"Natures Glory" 2021 THEME WINNERS
No matter where we are nature is present. From the depths of a tropical rain forest to a small garden in the middle of a city, our life here is totally dependent its beautiful rhythms, seasons and fragile balance.
The mountain artery BY Juan Lopez Ruiz
Our First Place Winner was submitted by
Juan Lopez Ruiz from Madrid, Spain
Juan Lopez Ruiz from Madrid, Spain
My passion for photography has been with me since I was a child and I have always found it very interesting to be able to portray and immortalize the unique moments that nature offers us.
In 2017 I could finally buy my first digital reflex camera and since then I have not stopped learning and perfecting myself in this beautiful art being able to combine my passion for photography and nature, until now I have not stopped documenting myself in an autodidactic way learning to understand light and perfecting my technique in the use of the camera as well as in the subsequent digital edition of my images which for me is something fundamental.
Visit more of Juan's amazing work online at:
www.jlopezruiz.com
In 2017 I could finally buy my first digital reflex camera and since then I have not stopped learning and perfecting myself in this beautiful art being able to combine my passion for photography and nature, until now I have not stopped documenting myself in an autodidactic way learning to understand light and perfecting my technique in the use of the camera as well as in the subsequent digital edition of my images which for me is something fundamental.
Visit more of Juan's amazing work online at:
www.jlopezruiz.com
Night Show BY Julio Castro Pardo
Our Second Place Winner was submitted by
Julio Castro Pardo from La Coruña, Spain
Julio Castro Pardo from La Coruña, Spain
I was born in La Coruña, studied pharmacy and it was not until the beginning of the year 2015 that I assaulted my curiosity about photography.
Like most I started taking photos to everything, with techniques like HDR that made the photos look a lot with little work. However, after attending a couple of courses such as the Night Photography and Lightpainting of the Lightbrothers and Alchemist Light I began to become increasingly interested in this type of photography that was so spectacular.
In addition, I was always a big fan of nature and landscapes, and in combination with the long exposure photography that I also used for night, I found the type of photography I wanted to do: Landscape Photography and nightlife.
Visit more of Julio's amazing work online at:
www.juliocastrofotografia.com
Like most I started taking photos to everything, with techniques like HDR that made the photos look a lot with little work. However, after attending a couple of courses such as the Night Photography and Lightpainting of the Lightbrothers and Alchemist Light I began to become increasingly interested in this type of photography that was so spectacular.
In addition, I was always a big fan of nature and landscapes, and in combination with the long exposure photography that I also used for night, I found the type of photography I wanted to do: Landscape Photography and nightlife.
Visit more of Julio's amazing work online at:
www.juliocastrofotografia.com
Glowing larchs by Judith Kuhn
Our Third Place Winner was submitted by
Judith Kuhn from Immenstaad, Germany
Judith Kuhn from Immenstaad, Germany
Hello! I am Judith...
I would like to call myself an “ambitious amateur photographer”. My main focus is nature and landscape photography, but I also like to make detours to other genres.
Everything I know about photography is self-educated. A few books here, some internet research there, inspiration from the works of other photographers and a lot, really a lot of trying things out has brought me to where I am today.
My great happiness is my home on beautiful Lake Constance, where I have a lot of photo spots right on my doorstep and the way to the Austrian, Swiss and Italian Alps is not too far. I also love to travel to more exotic destinations on my vacation, with the north being particularly appealing to me.
Visit more of Judith's amazing work online at:
www.dreamscape-pictures.de
I would like to call myself an “ambitious amateur photographer”. My main focus is nature and landscape photography, but I also like to make detours to other genres.
Everything I know about photography is self-educated. A few books here, some internet research there, inspiration from the works of other photographers and a lot, really a lot of trying things out has brought me to where I am today.
My great happiness is my home on beautiful Lake Constance, where I have a lot of photo spots right on my doorstep and the way to the Austrian, Swiss and Italian Alps is not too far. I also love to travel to more exotic destinations on my vacation, with the north being particularly appealing to me.
Visit more of Judith's amazing work online at:
www.dreamscape-pictures.de
Lush meadows by Ales Krivec
Our Honorable Mention Winner was submitted by
Ales Krivec from Jesenice, Slovenia
Ales Krivec from Jesenice, Slovenia
I am a photographer from Slovenia, taking images of my diverse country.
Visit more of Ales's amazing work online at:
dreamypixel.com
Visit more of Ales's amazing work online at:
dreamypixel.com
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!
