TITLE: Highland inhabitants of the Ukrainian Carpathians.

This series shows the inhabitants of the mountain regions of the Ukrainian Carpathians. The highest settlements are located at an altitude of more than 1000 meters above sea level. There are very harsh living conditions here, because the winter here is very long. Residents of these small villages have to work hard to stock up on food for the winter. Picking berries and mushrooms, cutting hay for the winter for the livestock and many other jobs that take up all their time. But clean air and beautiful nature compensate for all the difficulties of high mountain life.

AUTHOR: Michael Dorohovich (Ukraine)

Michael Dorohovich is a portrait and documentary photographer. Born in the small town of Uzhgorod in Transcarpathia, Ukraine. Author of successful photo projects in Ukraine, such as "Famous and interesting personalities of Transcarpathia", "Cultural ethnos of Transcarpathia", which were noted and awarded on many world platforms.Solo mountaineer and specialist in solo mountain trekking (he traveled the mountains of the Carpathians, Crimea, Caucasus, Alps, Altai, Kamchatka, Pamir, and Tien-Shan).Recorded his travels and ascents to the top of the world in photo landscapes.

Awards:

Winner of the Year - MONOVISIONS Black & White Photography Awards 2023 (single). London, United Kingdom.
1st Place - BLACK & WHITE PEOPLE SERIES OF THE YEAR 2023. MONOVISIONS Black & White Photography Awards 2023 (London,United Kingdom).
1st Place winner in "Tokyo International Foto Awards 2022", category Fine Art, (Tokyo,Japan).
PLATINUM Winner of the "MUSE Photography Awards 2023", category Black & White Photography / People.
Laureate of the portrait award - STF (Shoot The Frame) Awards October 2022. Thornbury, Australia.
GOLD Winner of the "London Photography Awards 2023" in 4 categories.
GOLD Winner in “ND Awards 2022” - category PEOPLE/PORTRAIT (series).
GOLD Winner of the "MUSE Photography Awards 2023", category People Photography / Culture.
GOLD Winner in BIFA - Budapest International Foto Awards 2023, category Editorial / Personality.
Finalist of the international photo contest "THE 83rd INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC SALON OF JAPAN" 2023.
2st Place Winner in “IPA - International Photography Awards 2022”, category People /Portrait, Non-Professional. Jury Top 5 Selection - Emanuele Cucuzza( Los Angeles, California.)
SILVER Winner in “MONOVISIONS Black & White Photography Awards 2022” (London,United Kingdom), category PORTRAIT (series).
SILVER Winner in “New York Photography Awards 2022”, category People Photography /Culture (series).
SILVER Winner in “Tokyo International Foto Awards 2022” (Tokyo,Japan), category People/Culture (series).
SILVER Winner in “Budapest International Foto Awards 2022”, category Editorial / Personality.
BRONZE Winner in “Tokyo International Foto Awards 2022” (Tokyo,Japan), category Editorial / Personality.
In the list of winners of the portrait category – 16th ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL COLOR AWARDS 2023. Beverly Hills, California.