Nature nominee

The Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness is a rolling landscape of badlands which offers some of the most unusual scenery found in the Four Corners Region in southern USA. Time and natural elements have etched a fantasy world of strange rock formations made of interbedded sandstone, shale, mudstone, coal, and silt. The weathering of the sandstone creates "hoodoos" - weathered rock in the form of pinnacles, spires, cap rocks, and other unusual forms. This series of aerial photographs was taken from about 600 feet - 1,000 feet above the ground.

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).