Honorable Mention / 2024 / Fine Art / Other

• Photographer
  Klaus Lenzen, Germany
• Website
  https://www.klauslenzenphotographie.com/
• Instagram
  #klenzen53

The "pole vault minimal" series aims to show this highly aesthetic sport in a different way to normal sports photography. The artistic, minimalist depiction is intended to stimulate the viewers imagination. Seemingly freed from the constraints of gravity, pole vaulters float through the picture. On their way up, they stretch and contort their bodies. Reaching the highest point, they gracefully separate from their pole and glide towards the ground - failed attempts included. The photos were taken at the German Athletics Championships in Düsseldorf and at the annual decathlon meeting in Ratingen