Silver in Special/Others “Special” / 2026 / Special / Others “Special”

• Prize
  Silver in Special/Others “Special”
• Photographer
  Maria Del Pilar Trigo Bonnin, Philippines
• Date of Photograph
  June 12, 2026
• Studio
  Pilar Bonnin
• Instagram
  @pilar.bonnin

Every living thing carries an invisible frequency.Unveiled is a conceptual visualization of that hidden force,an interpretation of the energy a flower releases as it surrenders to its own nature. This work deliberately disrupts the anatomy of a wild banana blossom by submerging it in a tank, introducing ink into the water. I engineered a physical collision of fluids against the petals. The resulting plumes are not a natural occurrence, but a deliberate manifestation of the kinetic energy hidden within the bloom.
Captured entirely in-camera as a single frame,no compositing.

Based between the Philippines and Spain, Pilar Bonnin is a fine-art, portrait, and advertising photographer with 25 years of professional experience. She is a Sony Philippines and Southeast Asian Ambassador. Pilar previously served as Editor-in-Chief of Digital Photographer Philippines and Creative Director for Lonely Planet. Alongside global campaigns, she founded "Portraits of Love" for underprivileged children and remains busy with humanitarian work for Indigenous People from the Philippines, unifying elite artistry with empathy.

Awards 2025 Second Runner-Up (Climate Category) – Standard Chartered Weather Photographer of the Year, Royal Meteorological Society (RMetS)

2025 Shortlisted Finalist – Hamdan International Photography Award (HIPA)Sports

Photographer of the Year, Wedding and Portrait Photographers of the Philippines (WPPP). 2002