honorable mention
Brandon Bester australia
Photo © Brandon Bester
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Curtain Draw
As a minimalist and aspiring digital artist, I fell in love with the emotion that could be conveyed through the simple and abstract compositions that can be achieved from the air. This is probably one of the reasons I’m drawn to seascapes and beaches – the movement of the ocean and its patterns and textures are mesmerising for me. For me, creating art through my photography is more than just the act of clicking a button or the number of likes my image might receive (there are way too many amazing photographers out there to be focused on that). It’s about the process of getting out into nature, often on an early morning when the air is crisp and quiet. It’s seeing the sky change colours and hearing the waves against the rocks while waiting for that perfect moment.
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entry description
A piece of kelp washed up on Camps Bay beach initially looked quite pedestrian, however as the sun started to rise between Table Mountain and Lions Head, the light created a natural vignetting around the solitary piece of kelp, resembling a curtain drawn around it. At the same time, the ocean gently lapped up to touch the kelp, illustrating the connection between ocean, sea life, land, and the sun.about the photographer
I started out with drone photography back in 2017, although I had no intention to get too serious about the photography aspect as I initially just liked drone technology. But, once I got my drone into the sky for the first time, I noticed the unique images that a person can capture. I guess I’m a creator at heart and naturally started gravitating towards the creative/artistic side of drone photography, which has seen my images change a lot stylistically over the years.As a minimalist and aspiring digital artist, I fell in love with the emotion that could be conveyed through the simple and abstract compositions that can be achieved from the air. This is probably one of the reasons I’m drawn to seascapes and beaches – the movement of the ocean and its patterns and textures are mesmerising for me. For me, creating art through my photography is more than just the act of clicking a button or the number of likes my image might receive (there are way too many amazing photographers out there to be focused on that). It’s about the process of getting out into nature, often on an early morning when the air is crisp and quiet. It’s seeing the sky change colours and hearing the waves against the rocks while waiting for that perfect moment.
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