Silent Crystals
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PrizeBronze in Fine Art/Landscape
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PhotographerThibault Gerbaldi, United States
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On the black sand beach of Breiðamerkursandur in Iceland—known as “Diamond Beach”—fragments of icebergs glisten in the aftermath of the storm. Calved from the Vatnajökull glacier, they drift through Jökulsárlón lagoon before being cast ashore by the sea. Their fragile brilliance stands in stark contrast to the raw power of the elements—ephemeral witnesses to a changing polar world.
Thibault Gerbaldi is a self-taught Leica photographer and passionate traveler, known for authentic stories from the world’s most remote regions. His work spans landscapes from Greenland to India, blending documentary, travel, and portrait. He has self-published seven books and earned recognition: 1st at Siena Awards 2025, International Photo Awards 2025, and TPOTY Rising Talent (2024). Exhibited globally and featured in LFI and LENS Magazine. As a board member of The Forgotten International, he supports humanitarian projects.
Awards 1st Place Winner Siena Awards 2025
1st Place Winner & Top 5 Jury Selection International Photo Awards 2025
Winner Rising Talent Award Travel Photographer of the Year 2024
Travel Photographer of the Year 2025 Viepa
Winner of the 2025 FMoPA International Competition
Grand Finalist AAP Awards 2025 “The Mind’s Eye”
HIPA Winner 2025 Environment
2nd Place Winner Fine Art Photography Award 2025
2nd Place Winner Travel Photography Monovision Awards 2025
Grand Winner Travel Photography B&W Awards 2024
1st Prize international Travel Awards 2024
1st Prize Tokyo Foto Awards 2024 & Jury Top5 Selection
1st Prize Portrait and Travel Refocus Award 2024
Gold Winner Budapest Foto Awards 2024
2nd Prize Winner PX3 Photo Awards 2024
2nd Place Winner ND Awards 2024
Curatorial Selection PX3 « State of the World »
2nd Prize Street Photography Monovision Awards 2024
3rd Place Winner Fine Art Photography Award 2024
1st Prize B&W LifeFramer 2023
Finalist Independent Photographer People 2023