TITLE: Big picture

This picture belongs to a series of photos from Paris.

AUTHOR: Pekka Ala-Pietila (Finland)

Biography: Some of the most important Awards (mostly in non-professional):

• 1st place– Black & White Spider Awards, 19th Edition – Children of the world category (2024)
• 2nd place– Black & White Spider Awards, 19th Edition – Fine Art category (2024)
• 2nd place – IPA, International Photography Awards, Fine Art – portrait category (2024)
• 2nd place– International Color Awards, 18th Edition – Portrait category (2024)
• 3rd place – International Color Awards, 18th Edition – Portrait category (2024)
• 5th place – World’s Top 10 Black & White Photographers 2023 – One Eyeland
• Silver – One Eyeland Photography Award – Black and White category (2023)
• 12 x Bronze – One Eyeland Photography Award - Black and White category (2023)
• 2 x Bronze – One Eyeland Photography Award - Fine Art category (2023)
• 3rd place – IPA, International Photography Awards, Fine Art – portrait category (2023)
• Jury Top 5 choice - IPA, International Photography Awards (2023)
• Gold – Tifa – Tokyo International Foto Awards – Fine Art – portrait category (2023)
• Gold – Tifa – Tokyo International Foto Awards – Fine Art – book category (2023)
• Bronze – Tifa – Tokyo International Foto Awards – Advertising – food category (2023)
• Gold – Bifa – Budabest International Foto Awards – Fine Art – portrait category (2023)
• Silver – Bifa – Budabest International Foto Awards – Architecture– interior (2023)
• Bronze – Bifa – Budabest International Foto Awards – Advertising – food category (2023
• Silver – PX3, Prix de la photographie Paris – Fine Art – people category (2023)
• Silver – PX3, Prix de la photographie Paris – Fine Art – book category (2023)
• Bronze – Tifa – Tokyo International Foto Awards – Fine Art – portrait category (2022)
• Gold – FPA, Finnish Photo Awards – Children portrait category (2022)
• Bronze – FPA, Finnish Photo Awards – Classical portrait category (2022)
• In addition over 90 Honorable Mentions in different Int’l Competitions