/ 2015 / Press / Nature/Environmental

Surreal Elegance

  • Prize
    Gold in Press/Nature/Environmental, Bronze in Press/Nature/Environmental
  • Photographer
    Pierre Pellegrini, Switzerland
  • Website

The floods in Switzerland. Natural phenomena that bring very dire
consequences. Of those who leave their mark forever. So: great
respect for families. Phenomena but are able to give us moments
of great beauty and elegance. Surreal landscapes.

Born on September 7, 1968, in Sorengo, Switzerland
After having gone in for architectural design, I realized my dream becoming a physical education teacher. During my professional development, I applied myself to photography. For me, photography represents a wonderful mean to communicate and, at the same time, to give the viewers the chance to feel emotions. I am not quite sure if it's me who is looking for the themes or if it's the themes themselves who are looking for me. Yet, whenever such an encounter happens, a picture arises, perfectly in syntony with myself and with my personality