Nature nominee

Volcanic areas create spectacular landscapes and amaze us with their bizarre, nearly unreal landscapes that leave room for human imagination. Though drought and erosion are constantly present phenomena, some plants manage to survive. Some of these survivors and their persitant battle against the elements remind me of "lifeforms", found on a strange and distant planet. This series was developed during the last 15 months, all pictures were taken on the canary islands.

My name is Patrick Erb and I am an enthusiastic landscape photographer from Germany. I spend a lot of time in nature and try to appreciate the magnificence and beauty of the world by capturing different landscapes.

What fascinates me about photography is the possibility of going beyond the pure documentation of what you see. Where the interpretation begins in the mind, so does the photography...