Abstract nominee

Gravel Space:

This landfill was originally quite boring and chaotic, but it caught my attention after going through a transformation. The snow had redressed it in its beautiful mantle bringing out all kinds of patterns and designs. Thereby this place became a source of inspiration for me and I tried to capture its geometric forms from different angles and at different times of the day, again and again.

The pictures were taken at the exact following times:
14.03.2016 17:09:38 o'clock
14.03.2016 17:08:55 o'clock
29.01.2013 01:15:16 o'clock
29.12.2017 14:06:45 o'clock
03.03.2013 19:52:17 o'clock

About me:
I am Valentin Pfeifhofer, a professional photographer and photo artist based in Berlin.
It is my passion to capture the essence of a special moment in a picture. Thereby, it is also possible to create new realities. In first place I want to show new perspectives and invite the observer to a journey of emotions. Composition and aesthetics are playing an important role to me as well as the emotions that I feel by taking pictures and which I like to express.

Group-exhibitions & awards:
2014 International Mountain Summit „mountains.FOUR.elements“ Italien
2014 Kurier Fotowettbewerb, METRO Kinokulturhaus, Wien
2014 Festungsemotionen, Festung Franzensfeste, Italien
2015 Photo+Adventure 2015, Prag

Valentin Pfeifhofer is a landscape photographer and photo artist born and raised in South Tyrol. He developed his connection to nature on his parents' farm in the Dolomites.

After losing his left eye at the age of 24, he decided to finally do what he always wanted and he began his photographic studies. Since 2018, his unique photographs have been shown at numerous exhibitions.

His works mainly focus on unique and special scenes in mostly untouched natural settings or abstract images created with long exposure and moving camera.