Post Eruption Era

• Photographer
  Ngar Shun Victor Wong, Hong Kong
• Category
  Asia
• Instagram
  victor_wong222

The eruption of Mount Semeru in East Java began on 4 Dec, 2021, damaging at least 5000 homes. The villages of the Malang district were destroyed by hot ash and lava. People who survived the tragedy tried to rebuild their home within the shattered bricks. Life was miserable, supplies were transported from time to time by motorbikes. No matter how difficult the conditions here, the resilient villagers remain attached to this land they call home, determined to rebuild the infrastructure they once knew.

I sought to broaden my creative horizons across various photo genres. Nature and landscape photography quickly became my favourites, as I find deep inspiration in the serene beauty of the natural world.
Through my lens, I aim to celebrate both the beauty of nature and the richness of human experience, creating a body of work that resonates with viewers on multiple levels.

Awards Titles:
FRPS
GPSA
EFIAP/b
EPSA

Awards 2024:

1. All about Photo Awards 2024 - 5th place

2. PX3 (Prix de la Photographie de Paris)2024 :
- Nature/Sky: 1 Gold 
- Nature/Domestic animals: 1 Bronze
- Fine Art/Landscape: 1 Honorable Mention
- Portraiture/Personality:1 Honorable Mention
- Nature/Landscape: 1 Honorable Mention
- Special/Street Photography: 1 Honorable Mention
- Nature/Seasons: 1 Honorable Mention
- Nature/Wildlife: 1 Honorable Mention
-  "State of the World” : Shortlist

3. IPA (International photography awards)2024(professional): 
- Nature/Astrophotography: 1st Place
- Nature: Jury Top 5 Selection
- Nature/Wildlife: 1 Honorable Mention
- People/Street Photography: 1 Honorable Mention

4. Epson international Pano Awards 2024:
- 5 Silver
- 4 Bronze

5. ND award 2024:
- 14 Honorable Mentions

6. Refocus Awards 2024:
-  Discovery of the year in travel 
-  Discovery of the year in Nature
- 3 Bronzes(landscape, aerial, sports)
-  9 Honorable Mentions
- 18 shortlisted

7. Chromatic Awards 2024(professional):
- Landscape: 1 Gold 
- 11 Honorable Mentions

8. Tokyo international Foto Awards( tifa) 2024(Professional):
-  3 Golds -Aerial,Architect-interior, Nature
-  Architecture/Cityscapes: 1 Silver
-  Architecture/interior: 1 Bronze 
-  9 Honorable mentions

9. Travel Photographer of the Year (TPOTY) 2024:
-  Winner ( Single shot-Escape)
-  Finalist portfolio x 3
-  Finalist single shots x 5

10. World nature photography winner 2024:
- 1  Bronze 

11. One eyeland Awards 2024:
- Travel Photographer of the Year(Hong Kong)
- World’s Top 10 Travel Photographers2024 winner: Rank No. 1
- Astrophotography: 1 Gold, 3 Silver
- Landscape: 1 Gold, 1 Silver, 4 Bronze
- Wildlife: 1 Silver, 2 Bronze
- Aerial: 1 Bronze
- 6 Finalists

Awards 2021, 2022,2023, 2024:
1. Travel photographer of the Year TPOTY 2021, 2022 - commended
2. Finalist in National Geographic Photo contest HK 2021,2022, 2023,2024