Contests

“I began seeking adventure, stuff to do, and stumbled on some travel content creators on Instagram. They inspired me and encouraged me to do the same – to explore, capture, and make a living from it. I didn’t need much to be convinced; I quit my job after four months, bought a camera and started a road trip to discover East Java.”

“I often incorporate a bit of a fade/gradient to help lead the eye and simplify things. I generally try to keep my images somewhat minimal so there is a clear focus on the main subject. Then pop the ocean blues as my signature color, which you can also notice in the winning shot.”

“I walked to the spot and positioned myself where I wanted to take my shot and at that moment, I heard a noise coming from behind me. At first, I thought it was the wind in the trees but when I turned around I saw a roe deer about 50 meters away from me and coming in my direction. As an animal lover myself, I was so thrilled!”

“I will never forget that day I took the winning shot. It’s going to be the story I keep telling everyone when I’m older, of how foolish I was when I was younger on my first trip after a worldwide pandemic. This shot was taken in East Java, my first stop of the 7-days road trip.”

“The winning shot was taken at one of my favorite locations, where I went together with a friend. We were in a perfect mood that day… Clouds moving in and out, dancing around the summits, creating impressive panoramas. It was just what we were looking for.”

“The photo was taken in Tenorio volcano park in Costa Rica. We knew that this waterfall, called Rio Celeste, would be one of the highlights of the visit. The intense blue water comes from the presence of certain minerals in the river thanks to the volcanic activity.”

“During an outing with the group, we discovered the beautiful black sand beach of Vík. I could take many pictures of the beach but what I wanted more than anything was to see and photograph the symbol of Iceland: the puffin.”

“When editing the shot, I chose a rather dark atmosphere to transcribe the emotion this place provokes. It’s almost an oppressive feeling, seeing nature rise up strongly, right in front of you. It is to feel small, in danger… For me, this photo represents these emotions, this energy.”

“After this cold morning, I learned to live more in the moment, to breathe and enjoy the views with my eyes, not through my lens.”

“Every time I can find something new to photograph there and the day I took the winning shot, it was a frosty spring morning and colors started to slowly appear in the sky while swans were swimming near the shore of the lake – simply beautiful.”