2 honorable mentions in the categories fine art/photomanipulation (series) and nature/trees.

Series "dramatic skies" (5 images) and series "digital watercolors"


Camerapixo, usa, "hot shots 17 – we inspire", february 2017

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Page 126 "hot shots 17",
"a touch of blue" from the series "dramatic skies".


6 honorable mentions in the categories fine art, landscapes, nature and photomanipulation.

 

The 2016 Monochrome Awards received 8122 submissions from 81 countries around the world. Winning images were selected by panel of international judges, including: Pia Elizondo, Michel Rajkovic, Ben Nixon, Norma I. Quintana, Martin Stavars, Allison Barnes, Katarina Balgavy, Claire A. Warden, David Johndrow and Stefano Brunesci.

Monochrome Photography Awards conducts an annual competition for Professional and Amateur photographers. The mission is to celebrate monochrome visions and discover most amazing photographers from around the world.

"Light and shadow", series "blurry trees"
"Light and shadow", series "blurry trees"
"Up in the air", series "dramatic skies"
"Up in the air", series "dramatic skies"
"Silence", series "trees and landscape"
"Silence", series "trees and landscape"
"Sometimes bigger ist better", series "dramatic skies"
"Sometimes bigger ist better", series "dramatic skies"
"Waiting for spring", series "trees and landscape"; (awarded in the categories landscapes and nature)
"Waiting for spring", series "trees and landscape"; (awarded in the categories landscapes and nature)

BLACK magazin, germany, january 2017, "the international black awards 2016"

Image "light and shadow" from the series "blurry trees": 2nd place in the category "top photographer 2016".


The image "rays of light" from the series "dramatic skies" is featured in the article "best black & white photos from the nd awards 2016".

3rd place in category fine art/photomanipulation and 5 honorable mentions in the categories fine art/photomanipulation, fine art/abstract and nature/trees.

 

This year the judges reviewed 6422 entries submitted from 85 countries. "ND Awards" aim to promote photography and photographers. Their idea is to create new opportunities to present most valuable work to the audience all over the world. To build a place where photographers can show diverse points of view and thrive through competition.


From the series "dramatic skies": 3rd place in category fine art/photomanipulation.


From the series "seasons in the woods": honorable mention in the category fine art/photomanipulation.


4 honorable mentions: "Poetic trees" from the series "digital watercolors monochrome", "those rainy days" from the series "digital watercolors color", "silence" and "waiting for spring" from the series "trees and landscape".

Camerapixo, usa, "hot shots 14 – we inspire", 10.2016

Pages 148/149 "hot shots 14",
"Perfect day" and "the beast" from the series dramatic skies color and dramatic skies monochrome.

1st place in category nature/flowers and 2nd place in category fine art/abstract for the image "abstract poppy blossom" from the series "studio nature".  4 honorable mentions in the categories fine art/landscape, nature/trees and special/digitally enhanced.


This year "the International photography awards" received 17040 of submissions from over 162 countries.

"The international photography awards" conducts an annual competition for professional, non-professional, and student photographers on a global scale, creating one of the most ambitious and comprehensive competitions in the photography world today. Each year, "the international photography awards (ipa)" invites passionate photographers, to compete for the title of "photographer of the year", "discovery of the year" and "deeper perspective photographer of the year". A board of esteemed professionals in the field juries the competition: curators, photo editors, gallery owners, art directors, and other luminaries from the international photography community.

"Silence" from the series "trees and landscape"

"Up in the air" from the series "dramatic skies"

"Blue sky" from the series "dramatic skies"



BLACK magazin, germany, "issue 03, september/october 2016"

BLACK magazin, pages 96/97: "light and shadow", series "blurry trees", "nominee top photographer award october 2016"

 

BLACK magazin, pages 104/105: "perfect day", series "dramatic skies"

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BLACK magazin, germany, "issue 02, july/august 2016"

BLACK magazin, pages 66/67: "bad hair day", series "dramatic skies"

 

BLACK magazin, pages 68/69: "after the thunderstorm" , series "franconian tranquility"

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Two nominations in the categories "photomanipulation" and "fine art".

 

In 2016 "fine art photography awards" received more than 3994 submissions from 83 countries around the world. Winners were selected by highly acclaimed panel of international judges, including: Qingjun Huang, Carolyn Guild, Klaus Kampert, Pini Hamou, Rupert Vandervell, Pongsatorn Sukhum, Kilian Schönberger, Peter Kool, Lara Zankoul and GMB Akash.

"Up in the air 03", series "dramatic skies"
"Up in the air 03", series "dramatic skies"
"Waiting for spring", series "trees and landscape"
"Waiting for spring", series "trees and landscape"

Camerapixo, usa, "hot shots 09 – moment captured", 06.2016

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Page 87 "hot shots 09",
"springtime light show 01" from the series trees and landscape.



Page 103 "hot shots 09",
"orange glow 03" from the series dramatic skies.


BLACK magazin, germany, "issue 01, may/june 2016"

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BLACK magazin, contents

BLACK magazin, pages 14/15

BLACK magazin, pages 16/17

BLACK magazin, pages 18/19

BLACK magazin, pages 20/21


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Capture mania, contents

Capture mania, page 70

Capture mania, page 71

Capture mania, page 72


Camerapixo, usa, "hot shots 06", 10.2015

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Page 104 "hot shots 06",
"up in the air" from the series dramatic skies


"Best inspiring photography award"

Camerapixo, usa, "visual connection", 08.2015

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Page 44 "visual connection" – best inspiring photography award,

"blue sky" from the series dramatic skies


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