/ 2023 / Architecture / Buildings

BEAN MADRID

  • Prize
    Honorable Mention
  • Photographer
    Rafael Garcia Luna, Spain
  • Date of Photograph
    11/06/2022

The black and white photograph shows two iconic Madrid towers captured from below, pointing up into the endless sky. Both towers rise majestically against the urban skyline, giving off a commanding sense of architectural grandeur.

The silk effect of the clouds is achieved by a long exposure technique, which has softened and elongated the movement of the clouds in the sky. The clouds seem to float and blur in a soft white swirl, creating an atmosphere of tranquility and serenity in contrast to the solid and firm structures of the towers.