Weathered

• Photographer
  Don Hooper
• Technical Info
  Canon Eos 1 Ds Mk III, Canon 17-40mm lens, 1/8th sec, F/18, ISO 50, Full frame.
• Photo Date
  15th June 2016
• Website
  https://www.don-hooper.com

The image was taken at Formby Dunes on the Northwest coast of England on a bright sunny day and shows how natures elements of strong winds from the Irish Sea has formed the shapes of the trees as they are exposed on the high sand dunes. This particular tree grabbed my attention as I am always on the lookout for such trees that form interesting shapes and patterns. I knew that it would convert well to Black and White and I could create something in my own artistic style.

• Biography
  Don Hooper is a photographer specialising in the timeless art of Black and White Photography where he has garnered numerous accolades in cities renowned for their artistic heritage, including London, Paris, Moscow, Berlin, Budapest, Tokyo, New York, and various locales across America. His unique vision as he captures life in a contemporary form, revealing the profound beauty that monochrome photography inherently possesses and with a deliberate intention to fabricate both stillness and dynamic movement within his striking shots he has meticulously built a diverse body of work. His creative f
• Awards
  New Bath Arts Club Spring Exhibition 2026, BRLSI, Queens Square, Bath. reFocus World Photo Annual Awards 2025 - Honourable Mention - Fine Art. New York Photography Awards 2025 - Silver Medal - Fine Art. Tokyo Foto Awards 2025 - Honourable Mention - Fine Art. Neutral Density Awards 2025 - Honourable Mention - Fine Art. Global Photography Awards 2025 - Silver Medal - Fine Art. Nexus Photography Awards 2025 - Certificate of Achievement - Fine Art. European Photography Awards 2025 -Honourable Mention - Fine Art. Monovisions Awards 2025 - Honourable Mention - Fine Art. reFocus Awards - Bronze Medal - Fine Art. International Color Awards 2025 - Nominee - Nature. London Photography Awards 2025 - Honourable Mention - Black and White - Fine Art. The New York Photography Awards 2024 - Silver - Nature - Landscapes. The International Photography Awards 2023 - Honourable Mention - Nature - Trees. 2023 ReFocus Awards. 2023 European Photography Awards. London Photography Awards 2023. Broadway Arts Festival 2023. London Photography Awards 2022. 15th International Color Awards 2022. Muse Photography Awards 2022. Muse Photography Awards 2022. New York Photography Awards 2021. 16th International Black and White Spider Awards. 7th Fine Art Photography Awards 2020/2021. 14th International Color Awards 2021. 14th International Color Awards 2021. Tokyo International Photo Awards 2020. Budapest International Foto Awards 2020. 15th Black and White Spider Awards 2020. PX3 Prix De La Photographie Paris 2020. 13th International Color Awards. Budapest international Foto Awards 2019. 14th International Spider Awards. International Photography Awards. Minimalist Photography Awards 2019. Moscow Foto Awards 2019. Fine Art Photography Awards 2018/2019. International Color Awards 2019. Monochrome Photography Awards 2018. Monochrome Photography Awards 2018. 13th Black and White Spider Awards 2018. Neutral Density Awards 2018. International Photography Awards 2018..