/ 2023 / Nature / Trees

• Prize
  Honorable Mention
• Photographer
  Petr Vapenik, Czech Republic
• Date of Photograph
  4.2.2019
• Website
  https://www.petrvapenik.eu
• Instagram
  https://www.instagram.com/petr.vapenik/

The infrared picture of a tree on the snowy Berounka riverbank, Central Bohemia, Czech Republic.

I´m originally from the Pilsen region (West of the Czech Republic), now living in Dobrichovice near Prague. I have been involved in photography since childhood, first only with B&W and home-made photos, later with color and infrared pictures. I have been exhibiting publicly since 2013. I try to make visible what is often not seen at first glance, so called “pictures from behind-the-light”. I like using of the very long exposure times in various areas of the spectrum and non-traditional work with lenses. In the last five years, my photos have been shown at joint international exhibitions.

Awards - 1st place and Gold Star Award, ND Awards 2022
- 2nd Prize, International Photography Awards (IPA) 2024
- 2x 3rd Prize, International Photography Awards (IPA) 2026
- Gold Award and Gallery Award, San Francisco Bay International Photography Awards 2020
- Silver Winner, Prix de la Photographie, Paris 2022
- Platinum Winner, London Photography Awards 2026
- Bronze Winner, Prix de la Photographie, Paris 2023, 2024
- Bronze Winner, Tokyo International Foto Awards (TIFA) 2024
- Silver Winner, New York Photography Awards 2022, 2023
- Gold Winner, European Photography Awards 2022