Architecture nominee

While there were many beautiful natural wonders in Iceland, I found one of the most interesting sites to be the Harpa Concert Hall in Reykjavik. It was a fascinating building and one of the most unique spaces I have ever experienced. The angled glass exterior walls and honeycombed mirrored ceiling form a 6-story atrium that has a surreal feeling.

My interest in photography began several decades ago when I took a photography course in high school. Inspired by Ansel Adams, I went on a prolonged trip to see and photograph the western US, after which I realized that my interest in photography should be as a hobby. After a family picture phase, I started using photography as my creative outlet. Being fortunate enough to have traveled extensively, photography has helped me see and experience many wonderful places, and has provided me with a variety of interesting subject matter from distant landscapes to abstract close-ups. I still love black and white photography and thanks to the digital age, focus on converting some of my better images to black and white.