Desert Cathedral

• Prize
• Photographer
  Torleif Lie, Norway
• Studio
  Thor Fine Art Photography
• Socials
• Website
  http://www.ThorFineArt.com

Located near the border between Utah and northern Arizona, the
tranquil Antelope Canyon is like a vibrant underground cathedral
where every step exposes a unique scene of depths of exquisite
contrast and brilliance.

It's a spiritual and sacred place. Tranquil and mystical. A quiet
reverence. A special work of art created by nature. An
unimaginable blend of glowing pastel colors made brilliant by
cascading beams of sunlight rays from heaven above that
illuminate an artful collection of sculpted sandstone in infinite
shape and form.

• Biography
  As an artist I am compelled to create images that provoke an experiential reaction from the viewers, but also to reveal the fragility and grandiose nature of landscapes; I aim to capture a mixture of the sublime together with the fragility of the environment at the hands of human exploitation. My work is celebratory by design and creates an intimate storyline with the underlying message that beauty can only be comprehended with the contrast of decay or destruction. I aim to pose questions, to reveal both beauty and loss.
• Awards
  2022 Norwegian Professional Photography Awards 1st Place Fine Art 3rd Place in Norway Hasselblad Masters How we Bleed the Earth, Our Guilt and Shame + Finalist - Aerial 2020 PPA IPC Anthropogenic #6 + Loan Anthropogenic #7 + Merit PX3 Zeus + Silver 2019 Professional Photographers of America (PPA) Silver Medalist Enchanted + Loan Collection White Angel + Merit Collection Valhalla Rising + Merit Collection Yemaya + Merit Collection Prix De La Photographie Paris (PX3) 2019 White Angel + Bronze Moscow International Foto Awards (MIFA) 2019 Valhalla Rising + Gold Oneiri + Bronze Sentient Beauty + Bronze International Color Awards 2019 Desert Cathedral + Honorable Mention Gaia + 12th Photoshow Awards Nominee Buffalo + 12th Photoshow Awards Nominee Federation of European Professional Photographers (FEP) Photographer of the Year Awards 2019 - Finalist - # 6 in Europe - Individual Image Awards 2019 Valhalla Rising + Distinction Award White Angel + Merit Chimera + Merit Golden Hour + Merit One Eyeland - World`s Top 10 Black & White Photographers 2019 #1 in Norway 2018 One Eyeland Photography Awards 2018 Photographer of The Year – Norway Tokyo International Photography Awards (TIFA) 2018 Valhalla Rising + Bronze Prix De La Photographie Paris (PX3) 2018 Golden Hour + Bronze Moscow International Foto Awards (MIFA) 2018 Enchanted + Bronze One Eyeland Awards - World`s Top 10 Black & White Photographers 2018 #5 in the United States 2017 One Eyeland Awards - World's Top 10 Landscape Photographers 2017 Title Winner - #8 in the World #2 in the United States One Eyeland Photography Awards 2017 Gaia - Bronze Prix De La Photographie Paris (PX3) 2017 Desert Cathedral + Silver Moscow International Foto Awards (MIFA) 2017 Golden Hour + Silver 2016 Professional Photographers of America (PPA) - International Photographic Competition 2016 Chrysopelea + Merit Collection