3rd place
bronze star award
Mati Gelman
united states 
Photo © Mati Gelman
title
Enrooted Habits
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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
Mati Gelman is a self-taught commercial and fine art photographer. Born in Hungary, he grew up in Israel, where he earned a Bachelors in Biochemistry and a Masters in Chemistry, before moving to New York City, where he discovered photography. Mati’s images explore sexuality, queerness, and human integration with nature, sparking a sense of unease. Originally a chemist manipulating matter and molecules, Mati now manipulates pictures and pixels in exploration of context and meaning.back to gallery
