Seascape nominee

As a biologist and a nature photographer, I try to document those tiny elements present in our everyday nature environment, which often pass unperceived, and which may get a new bearing when taken out of their natural context. I am especially fascinated by water, a medium in constant movement, which can take an unlimited number of shapes depending on its movement, the wind conditions and the structure of the environment. By this, water creates unceasingly artistic master pieces that mostly are too small and too short-lived to be admired during a walk at the beach. My photography aims at capturing these master pieces by freezing the moment in a close-up picture, to allow the beholder to admire this abstract expressionist art created by nature.
The project “Foam sculptures” focuses on the diversity of shapes and colours of the foam that originates from waves arriving at the coast, varying depending on the consistence of the ground (such as sand, pebbles, or stone), the kinetic energy of the waves, and the quality of the natural light (which may be noon, late afternoon, or sunset).

Born in Germany, I am an educated biologist having worked in Research and Development throughout Europe, and currently in Denmark. During all this time, nature photography was my predominant and private hobby. Using high-speed close-up photography I try to capture the graphical and sculptural art created by the physical phenomena of refraction, polarization and reflection of light by moving natural waters. I want to show to the beholder the marvelous artworks created by moving water. Generally, these artworks cannot be perceived by the human eye unless frozen in a photograph.


Awards:

Finalist and second runner up, 8th Pollux Awards, in the category FINE ART, The GALA Awards;

Silver and Bronze Award in the category "revealing nature", 9th Better Photography Magazine "Photograph of the Year Competition 2015";

Leonardo Award for Photographic Arts (3rd prize), Chianciano Biennale 2015;

"Best in Competition" in the contest "The Four Elements" by Exhibitions Without Walls;

Finalist "35th Annual Spring Photography Contest", Photographer's Forum magazine.


coming exhibitions:

Oct 2016: 4th Biennial of Fine Art & Documentary Photography, Berlin, Germany

April 2016: ArtExpo New York (represented by Gallery NK, Washington DC)

Feb 2016: Award-winning photographs of Thomas Dodd & Steffen Faisst, Gallery NK, Washington DC