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Circles in the Sand

  • Prize
    Silver in Press/Travel/Tourism
  • Photographer
    Wei Lian, United States

"Circles in the Sand" is a unique and beautiful event that takes place on Bandon Beach in Oregon. It is an interactive art experience in which participants create intricate circular designs in the sand using rakes and other tools. The designs are inspired by mandalas, which are traditional spiritual and ritual symbols in Hinduism and Buddhism.
The event is organized and led by a local artist named Denny Dyke, who has been creating sand art for over 20 years. The event is open to everyone, and participants come from all over the world to take part.

Lian Wei, is a photography enthusiast. He likes scenery, animal and bird photography.

Awards He has won awards or was shortlisted in multiple international photography competitions, including:
*PSA Who's Who in Photography 2021 Nature Division 7th in the world
*Monochrome Photography Awards 2nd place fine art 2021
*Monovisions Photography Awards 3rd place fine art 2022
*Chromatic Awards
*Bird Photographer of The Year 3rd place creative edit 2022
*Siena International Photo Awards
*Epson International Pano Awards top 50 2021
*Nature's Best
*MIFA silver Advertising/travel
He also won more than 250 gold medals in the PSA-certified international photography competition (including 98 PSA gold medals and 4 FIAP gold medals). His works are published in The Telegraph, Daily Express, Your Magazine, etc.