/ 2024 / Fine Art / Other

• Prize
  Honorable Mention
• Photographer
  Petr Vapenik, Czech Republic
• Date of Photograph
  1.4.2024
• Website
  https://www.petrvapenik.eu
• Instagram
  https://www.instagram.com/petr.vapenik/

Visualization of the spring Berounka river streams in the infrared part of spectrum by using of the long exposure time. The shot is turned by 90°. A part of the long-term photocycle Infrared Rivers. This picture was taken near Dobrichovice Town, Czech Republic, and it presents an unknown and wild face of the river, which we can never observe without the help of photography.

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