Roses in decay

• Prize
• Photographer
  Gregoris Mentzas, Greece
• Studio
  Gregoris Mentzas

We usually photograph the ephemeral beauty of flowers while they are still young and fresh.

In this project I tried to capture the attractiveness of roses when they are in decay -
like portraits of old people.

This is a tribute to the photogravures of Karl Blossfeldt's "Urformen der Kunst".

Gregoris Mentzas leads a double life as an academic professor and a fine art photographer.His work focuses on the concepts of time and decay, tranquility and silence. He strives to capture serenity and encapsulate the ephemeral quality of calmness.

Awards 2016: Four Honourable Mentions in the 11th Annual Black & White Spider Awards 2016.

2016: Two Honourable Mentions in the International Photography Awards 2016 Competition

2016: One Nomination In The International Fine Art Photography Awards

2016: Three honourable mentions in the Moscow International Fotography Awards (MIFA).

2015: Honourable Mention in the Fine Art category at the Monochrome Awards.

2015: Three nominations in the 10th Annual Black and White Spider Awards.

2015: A bronze star award and six (6) honourable mentions in the 2015 International ND Photography Awards.

2015: Five (5) honourable awards in the 2015 IPA International Photography Awards.

2015: Three (3) nominations in the 2015 International Fine Art Photography Contest (FAPA 2015).

2015: Two silver and one bronze award and two honourable mentions in the PX3 International Photo Competition.

2014: Two Honourable Mentions in the International Black And White Photography Contest.