Contests

“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.”

“Buying a camera was definitely one of the best decisions I ever made and however dramatic it might be to say, photography really did change my life for the better.”

“The winning shot is also characterized by long exposure. Actually this image from Mount Taranaki is one of my favorites. I had been wanting to get back up here for the longest time and was pretty excited when the opportunity presented itself.”

“The winning photo is that of the “Phare de La Vieille” in Brittany. This lighthouse is located at the tip of Raz. This year I had planned many trips around the world but because of the current situation I had to cancel everything, which allowed me to visit my beautiful country, France.”

“Photography is a calling for me. It is relaxation and work at the same time in every sense. That’s how I took the winning shot, just venturing out in nature in my free time in search of joy and beauty.”

“I learnt that it is good to be spontaneous, go out of your comfort zone and take every opportunity given to you, because you never know where it could lead.”