/ 2026 / Fine Art / Abstract

• Prize
  Honorable Mention
• Photographer
  Liudmila Bogdanova , Russian Federation
• Date of Photograph
  27.07.2024
• Website
  https://miladozhd.com/
• Instagram
  @mila.dozhd

The 3-billion-year-old Hirvas paleovolcano (Karelia) is a place where human scale loses meaning in the face of eternity. I shot this series trying to express an overwhelming sense of incompatibility between the scale of the site and the mundanity of the modern "here and now." Through black-and-white imagery, long exposure, and deliberate visual distortion, I tried to materialize this feeling. The figures lose their connection to our era—they dissolve into the geology of time, turning into archaic shadows, woven from ancient ash or sketched with charcoal.

Liudmila Bogdanova is a multi-disciplinary photo artist based in St. Petersburg, working at the intersection of documentary photography, collage, and media art. Born in Udmurtia, Liudmila moved to St. Petersburg at the age of 18, where she pursued an education in musical arts and artistic communication. This background profoundly influences her unique method: she constructs her visual narratives through the categories of rhythm, tonality, and compositional harmony.

Awards 2025 — Prix de la Photographie Paris (PX3) | Silver Medal, Smartphone Photography
2025 — Tokyo International Foto Awards (TIFA) | Honorable Mention
2025 — LensCulture Critics’ Choice | Editors’ Picks
2024 — International Photography Awards (IPA) | Honorable Mention
2024 — Pink Lady® Food Photographer of the Year Awards | Highly Commended (Claire Aho Award for Women Photographers)
2023 — Prix de la Photographie Paris (PX3) | Honorable Mention
2023 — Tokyo International Foto Awards (TIFA) | Honorable Mention
2022 — Tokyo International Foto Awards (TIFA) | Honorable Mention
2021 — Shoot The Frame Annual Awards (STF) | Winner