Below an overview of my most important photography awards.
awards for "Never Mind the neighbours"
This image of the rooftops at the backside of the Bryggen heritage site in Bergen (Norway) was awarded:
- a Gold Medal in the colour prints class at the Norwegian national competition Spring 2011.
- a Bronze Medal in the colour prints class at the Bekkalokket photoclub competition Fall 2010.
- a "runner up" (second) prize at the "Real Scandinavia" competition organized in 2010-2011 by Getty Images.
An excerpt from the jury report for the Norwegian national competition (translated from Norwegian):
Motivation of the jury
Lines and colors in a wonderful interaction that works harmoniously. Here it is easy to get lost, but the photographer's composition and tight cropping works perfectly.
awards for "En Attendant Godot"
This image of a person waiting at Liège-Guillemins railway station in Liège (Belgium) was awarded:
- a Gold Medal at the 2011 Trierenberg Super Circuit under the Theme "Architecture and Sights".
The Trierenberg Super Circuit is the largest international photography competition, with hunderds of thousands of photographs being submitted every year. The Awards Gala took place on September 26, 2011, in Linz, Austria.