Rocky Beach

• Prize
• Photographer
  Rafal Maleszyk, United States
• Date of Photograph
  online
• Website
  http://www.rafalmaleszyk.com

In Mexico, the Rocky Beach was one of my favourite black and white photograph locations. The scene there offered so much spontaneity and interesting composition, and I was able to capture this moment without much distraction.

Photographs are printed on fine art archival exhibition quality paper.The Breathing Color Optica One paper, 100% cotton rag.Ultrachrome K3 archival pigment inks are used to produce all photographs.

• Biography
  My aim as a photographer is to create sophisticated art by simplifying the image. For me, photography is the ultimate form of art. It allows me to express my innermost experiences with nature. Inhabiting a time-hungry world of fleeting moments and experiences, simplicity is a precious state best captured and experienced under the lens. Photography helps me to convey these intimate and rare spectacles I derive from Nature. It is my privilege to witness and record fine and unique perspectives.
• Awards
  Hasselblad Master 2014 Category: Fine Art Award: Winner PX3 Prix de la Photographie, Paris 2012 Category: Fine Art Landscape Award:Gold Award Winner Contemporary Photography in Hawaii 2012 Category:The Fourth Annual Statewide Survey Award:First Place Juror Award Artavita 2012 Category:2nd Art Contest - Photography Award:Second Place Black & White Magazine 2012 Category:Single Image Contest 2012 Award:Silver Award Black+White Photography Magazine UK Category:Assignment August 2012 Award:First Place The Spider Awards 2012 Category:Professional Nature Award:Honorable Mention PX3 Prix de la Photographie, Paris 2011 Category:Nature Landscape Award:Silver Award Winner Photo SPIVA 2011 Category:Open Award:1st Place The 2011 International Loupe Awards Category:Landscape Award:Silver Award The Gala Awards Single Images Professional 2011 Contest:May Contest Pollux Awards Category:Landscapes and Seascapes Award:First Prize The Worldwide Photography Gala Awards 2011 Contest:2nd Edition Black and White Competition Category:Landscape Award:Second Prize Camera Obscura Journal Summer-Fall 2011 Category:Professional Award:1st Place Outstanding Photo Award International Panoramic Awards EPSON 2011 Category:Nature Award:Bronze Award Poland National Photography Contest 2010 Category:The Sea Award:2nd Place The Worldwide Photography Gala Awards 2011 Category:The Urban and Country Landscape Award:Silver International Aperture Awards 2010 Category:Landscape Award:Silver Award