Contests

“Almost a three-hour drive from the Alentejo region toward the west coast of Portugal you can find Óbidos. That’s where my winning Nomadict shot was taken during a long weekend getaway.”

“The goal was to be up there for sunset, and we quickly saw that we weren’t the only ones with that idea. However, as soon as the cable car took us out of the fog, that didn’t matter anymore. The view we had from up there was just breathtaking.”

“The good experiences lift you up and drive you to want more of them and the bad experiences teach you that it’s not always going to go in your favor and you have to fight for what you want!”

“As I arrived, I couldn’t believe what was in front of me—a thick layer of clouds rolling over the range of sharp edges and dropped down into the valley.”

“These are the types of beautiful moments that inspire me, when I’m standing on a mountain, with my girlfriend or friends.”

“That night in Kirkjufell I was in my van watching a game on the computer before I decided to go out for a bit to take 2-3 night shots. I got out of the van, put my tripod down, set my shutter speed to 20 seconds and took my first photo. As I looked at the photo, I saw a thin green line in the sky. That meant that the aurora was coming!”

“This is now one of my favorite photos and pretty much all my favorite shots have not been planned. I really love how you never know when your dream shots appear. It is like hunting, but with a camera.”

“For me, landscape photography is much more than capturing a beautiful frame. It connects me with other souls that inspire me. It brings me back to nature. It is a tool to express myself.”

“This photo represents a day of significant physical effort which was absolutely worth it. It was a nice little break of the tense everyday life during a pandemic and especially a lockdown where outdoors activities are absent.”

“Photography is a way of taking a break from life. A way where I can recharge my batteries and spend some time alone or with friends surrounded by the silence and pureness of nature.”