 29th 2011

Professional photographer Riccardo Magherini of Italy was presented with the 5th Annual Photography Masters Cup Nominee title in the category of Fine Art at a prestigious Nomination & Winners PhotoShow.
“It is an incredible achievement to be selected among the best from the 13,321 entries we received this year,” said Basil O’Brien, the awards Creative Director. “Riccardo Magherini’s “Udagawacho,” an exceptional image entered in the Fine Art category, represents contemporary color photography at its finest, and we’re pleased to present him with the title of Nominee.”

About Master cup:
International Color Awards annual Photography Masters Cup promotes the finest contemporary photographers to the world’s leading art directors, agencies, editors, galleries, curators, publishers, and dealers of photographic art. 11,321 entries were received from 83 countries .The program provides an international stage for the established professional photographer to show their best work to important key industry tastemakers who can take their profile and reputation to the next level of commercial success.