"Portrait" 2021 THEME WINNERS
Faces and silhouettes of passers by, or beautifully executed, controlled studio shots, The Portrait has always been at the core of the Art of Photography. Since its creation, we have found that the camera in our hands favors the faces and spirit of all people of all ages.
Tribute to Tamara Lempicka 03 BY Patrizia Burra
Our First Place Winner was submitted by
Patrizia Burra from Gorizia, Italy
Patrizia Burra from Gorizia, Italy
I am a painter and photographer. Painting gives a lot of energy, but it doesn't allows you to catch the moment. This is one of the main factor that lead me to the conclusion that I could not be a painter only. My goal, as photographer, is to translate my more wild, passionate and restless vision into an image. "With photography we try to reproduce the world. But the world is much more interesting when it becomes a work of art".
I think that photography and the images we create, are the realities transformed into dreams. Our life needs imagination, emotions, an inner impulse that leads us to create. I work every day and many hours a day. This is my way of venting, a road that may be open to everything. And it is in that way that I feel free to create. Here wonderful things can happen. Here, in this fantasy world, my creatures come to life by participating in my dreams.
Visit more of Patrizia's amazing work online at:
www.patriziaburra.com
I think that photography and the images we create, are the realities transformed into dreams. Our life needs imagination, emotions, an inner impulse that leads us to create. I work every day and many hours a day. This is my way of venting, a road that may be open to everything. And it is in that way that I feel free to create. Here wonderful things can happen. Here, in this fantasy world, my creatures come to life by participating in my dreams.
Visit more of Patrizia's amazing work online at:
www.patriziaburra.com
Tribute to Tamara Lempicka BY PATRIZIA BURRA
Our Second Place Winner was also submitted by
Patrizia Burra from Gorizia, Italy
Patrizia Burra from Gorizia, Italy
Color Boy Suri by Svetlin Yosifov
Our Third Place Winner was submitted by
Svetlin Yosifov from Burgas, Bulgaria
Svetlin Yosifov from Burgas, Bulgaria
Svetlin Yosifov is a travel photographer from Bulgaria.
I was born in Bulgaria, and I had the privilege of living in this beautiful country all my life. My employment is in a private sports club, focused on extreme sports, which involves a lot of travelling and keeps my life dynamic and interesting. Apart from this, I love travelling abroad and do this once a year for a period of two months. I always associate these trips with diving in the unknown, meeting new people and experiencing something new. My adventurous spirit is my main drive, the inner flame, that keeps me going!
Not a professional freelance photographer. I define myself as a travel-documentary-art photographer. Almost 20 years now photography has been part of my life. My passion is catching street portraits and trying to figure out my object's character. Portrait photography is the most compelling genre for me. The impact of a single photo, comes from the emotion it reflects. My Point of interest - traditions in primal and natural places like India, Ethiopia, Kenya, Indonesia, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Cuba and more. I consider good photography to be much more that a snapshot or a memory, it is something that tells a story, strong enough to influence the world we live in and raise more awareness. Throughout the years my interviews and photographs have been published in many magazines and websites.
Visit more of Svetlin's amazing work online at:
https://gallery.1x.com/member/picsvet
I was born in Bulgaria, and I had the privilege of living in this beautiful country all my life. My employment is in a private sports club, focused on extreme sports, which involves a lot of travelling and keeps my life dynamic and interesting. Apart from this, I love travelling abroad and do this once a year for a period of two months. I always associate these trips with diving in the unknown, meeting new people and experiencing something new. My adventurous spirit is my main drive, the inner flame, that keeps me going!
Not a professional freelance photographer. I define myself as a travel-documentary-art photographer. Almost 20 years now photography has been part of my life. My passion is catching street portraits and trying to figure out my object's character. Portrait photography is the most compelling genre for me. The impact of a single photo, comes from the emotion it reflects. My Point of interest - traditions in primal and natural places like India, Ethiopia, Kenya, Indonesia, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Cuba and more. I consider good photography to be much more that a snapshot or a memory, it is something that tells a story, strong enough to influence the world we live in and raise more awareness. Throughout the years my interviews and photographs have been published in many magazines and websites.
Visit more of Svetlin's amazing work online at:
https://gallery.1x.com/member/picsvet
Musa III by PATRIZIA BURRA
Our Honorable Mention Winner was also submitted by
Patrizia Burra from Gorizia, Italy
Patrizia Burra from Gorizia, Italy
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!
