Honorable mentions
Nice perspective on a very impressive sand sculpture. Very sandy indeed.
Well seen and interesting sand formation
Nice light and shadow interplay.
Great beach still-life and masterly composition. very visually attractive pattern, but the main attraction isn't the sand.
3rd place
Masterful abstract. Well seen.
Runner-up
I like the beach fog atmosphere of this image creating a transition into the background.
Winner
Crisp black and white. Razor sharp. The figures add the composition, but the sand is clearly front and center.