honorable mention
Steffen Faisst denmark
Photo © Steffen Faisst
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As a biologist and a nature photographer, I try to document those tiny elements present in our everyday nature environment, which often pass unperceived, and which may get a new bearing when taken out of their natural context. I am especially fascinated by water, a medium in constant movement, which can take an unlimited number of shapes and colors depending on wind conditions, on the angle of incidence of the sunlight, and on the color and structure of the ground. By this, water creates unceasingly artistic master pieces that, however, mostly are too small and too short-lived to be admired during a walk at the beach. My photography aims at capturing these master pieces by freezing the moment in a close-up picture, in order to allow the beholder to admire this abstract expressionist art created by nature. My compositions show a naturalistic description of the object, but are put in an abstract context by means of selection, magnification and delimitation.
At January 2015, I decided to “go public” with my photography. Since then, I participated in a number of juried group and solo exhibitions and won a few awards. I am currently represented by Gallery NK, Washington DC, USA
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entry description
This photograph is the latest from my series "water & fire", combining captures of minute splashes and flames or smoke. Both water and fire/smoke/air are flowing but opposing substances, believed by ancient alchemists to constitute (together with earth) the elements that made all substance and forms on earth. Combining these motifs into one picture results in aesthetic photographs, giving new meaning to the distinct captures.about the photographer
Born 1958 in Freiburg, Germany, I was educated as a biologist and worked in Research and Development in Germany, France and – for the last 16 years – Denmark. During all this time, nature photography was my predominant hobby.As a biologist and a nature photographer, I try to document those tiny elements present in our everyday nature environment, which often pass unperceived, and which may get a new bearing when taken out of their natural context. I am especially fascinated by water, a medium in constant movement, which can take an unlimited number of shapes and colors depending on wind conditions, on the angle of incidence of the sunlight, and on the color and structure of the ground. By this, water creates unceasingly artistic master pieces that, however, mostly are too small and too short-lived to be admired during a walk at the beach. My photography aims at capturing these master pieces by freezing the moment in a close-up picture, in order to allow the beholder to admire this abstract expressionist art created by nature. My compositions show a naturalistic description of the object, but are put in an abstract context by means of selection, magnification and delimitation.
At January 2015, I decided to “go public” with my photography. Since then, I participated in a number of juried group and solo exhibitions and won a few awards. I am currently represented by Gallery NK, Washington DC, USA
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