Winners of the Canarian Photo Awards 23

CPA is an International Photography contest born with the ambition to stablish itself as one of the references in Nature Photography Contests globally. Its main target is to promote Ecology, respect for Nature and Sustainability. In order to be more effective in achieving this objective, the contest was conceived to take place in combination with a week-long event (Canarian Photo Week) that brings together the Jury and offers workshops to assistants on privileged natural locations.

The Jury was made up by a number of prestigious landscape photographers: Thomas Heaton, Mads Peter Iversen, Kilian Schöenberger, Isabella Tabachi, Montserrat González, Javier Alonso Torre, Jesús M. García, Luis Miguel Azorín, Mario Rubio, Néstor Rodan and Justo Gómez.

The Contest had a very successful result with more than 2,500 photographs presented by authors of more than 40 countries. More importantly the quality of the images and the artistic level of the photographers was from the highest standards (See ANNEX1 with all the awarded photographs and authors)

This year, the meeting is scheduled in Lanzarote from February 7th till 12th. On the 11th there will be a Gala Dinner with the assistants of the meeting and the winners and Jury of the contest awards. We will also have the support of the main sponsors of the two events, including:
MYND HOTELS, CABILDO DE LANZAROTE, TURISMO DE LANZAROTE, FILM COMMISION LANZAROTE, L’ART SINGULAR

The Jury assigns an overall winner and, for each of the five categories, a first place, second place and Honorable Mentions for the best photographs. The list of winners is the following:

ABSOLUTE WINNER
4,000€ In Cash, a week stay for two people in a Mynd Hotel and a large size reproduction of the winner photography in Chromalux produced by L’Art Singular.

Santiago Leonardo Rodriguez / La hoz y el martillo.

La hoz y el martillo © Santiago Leonardo Rodriguez

LANDSCAPE
First Place - 1,000€ In Cash and a 3 day stay for two people in a Mynd Hotel.:
Luka Vunduk / Like Heaven The Long Wait Paid Off
Second Place ex aequo: Ignacio Medem / Insolidarity That Generates Beauty.
Second Place ex aequo: Antonio Valente / Three Friends On The Snowy Hills

Like Heaven The Long Wait Paid Off © Luka Vunduk

AERIAL / DRONE
First Place - 1,000€ In Cash and a 3 day stay for two people in a Mynd Hotel.:
Phuoc Hoai Nguyen / Heart Of The Sea
Second Place: Azim Khan Ronnie / Incense Workers.

Heart Of The Sea © Phuoc Hoai Nguyen

WILDLIFE
First Place - 1,000€ In Cash and a 3 day stay for two people in a Mynd Hotel.:
Mario Cea Sánchez / Trepador Azul
Second Place: Pepe Badia Marrero / Enmarcada por la luz.

Trepador Azul © Mario Cea Sánchez

CANARY WORLD
First Place - 1,000€ In Cash and a 3 day stay for two people in a Mynd Hotel.:
Wilmer Valdez Hinojosa / Fuego cruzado
Second Place: Obed García Martinez / Primavera Encendida.

Fuego cruzado © Obed García Martinez

NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY AND ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY
First Place - 1,000€ In Cash and a 3 day stay for two people in a Mynd Hotel.:
Juan Carlos Peguero Baeta / Corazón De Invierno
Second Place ex aequo: Massimo Di Fusco / IC 1396 - The Elephant Trunk Nebula.
Second Place ex aequo: Takuma Kimura / Trajectory Of Life

Corazón De Invierno © Juan Carlos Peguero Baeta

I Can't Breathe © Weinong Duan

Bryan Adams: Hear the World

By Bryan Adams

Publisher : Steidl

2024 | 264 pages

Hear the World is a visually compelling and heartwarming collection of over 120 portraits by musician and photographer Bryan Adams, created in collaboration with the Hear the World Foundation. This beautifully curated book brings together some of the most recognizable faces from the worlds of film, music, fashion, and beyond—including Julianne Moore, Bruce Springsteen, The Weeknd, Priyanka Chopra, Jared Leto, Léa Seydoux, and Lenny Kravitz—all captured through Adams' distinctive lens. Each subject strikes the signature "Hear the World" pose, with a hand cupped behind one ear, symbolizing their support for hearing awareness.

The Hear the World Foundation, which focuses on supporting children with hearing loss in low- and middle-income countries, is grounded in the belief that every child deserves the opportunity to hear and live life to its fullest. Adams has been a passionate collaborator with the foundation since 2007, and Hear the World is the culmination of their shared vision to highlight the importance of conscious hearing and advocate for global accessibility to hearing care.

The portraits in Hear the World offer more than just familiar faces—they capture the humanity, individuality, and solidarity of renowned ambassadors uniting for a vital cause. Each image stands as a reminder of the preciousness of sound and the often-overlooked gift of hearing. Through this striking visual anthology, Adams not only showcases his skill behind the camera but also raises awareness of hearing loss and celebrates the foundation's mission.

This book is a testament to the power of art, philanthropy, and collaboration, making Hear the World a touching and meaningful contribution to both the world of photography and the cause of hearing health.

All About Bryan Adams

Mary Ellen Mark: Indian Circus

By Mary Ellen Mark

Publisher : Steidl

2024 | 160 pages

Playful yet haunting, Mary Ellen Mark’s photographs of Indian circus performers depict a world on the brink of disappearance. In 1969, Mark first traveled to India and photographed a circus, captivated by its "beauty and innocence." Two decades later, she returned for six months to document 18 circuses across the country, from bustling cities to remote villages.

Ranging from large troupes with hundreds of performers—both human and animal—to small, intimate acts, Mark's lens captures not the spectacle of the shows, but the quiet moments in between: scenes of practice, rest, and life beyond the spotlight. Her focus is on the human experience—marked by the contradictions of humor and sadness, beauty and hardship. By the time of Mark’s project, Indian circuses were already fading, holding onto an innocence long lost in the West, as they struggled against the pressures of the modern world.

This new edition of her 1993 book preserves the original text and images but reimagines the sequence and design, staying true to Mark’s poignant vision of a dying art form.

All About Mary Ellen Mark

Peter Lindbergh: Dior

By Peter Lindbergh

Publisher : TASCHEN

2024 | 512 pages

Peter Lindbergh photographed Dior’s most exceptional muses, Marion Cotillard and Charlize Theron among them, and signed campaigns for Lady Dior and J'Adore with his inimitable style. Throughout his career, the photographer was one of the house’s closest collaborators. This final book was an original cocreation that was close to the artist’s heart—and to ours.

Seventy years of Dior history projected against the effervescence of Times Square, New York: this was the concept behind Lindbergh’s project, extraordinary both in scope and dimension, for which Dior, in an unusual move, allowed an unprecedented number of priceless garments to be taken from its vaults in Paris and shipped across the Atlantic.

The result is electric. Amid the frenzy of Times Square, Alek Wek glows in the immaculate 1947 Bar suit, the storied ensemble that launched the House of Dior. In snatches of street scenes, models Saskia de Brauw, Karen Elson, and Amber Valletta flit through crowds and scaffolding, are reflected in building façades, and draped in haute couture, from pieces hand-sewn by Christian Dior to more recent designs by Maria Grazia Chiuri. Lindbergh’s trademark monochrome and color photographs masterfully highlight the intricacies, silhouettes, and textures of each garment.

Lindbergh himself is present in every aspect of this publication designed by his long-time collaborator and friend Juan Gatti. This volume features 165 never-before-published images from the shoot, including an introduction by Martin Harrison, and pays homage to Lindbergh’s profound relationship with the Parisian House by curating more than 100 of his photographs of Dior creations, from haute couture to ready-to-wear, men’s and women’s, originally published in some of the world’s most prestigious magazines such as Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar. A breathtaking tribute to two pillars of fashion and photography and their timeless collaborations.

All About Peter Lindbergh

Toilet Alex Paper Prager

By Alex Prager, Maurizio Cattelan, Pierpaolo Ferrari

Publisher : Damiani

2024 | 40 pages

A captivating fusion of the surreal worlds of Toilet Paper and the striking imagery of artist, director, and screenwriter Alex Prager, the latest issue of Toilet Paper magazine presents a visual dialogue between these creative forces. The issue showcases 12 of Prager’s evocative images alongside 12 conceived by the Toilet Paper team. Known for its vibrant aesthetics and playful visual twists, Toilet Paper enters into a dynamic exchange with Prager’s technicolor universe, where the line between reality and fiction is artfully blurred. Her signature use of archetypes, everyday objects, humor, and allegory creates a provocative and mysterious journey throughout the pages. This collaboration follows in the footsteps of ToiletMartin PaperParr (2018), a special edition that celebrated the iconic work of internationally acclaimed photographer Martin Parr, along with the creative minds of Maurizio Cattelan and Pierpaolo Ferrari. Like its predecessor, this issue brings together distinctive visual worlds in a way that delights and intrigues.

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