The Sands of Time
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PrizeHonorable Mention
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PhotographerThibault Gerbaldi, United States
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Date of Photograph23nov23
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The Namibian desert dunes, timeless monuments, ripple in perpetual motion, kissed by sunlight. Light and shadow dance, sculpting intricate contrasts, revealing the dunes' sculptural beauty. Each photo captures fleeting moments, where shifting sunlight unveils new facets of this sandy landscape, echoing tales of ancient winds and timeless beauty.
In this series, the dunes become more than sand formations; they transform into embodiments of time's passage
Thibault Gerbaldi is a self-taught Leica photographer and passionate traveler, known for authentic stories from the world’s most remote regions. His work spans landscapes from Greenland to India, blending documentary, travel, and portrait. He has self-published seven books and earned recognition: 1st at Siena Awards 2025, International Photo Awards 2025, and TPOTY Rising Talent (2024). Exhibited globally and featured in LFI and LENS Magazine.A board member since 2019 he funds solidarity projects through donations linked to the dissemination of his books and photographic prints.
Awards 1st Place Winner & Top 5 Jury Selection International Photo Awards 2026 & 2025
1st Place Winner Siena Awards 2025
Winner LifeFramer Humans 2026
BnW Photographer of the Year 2026 Viepa
Grand Finalist AAP Awards 2026 & 2025 “The Mind’s Eye”
2nd Place Winner Fine Art Photography Award 2026 & 2025
Travel Photographer of the Year 2025 Viepa
Winner of the 2025 FMoPA International Competition
HIPA Winner 2025 Environment
2nd Place Winner Travel Photography Monovision Awards 2025
Winner Rising Talent Award Travel Photographer of the Year 2024
Grand Winner Travel Photography B&W Awards 2024
1st Prize international Travel Awards 2024
1st Prize Tokyo Foto Awards 2024 & Jury Top5 Selection
1st Prize Portrait and Travel Refocus Award 2024
Gold Winner Budapest Foto Awards 2024
2nd Prize Winner PX3 Photo Awards 2024
2nd Place Winner ND Awards 2024
2nd Prize Street Photography Monovision Awards 2024
3rd Place Winner Fine Art Photography Award 2024
1st Prize B&W LifeFramer 2023
Finalist Independent Photographer People 2023
Exhibit Around the World with Leica, Leica HQ Wetzlar, Germany, Jun.-Oct. 2025
Exhibit Collettivo Veneziano, Venezia, Italy, Mar.-Apr. 2025
Exhibit Treviso Photo Festival, Treviso, Italy, 4-25 Sep. 2025
Exhibit Festival OFF Arles, Arles, France, Jul. 2025
Exhibit Les Rencontres de Marrakech, Dakhla, Morocco, Nov. 2025
Exhibit The Icon LA, Los Angeles, US, Apr.-Jun. 2024
Exhibit Venice PhotoLab, Venezia, Italy, Oct. 2024
Exhibit Art-Icon, Paris, France, Nov. 2024
Exhibit Leica Miami, Miami, US, Jun-Sep. 2023
