I am very happy to be among the winners in the Travel Photographer of the Year.
This is an incredibly prestigious photography contest entered by extremely talented professional photographers around the globe. I am often on the road so much that I miss most deadlines on these top contests so I guess my time in isolation turned out to be a bit of blessing.
It is hard to believe that I actually captured these images last year (2020) in Lalibela, Ethiopia. It seems as though I have not traveled with you all for much more than a year. I will be so glad when I am able to share the magic of Africa with all of you again soon!!!
My conversion of the Nikon Z7 to IR has opened up a whole new limitless way of shooting with infrared and I was really pushing the boundaries with the light in this portfolio of images. I will be sharing a lot more about this in my Infrared workshop I will be teaching with Mark Common at Pauls Photo in May.
STATEMENT FROM TPOTY FOUNDER, CHRIS COE:
“Travel photography in a global pandemic, with numerous travel bans, has been challenging to say the least, but travel photographers are a resourceful breed, as the latest set of winning images is a testament to. These winners are spectacular in their beauty, range, drama, elegance and, in some cases, poignancy. In tough times they will bring a warmth and joy to many and confirm that there is skill, insight, vision and art in travel photography.” View all the winning images
Congratulations, Piper!
I look for your posts each month and commend you for your work and commitment.
Milt
Thank you so much!! I am glad you enjoy the post!!
Congratulations Piper. I am so happy for you to receive this well-deserved award. Your photos are inspirational! Keep following your passion and may you be blessed in all that you do.
Thank you kindly!!
Lovely news Piper! Well deserved!
Thank you. Can’t wait to see you soon!
Congratulations Piper! Stunning images…keep pushing those boundaries girl;-) Love your posts…keep ‘em coming!
Stay safe,
Sandy
Thank you so much. You know I will!! Would love to have you come back to Africa some day!!
Incredible images. Congratulations!
Thank you very much. Looking forward to traveling with both of you again soon…….
Beautiful images Piper. There was a great story on 60 Minutes a few weeks ago about this holy site. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=excYNB26fhs
Your followers might be interested in some of your own impressions of that experience.
Thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much. Thank you for sharing the link. It was a great program and I forgot all about it!!
Piper hello,
Stunning images, the infrared element is the cherry on the icing of the cake. Such inspiring work.
Congratulations on this great award.
lance
Hello Lance
Thank you so much!! I love the creativity of IR. I have been photographing in Africa for 17 years. I am still very passionate about the wildlife, tribes, and culture, but I was stumbling with my creativity for a few years. IR was the perfect too.
Piper
Hurrah Piper! Happy Congratulations! Thank you for sharing the beauty and inspiration in your vision.
Thank you so much Mary. I hope you are doing well and will be able to travel again in 2021!!
Congratulations Piper and the photos certainly are a testimony to your talents as a photographer. Larry
Thank you kindly Larry!
Congratulations! Beautiful work! Very much in keeping with the event in Lalibela! Thanks for sharing and the inspiration!
Thank you so much. Lalibela is a place I love to visit over and over. The IR just presented another creative way to capture it.
Congratulations on Travel Photographer of the year. Very impressive photos. Ken
Thank you very much. Hope you are both doing well!
Congratulations. These are beautiful and make a great cohesive vision. Well deserved.
Thank you kindly!!!
Congratulations! and best wishes – well deserved! Your IR work is impressive, but all your work is exceptional!
Awe, thank you for the kind compliments!!!
Congratulations, Piper, on this huge and well deserved honor! Your infrared images are absolutely stunning and by far the best I have ever seen. So unique and impressive in all ways…
Thank you so kindly. I have been working in IR for about five years and it has been and exciting learning process, which makes this award very special.