/ 2025 / Fine Art / Other

• Prize
  Honorable Mention
• Photographer
  Bodhisatta Maiti, United States
• Date of Photograph
  2024
• Instagram
  the_alchemist_of_pixelpoetry

A single boat sails beyond the breakwater, distant from a sea of anchored vessels. In this quiet divide, contrasts emerge — movement vs stillness, solitude vs crowd, freedom vs routine, abundance vs scarcity. Each viewer may find a different truth: a journey chosen or forced, a symbol of escape or exclusion. The image invites reflection, not just on what we see—but on what we bring to it. The photo was taken in Chicago, US.

Awards 3 Honorable Mention, 2 Official Selection, IPA, 2025
1 Bronze, 8 Honorable Mention, PX3, 2025
2 Platinum, 8 Gold, 17 Silver, Muse Photography Awards, 2025
1 Platinum, 13 Gold, 5 Honourable Mentions, European Photography Awards, 2025
11 Gold, 6 Honourable Mentions, London Photography Awards, 2025
1 Photo selected in Chania International Photo Festival, 2025
1 Silver, New York Photography Awards, 2024
1 Honorable Mention, Budapest International Foto Awards, 2024
1 Honorable Mention, Tokyo International Foto Awards, 2024