Bronze in Nature/Landscape / 2026 / Nature / Landscape

• Prize
  Bronze in Nature/Landscape
• Photographer
  Akitoshi Nakashima, Japan
• Date of Photograph
  2025/09/14
• Instagram
  https://www.instagram.com/aki_naka1/

It is a lake formed by the Kiso River gorge and the dam that blocks it, located downstream of the Kasagi Gorge Dam in Ena City, Gifu Prefecture.
The V‑shaped valley, where fog easily forms, offers a serene, ink‑painting‑like beauty of the gorge.

I have taken photography since 2009.
My main subjects are various landscapes in Japan.
The landscapes I photograph are mostly nature, and I mainly shoot nightscapes, early morning views, waterside views, views with Mount Fuji, and cherry blossom trees.
When the subject is a natural landscape, I repeatedly shoot the same location in spring, summer, fall, and winter, even for many years.
While I visit famous shooting spots, I like to find my own unique shooting spots that no one else knows about.
I want to continue to discover various landscapes of Japan in the future.

Awards International Photography Awards 2021 Special / Night Photography 3rd Place,
Tokyo International Foto Awards 2021 Category Nature-Trees Honorable Mention,
International Photography Awards One Shot / Color Honorable Mention,
PX3 PRIX DE LA PHOTOGRAPHIE PARIS 2022 Nature / Seasons Silver