honorable mention
Istvan Kerekes hungaryPhoto © Istvan Kerekes
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Yelena
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entry description
When I saw this little girl, she was just swinging in the veranda of their house. Her innocent look, the uniqueness face expression, the distinct beauty and the compelling charm captured my attention in that moment. The bright and glowing facial features are talking about her inner pureness. I took this photo about the girl in a fabulous looking village, where the effects of modern world are less present in the lives of their inhabitants. The little girl is shown wearing a headscarf, that is part of the typical Maramures traditional costume, which almost every woman and girl must bear. I made the picture in Maramures county - Northern Romania.about the photographer
Kerekes Istvan (1977), artist photographer, freelancer photojournalist. Hungarian photographer with the most awards. So far he has won more than 3000 prizes and awards in international and national photo competitions. In 2018, he was the world’s youngest who received for the achievement in the field of art photography, the Excellence FIAP Diamond3 distinction (EFIAP/d/3) bestowed by FIAP (International Federation of Photographic Art). When he get this honor it was only six photo artists with this distinction in the world. His most famous work is a portrait entitled Yelena, which has set an absolute unique record result having won over 600 awards in 57 countries on 6 continents. For his achievement in the field of art-photography in August 2018 Mr. Janos Ader the President of Hungary donated to him the Hungarian Gold Cross Order of Merit. Webpage: www.kerekesistvan.comback to gallery