TITLE: Pressured by Passion

Finnish classical bodybuilder was preparing himself for his first contest, Finnish Championships. He lost his weight about 15 kilograms (33 pounds) in few months.

During very low-carb dieting his bodyfat fell into 3 percent, which made him look like a raw human sculpture. Photo was taken a week before his H-hour in September 2021.

Bodybuilding is a some kind of extreme form of self-torturing - just like art - it is pressured by passion.

AUTHOR: Toni Rasinkangas (Finland)

Toni Rasinkangas is a Hämeenlinna-based (Southern Finland) photographer and a journalist, working for newspaper Hämeen Sanomat.



Awards

2023
-Tokyo International Foto Awards: Gold
-Paris Photo Prize: 2 x Gold, Bronze
-International Photo Awards: Honorable Mention (Official Selection)
-Budapest International Foto Awards: Honorable Mention

2022
-Tokyo International Foto Awards: Gold (People/Lifestyle), Silver (Editorial/Personality).
-Monovisions Photography Awards: Silver (photojournalism), Honorable Mentions (Fine Art, People).
-Monochrome Awards: Honorable Mentions (Photojournalism (book selection), Portrait)
-International Photo Awards IPA: Honorable Mention (Editorial/Press-Photo Essay/Feature Story).