Wildlife/Animals nominee

Frozen

We often only pay few attention to the little animals in the wild. However, they also make an important contribution to smooth functioning of our ecosystem. In 2012, I accidentally discovered a little gnat in the snow, from which a long-time project evolved.

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:
2014 International Mountain Summit Fotocontest, „mountains.FOUR.elements“ Forum Brixen, Italien/Südtirol.
2014 Kurier Fotowettbewerb, METRO Kinokulturhaus, Wien, Österreich.
2014 Festungsemotionen, Festung Franzensfeste, Italien/Südtirol.
2015 Photo+Adventure 2015 – Prag

Awards:
2.Platz, Kategorie 'Action & Sport' KURIER Fotowettbewerb 2014
Final Shortlist at International Mountain Summit 2014
3.Platz Runter vom Gas-weil Leben schön ist 2017

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.