TITLE: Tafoni Palace

A nude is surrounded by a wall of tafoni sandstone formation on California's Central Coast. Tafoni only forms in certain climates in the world. And involves the water infiltration, evaporation, crystallization and erosion of sand. These processes happen over extremely long periods of time. The graceful juxtaposition of the figure, invites contemplation of our vulnerability in relation to this phenomena and echoes the sculpture of the ancient rock.

AUTHOR: Pierre Burnaugh (United States)

Pierre Burnaugh a native of Chicago, has always been fascinated and passionate about photography from an early age. Largely self-taught, he also studied Photography at Chicago's Columbia College's highly acclaimed program. Additionally, he considers the fortune of two intensive workshops during the nineties as contributing to his aesthetic direction and considerations in working with the nude. One with Ralph Gibson at his Soho studio and another with Lucien Clerque. Although he has worked professionally in photojournalism, he currently works mainly with the art nude and portraiture.

Dodho Magazine Portrait Awards
Top 25 Images 2026

Fine Art Photography Awards
Nominee, Nude 2026

Neutral Density Awards
Honorable Mention, Nude 2025

Chromatic Awards
Winner First Place, Nude 2024

Dodho Magazine Fine Art Awards
Finalist, 2024

Monochrome Awards
Honorable Mention, Nude 2024

Dodho Magazine Color Awards
Finalist (originally) Best Photos 2024

Black & White Spider Awards
Honorable Mention, Nude 2024

Dodho Magazine Monochromatic Awards
Finalist 100 Best 2024

International Color Awards
Nominee, Nude 2024

Black & White Spider Awards
Spider Fellows Nominee 2023

Dodho Magazine Monochromatic Awards
Finalist 100 Best 2023

MonoVisions Awards 2023
Honorable Mention, Nude x2

Dodho Magazine Nude Photography Awards
Finalist 100 Best 2022