At Home on the Grand Canal.

• Prize
• Photographer
  Daniel Balteanu, Ireland

At Home On The Grand Canal is a ongoing photographic project that offers not only an
insight into the lives of the people and their environment, but it is also an exploration
and record of the boat culture on the Grand Canal, in County Kildare, Ireland. The
project covers the whole length of Grand Canal portraying an array of images: from
intimate portraits of families living on the boats, to poetic photographs of sunken wooden
boats which have been eaten away by the unforgiving passage of time.

All photographs were taken using an old Hasselblad 501 CM Camera and Kodak Portra 400
Professional Film.

Daniel Balteanu is an award winning photographer based in Co. Kildare, Ireland. Born in Romania, he moved to Ireland looking to expand his photographic vision and skills. With a Diploma in Film and Television and a Degree in Photographic Media, he works behind the camera in Film & Television, as well as with Documentary & Fine Art Photography.

Through his photographs, his intention is not only to capture the world as he sees it, but to convey an experience or impression of a certain moment in time. His main themes are based on solitude and tranquility - themes that could incorporate anything from landscapes to the human condition.

Awards 2013 - Honorable Mention in Documentary - Book "Under Surveillance - The Modern Panopticon" (Self-published), International Photography Awards - IPA.
2013 - Silver Award, Macro Category - One EyeLand Photography Awards.
2013 - Silver Award, Nature Category - One EyeLand Photography Awards.
2013 - Bronze Award, Fine Art, Landscape Category - One EyeLand Photography Awards.
2013 - Finalist, Fine Art Category - One EyeLand Photography Awards.
2012 - Honorable Mention - Fine Art - Landscape Category, International Photography Awards - IPA.
2012 - Honorable Mention - Macro Category, International Photography Awards - IPA.
2012 - Finalist - Moving Picture Category, International Photography Awards - IPA.