Urban River

• Prize
• Photographer
  Massimiliano Balo', United Kingdom
• Website
  https://www.artlimited.net/m5331fbca

The photo was taken in the River Thames in London. In the middle
you see a shopping cart abandoned. You can also see pieces of
wood, electric cables, a pot, plastic bottles and a wheel. Pollution of
the great metropolis. The water looks muddy because polluted.

• Biography
  Massimiliano Balò was born in Sicily. He lives in Uk. He is a self-taught photography artist and his passion dates back since he was young. He has begun to make digital art in 2013. Massimiliano is a contemporary Mobile Photography artist, in fact almost all of his works have been created with the use of the mobile phone and his editing programs. His technique involves the use of fingers that touch the screen as if it were a brush on a canvas, creating a painting effect. His photos create a sense of mood, atmosphere,dream like and drama scenario.
• Awards
  -Silver Winner at "Shatto Gallery International Photography Awards", Fine Art, Usa 2020 -Honorable Mention at IPA, Fine Art, Abstract, 2020 -Finalist Winner at “All Colors of the World” , Italy 2020 -Honorable Mention at Photo Place Gallery “ Dreamscapes and Vision”, USA 2020 -Honorable Mention category VISUAL FX, Mobile Photo Awards, USA 2020 -2nd Place category Abstract, Monochrome Photography Awards, 2020 -Finalist at the MIRA FORUM mobile prize,Port, Portugal 2019 -Honorable Mention at the International Photography Awards "Oneshot/Street Photo Contest" , USA 2019 -1st Place category Photomanipulation at "The Chromatic Photography Award" 2018 -2 Honorable Mentions "Neutral Density Photography Awards" ND 2018 -1st Place - Outstanding Achievement - Black & White Spider Award 2018 -2 Honorable Mentions at IPA 2018 -Honorable Mention Photographer's Forum- "Best of Photografy Contest sponsored by SIGMA 2018 -Finalist "Head On Photo Festival" 2018 Australia -2nd Place Fine Art Photography Awards 2018 -3 Honorable Mentios Tokyo International Photo Awards2018 -1st Place International Color Awards Fine Art 2018 -2nd Place International Photographer of theYear 2017 Category Fine Art Abstract -Finalist Winner at "The Independent Photographer" Category Black & White 2018 -Honorable Mention Siena International Photo Awards 2017 -"Open Monochrome" Shortlist Royal Photography Society UK 2017 -Shortlist Finalist Sony World Photography Awards "Still Life" 2017 -2nd Place at Monochrome Awards, Category Fine Art 2017 -Finalist Winner at "The Independent Photographer" Category Open Theme 2017 -1st Place Gold at Tokyo International Awards -Fine Art Category Abstract -3rd Place IPOTY Category Abstract 2016 -3rd Place Monochrome Photography Awards Category Abstract -3rd Place- Honor of Distinction 10th Black&White Spider,Category Abstract 2015 -Silver at PX3, 2014 -Finalist at "London Life Photography Competition Exhibition " ,L A Noble Gallery London 2014.