3rd place
bronze star award
Mati Gelman
united states 
Photo © Mati Gelman
title
Enrooted Habits
My aesthetic focuses on connections between forces of nature, the human body and my passion for storytelling. As pattern recognizers, we see things that are not always there. I use the elements in my works to open them up to viewers' interpretations.
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entry description
This images is a composite created in Israel. I was hiking with my friend (the subject in the image) on a dry river bank discussing our lives and habits (the way I usually like to spend my time). We came across this beautiful tree when the idea struck.about the photographer
I was born in Hungary and raised in Israel, relocated to New York City in 2016, where I continued my education in photography at ICP and the Pratt Institute. Originally a biochemist, I left science to pursue art.My aesthetic focuses on connections between forces of nature, the human body and my passion for storytelling. As pattern recognizers, we see things that are not always there. I use the elements in my works to open them up to viewers' interpretations.
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