Scars of the Fjord

Photographer

SHIH HUNG YANG

Category

Black & White Photography - Photojournalism

Company

Submission Group

Professional

Year

2026

Country / Region

Taiwan

This series captures the majestic Norwegian fjords and transforms them into a profound monochrome narrative. By stripping away the distraction of color, the images focus on a deeply unsettling contrast. As an aging cruise ship glides into the sanctuary of snowy mountains, its massive chimney spews thick black smoke. In this black and white world, the dark smear appears particularly sharp, resembling a scorched scar across the sky. It is a powerful visual irony, humanity travels to admire nature’s splendor, yet pollutes the land with primitive industrial exhaust in the process. Through this monochrome presentation, the environmental disaster is extracted from the landscape and turned into an eternal visual accusation, forcing the viewer to confront the gap between modern tourism and nature conservation.

Professional
2026
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Photographer / Company

VERA REGINA BANDEIRA

Category

Nature Photography - New Category

Country / Region

Brazil

Professional
2026
2026 MUSE Photography Winner - Clouded V by Agnieszka Czyzkowska

Photographer / Company

Agnieszka Czyzkowska

Category

Black & White Photography - Fine Art

Country / Region

Poland

Professional
2026
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Photographer / Company

Jason Marino

Category

Nature Photography - Astrophotography

Country / Region

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Amateur
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Photographer / Company

Leslie Robins

Category

Special Category - Event Photography

Country / Region

United States