/ 2025 / Nature / Sunrise / Sunset

• Prize
  Honorable Mention
• Photographer
  Kp Madhavan, United States
• Website
  https://www.kpmphotos.com/
• Instagram
  www.instagram.com/kpmimages

As the first light of dawn spills over Sedona’s rugged skyline, a solitary figure sits beneath the twisted limbs of an ancient juniper, bathed in the glow of morning. The sun’s golden rays cut through the mist, blurring the lines between the seen and the felt—between solitude and connection. In this quiet moment, the desert wakes, and the world stands still. The silhouette is neither hero nor conqueror, but an observer, immersed in the vastness of the landscape, a witness to the unfolding day.

KP Madhavan is a landscape photographer whose work explores solitude, scale, and atmosphere. Mentored by National Geographic photographer Colby Brown, he blends technical mastery with artistic storytelling, capturing the quiet dialogue between wanderers and the wild. His images evoke the weight of transition and the pull of the unknown—whether under storm-lit skies or the hush of twilight. With a cinematic eye and a relentless pursuit of excellence, he transforms landscapes into emotive narratives, inviting viewers to step into the journey.

Awards Awards & Recognitions
• Juried Selection, PhotoPlace Gallery (Landscape, Middlebury, VT, 2024)
• Speaker, Sierra Club – A Life Less Ordinary: The Art of Nature Photography (New York, NY, 2025)

Exhibitions

Solo Exhibition
• Solitude, SoHo Photo Gallery (New York, NY, 2024)

Juried & Group Exhibitions
• Landscape, PhotoPlace Gallery (Middlebury, VT, 2024, Juried Selection)
• The Last Picture Show, SoHo Photo Gallery (New York, NY, 2024, Group Exhibition)
• In Dreams, For Real, SoHo Photo Gallery (New York, NY, 2024, Group Exhibition)

Publications & Features
• Landscape Photography Magazine (February 2025, Image & Write-Up Feature)
• Landscape Photography Magazine (February 2025, Image & Write-Up Feature)

Additional Achievements
• Mentored by National Geographic Photographer Colby Brown, refining advanced post-processing and field techniques.
• Member of SoHo Photo Gallery, where his work stands out for its cinematic storytelling—blending mood, scale, and introspection in landscape photography.