/ 2025 / Fine Art / People

• Prize
  Honorable Mention
• Photographer
  David Degelin, Belgium
• Website
  https://www.daviddegelin.com/
• Instagram
  https://www.instagram.com/ddegelin/

A contemplative photo series exploring the quiet elegance of solitude, set against the serene backdrop of a riverbank (in this case the Schelde River in Antwerp, Belgium). Through seven evocative scenes, the series captures the interplay of light, water, seagulls, and human introspection, celebrating the profound beauty of being alone yet deeply connected to the rhythms of nature. Featuring Naomi Ibie.

I am a professional photographer focused on portrait photography using my signature fine art photography approach.

Photography is my way of dealing with the world, people, stories, places, and experiences. Essentially it is a therapeutic activity that helps me to survive in a complex world, that is hard to comprehend. Moments of wonder and understanding sustain me in dealing with daily life.