Colorfilled Snowflakes

• Prize
  Honorable Mention
• Photographer
  Melissa Robertson, United States
• Date of Photograph
  February 2021
• Studio
  Melissa N. Robertson
• Socials
• Website
  https://melissanrobertson.com

Captured February 10-15, 2021, in Warrenton, MO (USA). As the arctic blast hit the Midwest of the United States, the individual snowflakes that fell through the storms were full of amazing design. Captured at night by white led light reflecting off the designs which brought forth color and art defined in a way not normally seen.

• Biography
  I have enjoyed taking pictures all my life. In March 2018, I captured a real-life snowflake resembling a flower. I fell in love with it and began pursuing macro photography. My photographs became the illustrations in my book series, Washed as White as Snow. The snowflake designs tell different aspects of the story of Jesus Christ's good news for the world. I believe God creates and uses the snowflakes to magnify how all creation glorifies Him by telling the story of His redeeming love for mankind. I enjoy taking nature photos and sharing God's beauty in plants, animals, and landscapes.
• Awards
  Photography Book Awards for Washed as White as Snow: The Good News of Jesus Christ 2020 Tokyo International Foto Awards (TIFA) - Honorable Mention 2020 Moscow International Foto Awards (MIFA) - Bronze 2020 Prix de la Photographie Paris (PX3) - Honorable Mention 2021 Budapest International Foto Awards (BIFA) - Bronze 2022 Book Awards for Washed as White as Snow: The Life of Jesus Christ BIFA - Honorable Mention International Photo Awards (IPA) - Official Selection MIFA - Honorable Mention TIFA - Honorable Mention Photography Awards: 2019  Mike's Camera - Sad Snowflake - 3rd Place Neutral Density Photography Awards (ND Awards)- Morning's Frost Series - Honorable Mention ND Awards - Silent Flake - Honorable Mention Our World in Focus - Fifi's Darlings - Honorable Mention - Pets MonoVisions Photography Awards - Reflections in the Flake, Midday's Ring, and Eye of the Snowflake - Honorable Mentions 2020 Art Gallery 5'14 Ocean Photo Contest - Number 1 Snowflake - Winner + Showcased in Gallery Exhibit + Invitation to be on Traveler Contest's Judging Panel 2021 Art Gallery 5'14 Ocean Photo Contest - Sea's Slug - Finalist + Showcased in Gallery Exhibit World Nature Photography Awards - Sea's Slug - 2nd Place Zebra Awards - Snow Trails and Reflections in the Snowflake - Finalists MonoVisions - Lightning's Storm and Frosted Snowflake Series - Honorable Mentions 2021 ND Awards - Final Battle Snowflake - 2nd Place MonoVisions - Final Battle Snowflake - Honorable Mention MIFA - Color-filled Snowflake Series - Honorable Mention PX3 - Color-filled Snowflakes Series - Honorable Mention 2022 MIFA - Snake Kisses - Honorable Mention WILD Photo Awards Q3 - Brown Skink - Highly Commended 2023 WILD Photo Awards Q4- Squirrel's Portrait - Highly Commended 2024 PX3- Birthday Surprise - Bronze + Invitation to Showcase in Exhibition in Paris PX3 - Sunset's Glow and Arctic's Blast Series - Honorable Mentions MonoVisions - Snowy Nights Series - Honorable Mention