Slavonian mountain - Papuk. From the depths of the former Pannonian Sea, the peaks of Papuk rise to almost a thousand meters above sea level. This geologically most diverse area of Croatia is the first and only geopark in Croatia. Its layers reveal a history that has completely changed the faces of the area - from the Pannonian Sea to the splendor of centuries-old beech trees.
Ilija Stanusic was born in 1973 in Garevac, Bosnia and Herzegovina.By profession a chef technologist and web designer. After joining the Photo Club Osijek in 2017, he started intensive photography. He had his first solo exhibition in 2018. He has received numerous awards, accolades and recognitions for his photographic work at local and international salons. For his creative photographic work, the International Federation of Photographic Arts (FIAP) awards him the honorary title of artist-artist (AFIAP) in 2018 and in 2019 he is awarded the honorary title of EFIAP (Excellence FIAP).
Awards 19th FU INTERNATIONAL SALON 2018, India (ICS HONORABLE MENTION),
WORLD ANNUAL ECOLOGICAL PHOTO/WorldEco Photo, Russia (FIAP RIBBON),
11e International Photo-phylles salon 2018.,France (GPU HM),
International exhibition "Covjek-bicikl-covjek 2018.", Zagreb, Croatia (1 place),
6TH OLYMPIC CIRCUIT 2018-APHRODIDE, Greece (GPU HONORABLE MENTION 4),
BOSNIA CIRCUIT 2018-SARAJEVO, Bosna and Hercegovina (AFG HM),
24.International exhibition "OTOK I MORE" 2019., Craotia (HONORABLE MENTION),
7 th GREEK PHOTOGRAPHIC CIRCUIT - 2019 - CRETE, Greece(GAP HONORABLE MENTION 3),
9th FIAP New Year Greetings Card Contest, Slovenia (1 place),
Croatia exhibition "Krajolik mog kraja 2019.", Rijeka, Croatia
(1 place).
MIFA "Moscow International Foto Awards 2020." Bronze,
Honorable mention
International exibition "Lovely old town" 2020. Sibenik, Croatia
(1 place).
BIFA "Budapest International Foto Awards 2020." Bronze,
Honorable mention
MIFA "Moscow International Foto Awards 2021." Silver
