1st place
gold star award
Françoise Holtzmacher
senegal 
title
La piscine
But when they are underwater, it is a very different picture. Suddenly, tension is released, movements slow down and become graceful. Silence reigns. Cradled by the water, they float, they dance, they fly. Their faces radiate calm and peace, and I see some fleeting mystery. Until they surface again
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entry description
When children play in a swimming pool, they quickly get overexcited. They are happy, noisy, rough, boisterous and even sometimes violent.But when they are underwater, it is a very different picture. Suddenly, tension is released, movements slow down and become graceful. Silence reigns. Cradled by the water, they float, they dance, they fly. Their faces radiate calm and peace, and I see some fleeting mystery. Until they surface again
about the photographer
Belgian photographer currently based in Senegal, my work is eclectic, spanning portraiture, documentary photography, fine art and street photography. It has been exhibited in Australia, Myanmar, Spain, Italy, Belgium and France. I am deeply influenced by some of the places where I have lived. My master’s degrees in Germanic languages and literature as well in literary translation also shape my photography.My work is visible on www.otherpix.com
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