/ 2026 / Nature / Wildlife

• Prize
  Honorable Mention
• Photographer
  Takashi Iwasaki, Japan
• Date of Photograph
  FEB 8,2026
• Instagram
  https://www.instagram.com/k.travel_pic?igsh=Zm52NDBqMG82MnVr&utm_source=qr

Once nearly erased, they now rise from snow.

The red-crowned cranes of Hokkaido survived because protection became collective will.

In this winter dance, survival transforms into celebration.

What was almost lost now moves with power.

Hope, here, has wings.

A photographer specializing in landscape imagery, capturing moments during weekend travels. Focused on expressing fleeting light, silence, and the emotional atmosphere of nature, the work seeks to resonate quietly with viewers’ memories and senses. Recipient of 2nd Place and Gold at the Tokyo International Foto Awards, and Gold at the New York Photography Awards. Continues to explore and reveal hidden beauty within everyday landscapes through travel and photography.

Awards Recipient of 2nd Place and Gold at the Tokyo International Foto Awards, and Gold at the New York Photography Awards.