Bronze in Nature/Flowers / 2026 / Nature / Flowers

• Prize
  Bronze in Nature/Flowers
• Photographer
  Axel Calvet, Australia
• Date of Photograph
  JUN 2026
• Studio
  Axel Calvet Photography
• Website
  http://axelcalvet.com
• Instagram
  http://instagram.com/axelcalvetstudio

"Beauty in Darkness" is one of my pictures of my series "Love Stories", where I am diving into different scenes of human's feelings or behaviours.
"Beauty in Darkness" refers to beauty found within difficult times, suffering, sadness. Darkness creates contrast, allowing beauty to stand out and be appreciated more deeply and provides depth, mystery, and perspective, transforming beauty into something memorable, meaningful, and deeply inspiring. Inspired by Pictoralism movement.

My name is Axel Calvet. I am a professional photographer who has always been fascinated in the creative world of photography. Studying Image (cinema, video & photography) in Barcelona launched my commitment to photography as a career.
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Originally, I am from Barcelona, I lived in Dublin, Philippines, Indonesia, Canary Islands, Madrid and now based in Melbourne (Australia).

I started my career in Fashion Photography in Barcelona and step by step I was captivated by fine art photography.After moving to Australia, I´ve started building my fine art portfolio.

Awards I’ve been awarded winning as Best Emerging Talent in Fashion Photography ILFORD CCP Salon 2019, an Honorable Mention by PhotoAwards 2021 Magazine, received a Commended Award by The Mono Awards 2024 and 3 Honorable Mentions in Tokyo International Foto Awards (TIFA) in 2024. I was a finalist in Berlin Photo Awards 2025 and I received an Honorable Mention in International Photography Awards 2025 in Fine Art category. Also, in 2025, I was an exhibitor in HeadOn Festival and Bronze (3rd place) in Tokyo International Foto Awards in Fine Art discipline. In 2016, I was selected by the art gallery Red Gallery (Melbourne, Australia)for their show "Small group exhibition 2026".