TITLE: Solitude

The image I present is the recreation of the effect of loneliness. Nowadays we are attracted to social networks, facilities of communication at a distance without being spoken directly, if you witness the other person. This image tries to demonstrate this even if close proximity through a distance conversation exists and the effect is devastating, as if the surrounding universe moves and does not look real.

Sony World Photography Awards 2018, Portugal National Awards WINNER

AUTHOR: Antonio Coelho (Portugal)

I am an electrical engineer, and I have an enormous taste for photography, something I have already been able to instill in my 6 year old daughter. The fact of being an engineer allowed at the beginning of my development of photography, start with theory, such as physics, optics and chemistry.

I developed a huge taste for concetual, abstract and macro photography. I started a new study of street photography, in an abstract way and with a different view of what one normally sees in street photography, using 10mm objective or voluntary movements of the machine, creating effects of "motion blur".

In the last years I have won some prizes, publications in the site 1X, as well as in the best book of 1X. I participated in several national and international competitions with 1st, 2nd place and honorable mentions

"the city" - 3rd place monoawards 2017, conceptual
"the city" - 2place 35awards 2016, conceptual
"the city" - honorable mention, PX3 2017
"the city" - honorable mention, monovisions 2016, conceptual
"the city" - honorable mention, International Photographer of The year 2016, fine art: conceptual
"the city" (series bnw and color)- Honorable Mention - Fine Art - Conceptual, ND Awards 2017
"the city of colors" - published on 1X book, "X book" 2017
"the city" - contest winner on viewbug.com, Monochrome Objects Photo Contest
"In my hand" - contest winner on photocrowd
"4 elements" - 1st place XPOSURE INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY FESTIVAL, Sharjah - UAE, still life theme
"stairway to heaven" - contest winner on photocrowd