water flower

• Prize
  Honorable Mention
• Photographer
  Jaeho Bae, Korea, Republic of
• Website
  https://bae.artspoon.io/ko
• Instagram
  @baejaeho79

Water is a universal language that transcends borders and cultures—a breath of creation and the essence of life in motion.
It never stays in one place but opens up a world we have yet to see.
On the surface of the water, organic lines form in free-flowing patterns.
With its constant movement and boundless freedom, water meets light to create infinite, ever-changing images.
At the boundary of the water’s surface, countless stories unfolded, and flowers bloomed—ones that had never existed in the world before.
The formless nature of water and its endless variations hold infinite beauty.

The camera is both a friend and a teacher, guiding me to discover the hidden beauty of my soul and the world. I explore my inner self and the essence of natural phenomena through nature’s abstraction.
My photo is a canvas where wind and water paint fleeting pictures of light with the brush of time and space. It is the expression of my soul’s deepest thoughts and emotions. Light is a gift, and I simply capture it with gratitude.
For me, photography is not about using fancy technology to manipulate a subject but about embracing it with all my heart. It is about bringing joy to what I capture.

Awards 2025 Prix de la Photographie Paris (PX3), Honorable Mention – Abstract, FR
2025 International Photography Awards (IPA), Honorable Mention – Abstract & Minimal, USA
2025 Monovisions Photography Awards, Honorable Mention – Abstract, UK
2025 Fine Art Photography Awards (FAPA), Nominee – Abstract, UK
2024 ND Photography Awards, Honorable Mention – Abstract, Europe