Chimpanzee Portraits

• Prize
  Bronze in Nature/Wildlife
• Photographer
  Gregoris Mentzas
• Socials
• Website
  http://www.gregorismentzas.com

Portraits of chimpanzees that show them outside of their context and allow the viewer to develop a more personal and intimate perspective of each portrait. Each animal is a unique creature that can be majestic in its wildness. I try to capture this uniqueness focusing on light, shapes, shadows, expressions and the distinct texture that emphasizes the details of each creature. All photographs were taken in the Attica Zoological Park (Attica, Greece).

• Biography
  Gregoris Mentzas leads a double life as an academic professor and a fine art photographer. Back in the analog film era, he attended a two-year course at the Fotokinisi (later Focus) photography school, a one-year seminar on cinematography and film directing and participated in seminars given by renowned Greek photographers. An avid black and white analog photographer, he let his passion stay dormant for years and only recently started anew his journey in digital photography. His work focuses on the concepts of time and decay, tranquility and silence.
• Awards
  2018: Silver Award in the International Prix de la Photographie Paris (Px3) contest 2018: Honorable Award in the 4th Edition of the "Fine Art Photography Awards" (FAPA) 2018: 3rd place winner and Bronze Award at the "Nature / Wildlife" category of TIFA awards 2018: Two Honorable Mentions in the "Monochrome Awards 2017“ 2017: Honorable Award in the "ND Awards 2017“ in the Wildlife category for the series “Animal Portraits”. 2017: Honorable Award in the "International Photography Awards 2017“ in the Nature Wildlife” category for the series “Animal Portraits”. 2017: Honorable Award in the "Prix de la Photographie (P×3) Photography Competition" (Advertising/Architecture category). 2017: Three Honorable Awards in the “Fine Art Photography Awards” 2017. 2016: Three Honorable Mentions in the “Monochrome Awards” the International Black and White Photography Contest. 2016: Four Honourable Mentions in the ND Awards 2016 competition. 2016: Four Honourable Mentions in the 11th Annual Black & White Spider Awards 2016 2016: Two Honourable Mentions in the International Photography Awards 2016 Competition. 2016: One Nomination In The International Fine Art Photography Awards. 2016: Three honourable mentions in the Moscow International Fotography Awards (MIFA) 2015: Honourable Mention in the Fine Art category at the Monochrome Awards 2015: Three nominations in the 10th Annual Black and White Spider Awards. 2015: A bronze star award and six (6) honourable mentions in the 2015 International ND Photography Awards. 2015: Five (5) honourable awards in the 2015 IPA International Photography Awards. 2015: Three (3) nominations in the 2015 International Fine Art Photography Contest (FAPA 2015). 2015: Five Awards In The PX3 "Prix De La Photographie, Paris" International Photo Competition 2014: Two Honourable Mentions In International Black And White Photography Contest