The Motif Collective Dec 2017 Photography Competition Winners

"Silhouettes " 2017 Theme Winners

Silhouettes can be both subtle and dramatic. They will always have an impact on the mood, composition and overall flow of our work. From the sublime to the bold they have also long been a critical part of many of the worlds finest images!

Showtime BY Bence Mate

Our First Place Winner was submitted by
Bence Mate from Pusztaszer, Hungary

Bence is a wildlife photographer, born in Hungary. In 2010 he won the prestigious BBC Wildlife Photography of the Year award in London. He is one of the most successful photographers in the 53-year-old history of the competition, being the only contestant winning the first prize in both the young and adult categories.

In 2005 he experimented with the one-way glass photography technique, making fundamental changes in hide photography practice. This technique has been widely used all over the world, and most hides are equipped with such glasses.

Since 2008 he has been designing wildlife photography hides in different parts of the world (Hungary, Costa Rica, Brazil, Norway, South-Africa and Transylvania, Romania). His enterprise operating in Hungary welcomes photographers with the most exclusive hides in the world.

Some of his Books are: The Invisible Wildlife Photographer (English, Hungarian), The Handbook of Bird Photography (Markus Varesvuo, Jari Peltomäki, Bence Máté; English, German, Finnish, French)

Visit more of Bence's amazing work online at:
www.bencemate.com
www.bencemateshides.com

A pigeon collecting nesting material from rooftop by Pratik Pradhan

Our Second Place Winner was submitted by
Pratik Pradhan from Pradhan, India

Pratik is a nature and wildlife photographer based in Mumbai, India and has won more than 20 National and International awards. He has also have been exhibited and published worldwide.

Visit more of Pratik's amazing work online at:
https://www.facebook.com/pratikpradhanphotographer

Breathing BY BENCE MATE

Our Third Place Winner was also submitted by
Bence Mate from Pusztaszer, Hungary

Stokksnes sunset BY Sandi Bertoncelj

Our Honorable Mention Winner was submitted by
Sandi Bertoncelj from Kranj, Slovenia

I'm a adventure and landscape photographer based in Kranj, Slovenia. I try to cover as much ground as possible on foot, skis and bikes. It is through this kinetic mode that I find my images, or they find me.

Visit more of Sandi's amazing work online at:
https://1x.com/member/berto

Theme Shortlist

Below are the amazing images that shortlisted into the top tier of this themes competition. A big congratulations to all the talented photographers that participated!