Bronze / 2024 / Nature / Seasons

• Prize
  Bronze in Nature/Seasons
• Photographer
  Melissa Robertson, United States
• Website
  https://melissanrobertson.com

The winter was starting out warm and dull for this snowflake photographer. When December 19, 2023, came around, I had yet to see a single snowflake fall or decent frost. However, this morning began differently. It was my birthday, and nature knew it. This morning, I awoke to a beautiful display of frost covering the yard and surrounding surfaces. My favorite area to capture the frost in Missouri is on the car windows. I love seeing the frost stretch across the glass and build pieces to create artistic designs. It was the start of our winter and the best birthday present nature could give me.

I have enjoyed taking pictures all my life. In 2018, I captured a snowflake that looked like a flower. The snowflakes inspired me to pursue macro photography. I have spent a lot of time, night and day, capturing the beauty and tiny details of the smallest flakes that land within my yard, trees, deck, and space around. My desire is to share the beauty of this piece of nature with the world. My photographs have become illustrations in my new book series, Washed as White as Snow, released in 2019. I still enjoy all photography because I can remember passing moments for years to come.

Awards Publication:
Washed as White as Snow: The Good News of Jesus Christ (Book published 2019)

Awards:
Sad Snowflake - 3rd Place, Mike’s Camera Local Contest, Colorado Springs, April 2019
Eye of the Snowflake - Honorable Mention, Monovisions B&W Contest, 2019
Midday’s Ring - Honorable Mention, Monovisions B&W Contest, 2019
Reflections in the Flake - Honorable Mention, Monovisions B&W Contest, 2019
Fifi’s Darlings - Honorable Mention, Our World in Focus Pet Contest, September 2019
Mornings Frost Series (3 Total Photographs) - Honorable Mention, ND Awards 2019
Silent Flake - Honorable Mention, ND Awards 2019