Año Dos Zero Uno Uno dropped with an email from the folks at
Photo District News Magazine notifying that some of
my 2010 images had been selected for their annual World In Focus professional travel photography awards. PDN is a photo-industry magazine and sums up the recognition: "World In Focus teamed up with National Geographic Traveler to find the most innovative and inspiring travel images captured by professional photographers around the world."
Though I didn't nab the grand prize (that honor was bestowed upon an exploding Icelandic volcano--and those are generally tough to beat),
I was awiggled to learn that my pictures were chosen for three of the five total categories: "Sense of Place" for an image of a South Korean bus station, "Spontaneous Moments" for a street scene in India, and "Photo Essay" for portraits of tourists at the Taj Majal.
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| PDN Magazine: "Photo Essay" for portraits of tourists at the Taj Majal--top |
While being judged for World In Focus, I also played judge @
The Daily Randonneur's annual photo contest for endurance cyclists. I started my career by making pictures of endurance cycling trips and it was nice to get back to my roots while sifting through edits of smiling (sometimes grimacing) pedal pushers.
If you're keen on checking out some other 2011 picture-props, Adventure Journal ran my image of a
"Mystic Indian Cyclist" and Photoshelter dropped my
"India on Two Wheels" gallery in their weekly "shout out" blog.
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| PDN Magazine: "Sense of Place" for an image of a South Korean bus station--bottom left |
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| PDN Magazine: "Spontaneous Moments" for a street scene in India--bottom left |
It doesn't surprise me that your photos draw notice. I've been a fan since you and Brooks hit the Mexican Border on your Ribbon of Road trip (tipped off by friends on the SIR email list I think).
ReplyDeleteSo I had this dream as a geaky kid scientist that one day I would get to be affiliated with Nat Geo somehow. I thought living in DC and attending events at the Explorer's Hall was as close as I'd get. But having a friend whose talents are featured in the magazine - now my dream is being lived vicariously and I couldn't be happier for you!
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