honorable mention
jaeho bae korea, republic of
Photo © jae ho bae
title
hill of wind
And waiting for the wind of life. The earth and the sky were full of the breaths of life.
Before I knew it, there was a calm breeze. I gave myself to the waves of the wind with joy.
The world thrives and fills in the cycle of creation and extinction.
Even though the sky was cloudy, rainy, and strong wind blew, the beauty was not lacking.
They are not mere captures of subjects, but the language of the soul that blooms in the moment when one existence meets another. For me, photography is a journey that asks how deeply I love my subject, and how that love transforms me.
Nature is always speaking. When the wind brushes the breath of trees, when ripples embrace light and shimmer, I sense an unseen language and rhythm within.
It is the mystery of life—like a fractal—repeating yet always arriving anew.
I translate that intangible life and flowing energy into light, sharing the stories of precious beings who live in harmony with nature. For me, photography is not about dazzling technique, but about holding my subject with my whole heart and sharing the joy it gives me. The beauty I discover in encounters with flowers, trees, water, wind, and people is the result of thoughts and emotions shaped by my soul.
Light is a gift from the sky to all. I respond with gratitude and capture that light through my camera. May these photographs become a healing language shared with the world, and an open window through which a quiet, clear light seeps into someone’s heart.
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entry description
I paused for a moment on the hill where the soft, fragile grass sang.And waiting for the wind of life. The earth and the sky were full of the breaths of life.
Before I knew it, there was a calm breeze. I gave myself to the waves of the wind with joy.
The world thrives and fills in the cycle of creation and extinction.
Even though the sky was cloudy, rainy, and strong wind blew, the beauty was not lacking.
about the photographer
I explore my inner world through the abstractions of nature, gazing into the essence of natural phenomena. My photographs are paintings of light, drawn by wind and water using the brush of time and space.They are not mere captures of subjects, but the language of the soul that blooms in the moment when one existence meets another. For me, photography is a journey that asks how deeply I love my subject, and how that love transforms me.
Nature is always speaking. When the wind brushes the breath of trees, when ripples embrace light and shimmer, I sense an unseen language and rhythm within.
It is the mystery of life—like a fractal—repeating yet always arriving anew.
I translate that intangible life and flowing energy into light, sharing the stories of precious beings who live in harmony with nature. For me, photography is not about dazzling technique, but about holding my subject with my whole heart and sharing the joy it gives me. The beauty I discover in encounters with flowers, trees, water, wind, and people is the result of thoughts and emotions shaped by my soul.
Light is a gift from the sky to all. I respond with gratitude and capture that light through my camera. May these photographs become a healing language shared with the world, and an open window through which a quiet, clear light seeps into someone’s heart.
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