Landscape nominee

Dunes of Saint Anthony in Idaho Towering 400 feet. Ultimate playground for off-road bikers. They are made of quartz sand and exhibit smooth shapes with dense texture quality. Pastel white during daylight, in soft early evening shadow they suddenly turn dark. I arrived at the location early afternoon. Rain from night before added extra density to sand's feel and look. I was immediately drawn to strong lines left behind swiftly moving motorbikes. That blank canvas of sand seemed perfectly suited for this unintentional visual interruption. Sometime before sunset dune riders left the scene. Their rubber tire signature lasted till sunrise.

Pawel was born in Southern Poland and currently lives in New York City. He studied at Hunter College and trained at International Center of Photography. In last 4 years he traveled across USA perusing his newfound passion for photography and adding new images to his portfolio. In 2017 he was awarded first place winner in 2017 International Photographer Of The Year competition in nature/landscape category for his aerial series “Uplifted”. In last two years he also received over 20 other nominations and honorable mentions in several other international competitions including Fine Art Photography Awards, Neutral Density Competition, Monovisions - Black & White Photography Awards & Chromatic Awards. His photograph “Yellowstone Fantastic” was featured in National Geographic. His latest work can currently be seen in New York City at Blueprint + Co (3 month run until January 2019).