honorable mention
michele palazzo united states
Photo © michele palazzo
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Flatiron Building and the Snowstorm
Italian by blood, Architect by training, Digital Designer by day, and a Photographer by heart. Visual storyteller, weaving narratives through people’s movements and emotions.
“I think architecture, design and photography share something in common: on top of the visual and creative components, they all relate to us in an unspoken, subliminal way. And that’s what I want to communicate to my audience through those two-dimensional still images after all.”
He lives and operate in New York.
His photographs of life in the city have gained great acclaim, especially a recent series taken during Winter Storm Jonas. The rich, deserted winter cityscapes capture an enchanting side of New York City often obscured in modern times, and offer another glimpse of what makes the the city such a unique place.
“I like to watch people and travel with my imaginations in their lives. My photos are tied to people and their movements and emotions, I’m interested on those little quirks that connect us as humans. It’s that sort of mundane daily things I want to document, and slowly it became a daily routine for me. It makes the world a little closer, especially in NYC.”
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entry description
New York City’s iconic Flatiron building emerges from the blizzard like the bow of a giant ship plowing through the wind and the snow. Taken during the historic coastal storm “Jonas” on January 23rd, 2016 the photograph went viral during the aftermath of the storm. While the classic architecture combined with swirling snow and flat light help to create a tonal composition reminiscent of French impressionism, the hints of color place it firmly in the 21st century. The resulting photograph “Blizzard” transcends the three day event which affected over 100 million people.about the photographer
Michele Palazzo aka STREETFAUNAItalian by blood, Architect by training, Digital Designer by day, and a Photographer by heart. Visual storyteller, weaving narratives through people’s movements and emotions.
“I think architecture, design and photography share something in common: on top of the visual and creative components, they all relate to us in an unspoken, subliminal way. And that’s what I want to communicate to my audience through those two-dimensional still images after all.”
He lives and operate in New York.
His photographs of life in the city have gained great acclaim, especially a recent series taken during Winter Storm Jonas. The rich, deserted winter cityscapes capture an enchanting side of New York City often obscured in modern times, and offer another glimpse of what makes the the city such a unique place.
“I like to watch people and travel with my imaginations in their lives. My photos are tied to people and their movements and emotions, I’m interested on those little quirks that connect us as humans. It’s that sort of mundane daily things I want to document, and slowly it became a daily routine for me. It makes the world a little closer, especially in NYC.”
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