Landscape nominee

Iceland is an island of raw and powerful landscapes. The first snowfall brought quiet to the country’s
Highlands with the mountains, valleys, rivers, and lakes becoming a collection of shapes and forms.
The black volcanic slopes and lava deserts emerged from snow drifts and took on a monochromatic existence against a pale blue sky. This image is of a monochrome landscape, taken in colour.

Ulana Switucha has photographed throughout Asia for over 30 years. She is inspired by light, shape and tone and is drawn by the clarity and awareness of creating an image. Her simple, often minimal, compositions present a connection with the subject whether it be landscape, portraiture or documentary.