Honorable Mention / 2020 / Nature / Trees

• Photographer
  César Llaneza Rodríguez, Spain

This dedicated miniseries is based on the beauty of the Black Pine (Pinus uncinata). They are made in the Natural environment of Karst de Larra, in Navarra. The karstified and steep terrain of the subalpine floor are the most appropriate for the development of the Black Pine; It lives in shallow or stony soils with poor water retention capacity, so that even if snow accumulates, the melting water is quickly drained. Personally I think that the best atmosphere to capture the beauty of Black Pine is a dense fog, in my case the fog was accompanied by incessant rain and wind that made it difficult