Nature nominee

This series is dedicated to the trees of Riisitunturi National Park in Finnish Lapland, where during winter a unique and extraordinary phenomenon occurs: the formation of arctic hoarfrost on the spruce trees.

This natural spectacle is made possible by the specific climatic conditions of the park's swampy hills; high humidity and freezing temperatures encourage the abundant formation of ice crystals, which force the trees to bend under their weight, taking on shapes that resemble strange creatures.

I'm a landscape photographer from Italy with passion for nature and travel.
Through my photos I want to tell the dialogue I had with the landscape, my relationship with it, sometimes pleasant and sometimes frightening.

www.stefanobalma.com

AWARDS

2023 FAPA, professional silver, honorable mention.
2023 ONE EYE LAND, silver, bronze.
2023 APA, silver, honorable mention.
2022 35AWARDS, top 35 landscape daytime.
2022 IPA, honorable mention.
2022 TIFA, honorable mention.