/ 2024 / Nature / Landscape

• Prize
  Honorable Mention
• Photographer
  Blake Burton, United States
• Date of Photograph
  May 2023

These photographs portray a variety of geological transformations in Scotland shaped by wind, water, gravity, friction, and time, each of which has left a unique impression on the landscape. Through a carefully calibrated perspective, the viewer is transported to a place where the raw elements of nature are displayed in all their splendor, allowing for a deeper understanding of the transformative processes at work. The use of a tight viewpoint further emphasizes the inherent beauty and majesty of the natural world, underscoring the need to protect and preserve it for future generations.