Architecture nominee

There are nineteen Native American Pueblos in Central New Mexico. This selection of photographs is from Pueblo of Acoma. Regarded as the oldest continuously inhabited community in North America the "Sky City" lies atop a sheer-sided mesa 400 ft. above the surrounding plateau. The Native Americans of the Southwest build their villages using adobe: sun-dried brick consisting of sand, clay, straw, and water and decorate them with naturally accruing dyes derived from local plants and minerals.

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).