"What am I looking at?"

Photographer

Atsuko MIURA

Category

Nature Photography - Macro

Company

Submission Group

Amateur

Year

2023

Country / Region:

Japan

This photo was taken of ice with a Super Macro Lens. All the shapes you see are bubbles in the ice. (not crystal) This photo shows an area of about 3.2mm x 2.6mm (not cm). It's been four years since I discovered this subject and have been fascinated by it. Sometimes I wonder what I am looking at while shooting. Materially, the ice, which was frozen overnight melts in front of my eyes. However, the scenes created by water, air and heat (cold) is an emotional event for me and therefore I am moved from inside when I face the scenes. "What happened to make this scene appear?" "What's going on behind the scenes?" "What creates shape?" "What is alive? What is life?" ……"What am I looking at?" Whenever I face this mystery, I am filled with the joy of taking photographs.

More Gold Winner Winners
Amateur
2023

Photographer / Company

Anne Neiwand

Category

London Photography - Abstract

Country / Region

Australia

Amateur
2023

Photographer / Company

Stephanie Yen

Category

Nature Photography - Silhouettes

Country / Region

United States

Professional
2023

Photographer / Company

Pete Muller

Category

People Photography - Sports

Country / Region

United Kingdom

Professional
2023

Photographer / Company

Hsiaohsin Chen

Category

Nature Photography - Landscapes

Country / Region

Taiwan