honorable mention
Panagiotis Dalagiorgos greecePhoto © Panagiotis Dalagiorgos
title
Glory
specializing in macro photography. Most of my shots, including the one in this exhibition,
are taken in Kozani prefecture, which is where I come from. I recently moved to Athens in
pursuit of a professional career as a photographer. I got my first camera on June 2020 during
the pandemic lockdowns. My mental health had declined when the lockdowns began, because I lost my job
(I was working as a DJ at the time) and I was forced to move back to my parents' house after 14 years.
Nature photography really helped me through this situation, and has since then become a way of
life. I love exploring nature and the amazing small world and try to make the best pictures I can out of it,
always prioritizing the well being of my subjects. My goal as a photographer is to make
people more aware of the beauty that is all around us but often goes unnoticed, and also
learn about the importance of smaller beings and their major role in preserving our ecosystem.
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entry description
Sub-adult female Empusa fasciata on an Euphorbia acanthothamnos. I took this photo on 31/03/2023 on Mt. Egaleo in Attica, Greece. It's one of my favourite mantids in Greece, because it looks like something you would only find in the tropics. It was a sunny spring day with harsh sunlight, so I used an umbrella to diffuse the light, and I went for a low angle shot because it's a predator and I wanted to make it look dominant and imperious. I also wanted to have some out of focus leaves on my foreground for a sense of depth, so I went for an f/2.8 aperture. I kept my colours vibrant and uplifting because this is how it felt during that beautiful spring day, and I included some of the sky in my frame to add some coolness to the warm greens, browns and yellows of the plant and insect.about the photographer
My name is Panagiotis Dalagiorgos and I am a photographer from Greece, mostlyspecializing in macro photography. Most of my shots, including the one in this exhibition,
are taken in Kozani prefecture, which is where I come from. I recently moved to Athens in
pursuit of a professional career as a photographer. I got my first camera on June 2020 during
the pandemic lockdowns. My mental health had declined when the lockdowns began, because I lost my job
(I was working as a DJ at the time) and I was forced to move back to my parents' house after 14 years.
Nature photography really helped me through this situation, and has since then become a way of
life. I love exploring nature and the amazing small world and try to make the best pictures I can out of it,
always prioritizing the well being of my subjects. My goal as a photographer is to make
people more aware of the beauty that is all around us but often goes unnoticed, and also
learn about the importance of smaller beings and their major role in preserving our ecosystem.
back to gallery