Fine Art nominee

When I visited Weimar in Germany I was quickly fascinated by this facade, the clear structures of the windows and the diverse shades of gray from house wall, lantern, paved sidewalk and paved road addressed me immediately. The lantern fits exactly into the vertical gap between the rows of windows as if someone had painted them there.
The counterpoint to the gray tones and the strictly geometric shapes form the bright red window bars and the yellow car, that too is parked there all alone. The picture almost looks like a painting or like a color key image.

Stefano Patena is a passionate travel photographer, book author and photo coach.

He received his education at the renowned University of the Arts in London and from a commercial photographer in Mumbai, India.

Hundreds of his photos have been published all over the world including TIME, Geo, National Geographic Traveler and Condé Nast Traveler.

Today he runs a photography school in Cologne, Germany and passes on his knowledge and experience to other photographers - in photography workshops and on selected photography tours.