Unveiled: The Mesmerizing Nature Photos That Stole the 2023 International Photography Awards Spotlight
“My fascination when photographing flowers is observing the amazing detail within natures design. The closer you get, the more you see. These flower portraits have all been photographed in macro using a focus stacking technique ranging fro 60 – 160 shots at different focal points and then blended to create deep focus from the nearest to farthest points of the subject. This is the only way to create the necessary depth of field when shooting close up with a macro lens.”
1st Place In Nature/Aerial/Drone: “The Torn Earth” By Liu Junye
“Due to industrial pollution, mining industrial waste is discharged on the ground, resulting in strange patterns.”
2nd Place In Nature/Flowers: “Flowers Of Another World” By Herbert Pregel
“… a calla lily in the dark.”
3rd Place In Nature/Landscape: “Desert Glory” By Babak Mehrafshar
“Khara desert.”
2nd Place In Nature/Macro: “Menemerus Bivittatus” By Eduardo Modolo
“Macro fotografia de araña saltarina.”
3rd Place In Nature/Sunrise/Sunset: “Braves Fishermen In The Rough Sea” By Hernani Castro Jr
“Fishermen at work at sunny day, strong wind and rough sea in the Rio Vermelho neighborhood, at Salvador City, Bahia, Brazil!”
