Silver in Nature/Panoramic / 2026 / Nature / Panoramic

• Prize
  Silver in Nature/Panoramic
• Photographer
  Volker Strobel, Germany
• Date of Photograph
  10-28-2024
• Website
  https://volker-strobel-photography.de
• Instagram
  https://www.instagram.com/volker_bewegung/

It was a sunny day in September 2024 when I visited Lower Antelope Canyon. I was fascinated by the shapes, textures and colors I saw.

I was born in Bavaria, where I also live, and worked as a software developer and consultant.

With my pictures I want to show the beautiful sides of our planet and to contribute to the preservation of the nature on earth. Furthermore my goal is to use my photos to get involved in the field of climate protection and peace initiatives.

Structures, shapes and contrasts play a major role in the field of photography. Integrating lines, symmetries and light-dark contrasts into a picture appeals to me a lot. I am driven by making beautiful, aesthetic and magic pictures.

Awards • Neutral Density Photography Awards (2025) | Category Special: Panoramic | 2nd place

• Neutral Density Photography Awards (2025) | Category Nature: Landscapes | Honorable Mention

• Epson International Pano Awards (2025) | Category Nature – Landscape | Bronze Award

• International Photography Awards (IPA) (2025) | Category Special – Panoramic | Honorable Mention

• International Photography Awards (IPA) (2024) | Category Special – AI Generated Images | Honorable Mention

• Annual Photography Awards (2023) | Category Special – Aerial & Drone | Honorable Mention

• Annual Photography Awards (2023) | Category Nature – Natural Landscapes | Honorable Mention

• New York Photography Awards (2023) | Category Nature Photography – Aerial/Drone | Gold Winner

• Neutral Density Photography Awards (2023) | Category Nature: Landscapes | Winner - 1st place

• Neutral Density Photography Awards (2023) | Category Nature: Landscapes | Honorable Mention

• Neutral Density Photography Awards (2023) | Category Special: Panoramic | Honorable Mention

• Nordic Nature Photo Contest (2023) | Category Nordic Tour Image of the year | 2nd place

• Neutral Density Photography Awards (2022) | Category Nature: Landscapes | Honorable Mention

• Siena International Photo Awards (2022) | Category The beauty of nature | Finalist

• Travel Photographer of the Year (2021) | Landscapes & Adventure (Best single image) | Finalist

• Photokina Photo Contest „Top 100 Photography Award“ (2018) | Finalist